Research Fellow
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Monterey, CA
831.647.6654
Areas of Research
- Export controls and nonproliferation sanctions
- Open-source information analysis
- Global nuclear politics
- The North Korean nuclear program
- Inter-Korean relations
- Technology transfer controls
- Emerging technology – artificial intelligence
Activities
Hyuk Kim is a Research Fellow for the Export Control and Nonproliferation Program (XNP) at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies of the Middlebury Institute of International Studies. Mr. Kim supports the Center’s export controls and nonproliferation-related research and educational activities.
For Hyuk Kim’s analysis and data on North Korea, see the links below.
Background
Prior to joining CNS in 2019, Mr. Kim served as a Nonproliferation and Nuclear Security Fellow at Pacific Forum and a guest researcher at Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. He also worked for Daewoo International Corporation as a trade manager for chemical products trading.
Hyuk Kim is a certified AI developer and holds a TensorFlow Developer Certificate.
Education
Mr. Kim holds a MA in Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies, a University Diploma in International Nuclear Law from Montpellier University 1, and a BS in Nuclear Engineering from Seoul National University.
CNS Work
- Strategic Trade Controls as a Foreign Policy Tool in Strategic Competition: Implications of a Shift Beyond Global Nonproliferation Goals
This paper delineates three predominant trends characterizing the utilization of end-use/r-based controls by states. - North Korea’s Artificial Intelligence Research: Trends and Potential Civilian and Military Applications
North Korea’s recent endeavors in AI/ML development signify a strategic investment to bolster its digital economy. - Strategic Empathy for North Korea: The Intersection of Machine Learning and Nuclear Diplomacy
CNS Research Fellow, Hyuk Kim, provides a unique video seminar for policymakers to reevaluate their policies towards North Korea. - Negative Security Assurance and Nuclear Diplomacy: Implications for the Complete Denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula
Delve into North Korea’s perspective on negative security assurance (NSA) through an exploration of Pyongyang’s diplomatic narratives and discover the implications for the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. - Beyond North Korea: Possible Sources of Small Arms and Light Weapons Exports to Russia in 2022?
Economic and political interests influence supply chains in the Ukraine conflict. Understanding them can help scope out a reshaped political network that could be exploited by North Korea. - 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.
