Grace Liu Articles

North Korea Officials with Un Laughing Image Credit Rodong Sinmun

Another North Korean Provocation Ahead of the G20 Summit? Don’t Count on It

North Korea is keeping its options open amid warming ties with the United States and China.

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What Happens Next in US-DPRK Relations

If there is no room for compromise, the US must acknowledge that a deal cannot be reached at this time.

OP #44: Eyes on U: Opportunities, Challenges, and Limits of Remote Sensing for Monitoring Uranium Mining and Milling

Geospatial tech sheds light on secretive first step of nuclear fuel cycle.

OP#41: Monitoring Uranium Mining and Milling in India and Pakistan through Remote Sensing Imagery

Open-source technologies allow analysts to monitor increased uranium production in South Asia.

OP#40: Monitoring Uranium Mining and Milling in China and North Korea through Remote Sensing Imagery

OP#40: Monitoring Uranium Mining and Milling in China and North Korea through Remote Sensing Imagery

Monitoring uranium mines and mills from space can provide insight into possible nuclear-weapons proliferation.

CNS staff and graduate research assistants joined Chilean diplomat, Pamela Moraga (center), on the Chilean delegation to the 2018 NPT PrepCom.

CNS Activities at the 2018 NPT PrepCom

From April 23–May 4, 2018, the NPT Preparatory Committee convened in Geneva.

Left to right: Dave Schmerler, Jeffrey Lewis, and Melissa Hanham

True Detectives

On California’s magnificent Central Coast, a group of North Korea experts track Pyongyang’s every nuclear move. But—if we’re listening—the story they’re telling us is also about ourselves.