Senior Research Associate
[email protected]
Washington, DC
202.601.2348
Areas of Research
- China’s nuclear and missile programs
- China’s nonproliferation and export control policies
- East Asian security
- Geospatial analysis
- Illicit procurement networks in Asia
Background
Catherine Dill supports the East Asia Nonproliferation and Export Controls programs at CNS. Previously, Catherine worked as a consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton as a radiological and nuclear threats analyst in Washington, DC.
Education
Catherine holds a MA in Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies from the Monterey Institute of International Studies, and a BS in Foreign Service from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service.
CNS Work
- Celebrating Women in Nonproliferation
Women colleagues lead initiatives, publish innovative nonproliferation research, serve as mentors, and speak at conferences (or webinars, in the era of COVID-19). - A Model Law Prohibiting Luxury Goods Transfers to North Korea
CNS has developed a model embargo law easily adaptable by UN Member States. - Why North Korea is Destroying its Nuclear Test Site
But what would it take for the country to truly “denuclearise”? - OP#36: The Shadow Sector: North Korea’s Information Technology Networks
North Korea’s global IT network undermines sanctions and poses grave cyber-security threats. - 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. - CNS Celebrates International Women’s Day
Celebrating the outstanding work and achievements of CNS women leaders, researchers, and staff. - OP#34: Open-Source Monitoring of Uranium Mining and Milling for Nuclear Nonproliferation Applications
Rapidly evolving open-source tools are giving researchers a window into the first step toward a possible nuclear bomb. - Technical and Political Insights into North Korea
Warring words, nuclear tests, and increased missile capabilities: CNS experts on the developments and implications. - 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.
Bibliography
- “A Nuclear Umbrella for Ukraine?” Arms Control Wonk, January 16, 2014 (with Jonathan Ray).
- “Developments at the Korla Missile Test Base,” Arms Control Wonk, January 2016.
- “Video Analysis of DPRK SLBM Footage,” Arms Control Wonk, January 2016.
- “New Sanctions on KOMID,” Arms Control Wonk, November 2015.
- “Missile Defense Intercept Test at Korla?” Arms Control Wonk, November 2015.
- “Defining Effective Strategic Trade Controls at the National Level,” Strategic Trade Review, Autumn 2015 (with Ian Stewart).
- “The Jinkouhe Gaseous Diffusion Plant is Hot!” Arms Control Wonk, September 2015.
- “2nd Artillery Missiles at the 2015 China V-Day Parade,” Arms Control Wonk, September 2015.
- “Korla Missile Test Complex Revisited,” Arms Control Wonk, March 2015.
- “Proliferation Case Study Series: Electric Furnaces from South Africa,” Project Alpha, March 2015 (with Dominic Williams).
- “Smoke and Mirrors: DPRK Front Companies in China and Russia,” 38North, November 2014 (with Jeffrey Lewis).
- “Crashing Glider, Hidden Hotspring: Analyzing China’s August 7, 2014 Hypersonic Glider Test,” Arms Control Wonk, September 2014 (with James Acton and Jeffrey Lewis).
- “Myanmar’s Unrepentant Arms Czar,” Foreign Policy, May 2014 (with Jeffrey Lewis).
- “Suspect Defense Facility in Myanmar,” Center for Nonproliferation Studies, May 2014 (with Jeffrey Lewis).
