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
- ANALYSIS: Russia Manipulated MH17 Photo
CNS researchers conclude Russia significantly altered photos of downed airliner to evade responsibility. - North Korea Announces Rocket Launch February 8-25
North Korea’s peaceful space launch activities do double duty for its military program.
