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The Clear Logic of the Latest North Korean Test

Kim Jong Un has a predictable purpose and a plan.

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North Korea’s Nuclear Bomb: Can We Work Out Its Power?

How do we work out the size and nature of North Korea’s nuclear test? A physicist explains.

Taiwan’s Export Control System: Overview and Recommendations

OP#32: Taiwan’s Export Control System: Overview and Recommendations

Occasional Paper #32 provides an overview and assessment of Taiwan’s export control program, with a focus on strategic high-tech commodities (SHTC).

Five Myths About Missiles

We couldn’t necessarily destroy all of North Korea’s on the ground. Or in the air.

Donald Trump August 19, 2015 (Credit: Michael Vadon, Wikimedia Commons)

I’m a Nuclear Weapons Expert. Trump’s Presidency is My Personal Nightmare.

We’ve relied on mutually assured destruction to protect us from all-out nuclear war. It’s always been a fragile peace.

Battered religious figures stand watch on a hill above a tattered valley. Nagasaki, Japan.

Hibakusha, the Ban Treaty, and Future Generations

This time every year, we have an opportunity to learn more about what happened in Hiroshima and Nagasaki when atomic bombs were dropped on these cities.

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Sanctions Against North Korea Consistently Fail. Why?

North Korea has been seeking to develop long-range missile technology for over 20 years.

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How North Korea Evades Sanctions in Southeast Asia: The Malaysia Case

Two companies with links to Pyongyang and Malaysia reveal how North Korea can skirt international restrictions.

North Korean WMD: A Guide to Online Resources

North Korean WMD: A Guide to Online Resources

Find the best online resources that are up-to-date or are older materials of importance, written in English.

Technology Based Sanctions and North Korea’s Missile Program

In the face of another successful ballistic missile test by North Korea, how effective are technology-based sanctions as a nonproliferation tool?