Senior Research Associate
[email protected]
Washington, DC
202.601.2352
Twitter: @DaveSchmerler
Areas of Research
- North Korea’s missile and nuclear program
- Iran’s missile and nuclear program
- Geospatial Analysis
- East Asian Security
- 3D modeling and analysis
- Open-source analysis
Education
David holds a MA in Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies from the Monterey Institute of International Studies, and a BA in Political Science from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
Bibliography
- John Schilling, Jeffrey Lewis, and David Schmerler, “A New ICBM for North Korea?” 38North, December 22, 2015
- Melissa Hanham, Jeffrey Lewis, and David Schmerler, “3D View: North Korean and Iranian Missile Collaboration?” Nuclear Threat Initiative, March 18, 2015
CNS Work
- 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. - NBC News Features Innovative Work of CNS Researchers
“Middlebury isn’t a secret department of the CIA, the NSA, – it is part of a liberal arts college. There are no spies here, just a team of researchers working what is known as open source intelligence.” - It’s Nuclear War. Do You Know Where Your Leaders Are?
Take a virtual reality tour of the government’s apocalypse digs. Really. - When a North Korean Missile Accidentally Hit a North Korean City
Early last year, a North Korean IRBM crashed in a populated area. What does that tell us? - With Technology, These Researchers Are Figuring Out North Korea’s Nuclear Secrets
Did North Korea just test another missile engine? Satellite images suggest it did. - Wall Street Journal Video Spotlights CNS “Decoders”
Cutting-edge intelligence tools aren’t just for governments anymore. - North Korea’s Ballistic Missile Program: How We Got Here
For a country with such limited resources, how has North Korea’s ballistic missile program progressed so far? - Technical and Political Insights into North Korea
Warring words, nuclear tests, and increased missile capabilities: CNS experts on the developments and implications. - OP#28: Geo4nonpro.org: A Geospatial Crowd-Sourcing Platform for WMD Verification
Occasional Paper #28: Geo4nonpro is a web-based platform for public viewing and annotating satellite imagery. - North Korea’s Military Parade: What We Didn’t See
North Korea’s “Day of the Sun” parade suggests shifts in the country’s nuclear ambition.
