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Factsheets on North Korea

October 18, 2022

Fact Sheet: Nuclear Testing 101

What is a nuclear test? Nuclear tests are generally controlled explosions of nuclear devices, such as bombs or warheads. The tests are used to determine a device’s effectiveness, yield (amount of energy released during detonation) and explosive capability. There are four types of nuclear tests: Atmospheric tests occur in or above the atmosphere. Underground tests […]

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May 11, 2022

Fact Sheet: North Korea Sanctions

Since North Korea carried out its first nuclear weapon test in 2003, it has been the target of multiple sanctions regimes in an attempt to discourage its nuclear development. The UN and the United States, as well as the European Union, Japan, South Korea, and Australia, have sanctioned North Korea over the past 16 years. […]

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April 15, 2022

Finding windows for cooperation amid rising nuclear threats

By Anna Kim Last Tuesday, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s sister Kim Yo-jong threatened “dreadful attack” and “a miserable fate little short of destruction and ruin” for South Korea, warning that if the country “opts for military confrontation with us, our nuclear combat force will have to inevitably carry out its duty.” The comments were […]

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May 20, 2021

Fact Sheet: North Korea’s Nuclear Inventory

Updated September 2022 North Korea’s nuclear weapons program has existed for decades in a self-described attempt to protect the regime from security threats posed by adversaries and proxies. Bilateral efforts between the United States and the DPRK under the Agreed Framework ultimately failed, and in 2003, North Korea officially withdrew from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). […]

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November 30, 2017

Fact Sheet: North Korea Missile Activity in 2017

February 12, 2017 – Medium Range Ballistic Missile Launch  Missile Pukguksong-2, also known as the KN-15 Flight The missile flew ~ 500 km (310 mi) on a lofted trajectory, reaching a height of ~ 550 km (340 mi). Landed Sea of Japan Status Success What did we learn? This was the first flight test of […]

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