East Asia

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U.S. Hosts Regional Maritime Sanctions Enforcement Workshop in Manila

CNS and VERTIC with the U.S. Department of State, delivered a workshop for customs, coast guard, and legal officials from the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Taiwan to enforce maritime sanctions.

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Intangible Transfer of Technology (ITT): Open-source Information Analysis for the Implementation of Sanctions on North Korea

ITT controls are an important mechanism for impeding North Korea’s advancement in WMD production and maintenance.

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What UN Voting Reveals about North Korean Nuclear Issues

Data analysis suggests grounds for pessimism over convergence among all the parties.

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Hinge Points: An Inside Look at North Korea’s Nuclear Program

Between 2004 and 2010, Dr. Siegfried Hecker, made seven trips to North Korea exploring ways to reduce the danger of Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons program.

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CNS Advisory Council Meeting Featured CTBO Executive Secretary Robert Floyd, NPT Review Conference President Gustavo Zlauvinen, and US Under-Secretary of State Bonnie Jenkins

The CNS International Advisory Council held its annual meeting in Washington, DC on October 24, 2022.

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It’s Time to Accept That North Korea Has Nuclear Weapons

Washington needs to contemplate the unthinkable: accepting that North Korea is a nuclear state. – Jeffrey Lewis in the New York Times.

Dr. Siegfried Hecker Appointed as Distinguished Professor of Practice

The former director of Los Alamos National Laboratory and one of the most honored U.S. nuclear scientists has joined CNS.

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An Indian Perspective on China’s Nuclear Weapons

Although both China and India have never issued a nuclear threat to each other, Beijing often views New Delhi as a peripheral threat.

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North Korea’s Nuclear Fusion Research

Inertial confinement fusion (ICF) helps states with experience in nuclear testing to advance their weapons program without having to conduct further full-scale testing.

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OP #53: Public-health Engagement with North Korea in the COVID-19 Era

A new program of humanitarian aid will be needed to permit a safe reopening, and potentially also to address the human consequences of the protracted closure.