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Imagery Analysis of Rail and Road Traffic Between Dandong and Sinuiju and the Effects of Covid-19
May 6, 2021 | Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha, Jennifer Jun
In Beyond Parallel Satellite imagery supports open-source reporting that the North Korea-China border has likely been closed to trade since January 2020 due to the North Korean government’s precautions against the transmission of the Covid-19 virus.

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Tatmadaw Deploys Chinese-Made UAVs
May 6, 2021 | Matthew P. Funaiole , Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. Satellite imagery suggests that the Myanmar military may be leveraging the surveillance capabilities of Chinese-made unmanned aerial vehicles to monitor the ongoing protests resulting from its coup of the country's democratically elected government.

Commentary
Unpacking the Russian Troop Buildup along Ukraine’s Border
April 22, 2021 | Cyrus Newlin, Heather A. Conley, Matthew P. Funaiole , Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. Russia has announced a partial drawdown. Satellite imagery shows what equipment will remain on Ukraine’s border.

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North Korea Working on Nampo Missile Test Stand Barge
April 20, 2021 | Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha
In Beyond Parallel Satellite imagery on April 19 shows that North Korea has positioned a cylindrical object on the submersible missile test barge at Nampo. This object could be a launch tube for an SLBM, but this cannot be confirmed yet based on available imagery.

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Thermal Imagery Indicates Activity at Yongbyon Nuclear Reprocessing Facilities
April 15, 2021 | Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha
In Beyond Parallel Recently acquired LANDSAT 7 and 8 thermal infrared imagery of the Yongbyon Nuclear Research Center provide strong indications that during March and April 2021, activity involving the heating of buildings and operations of facility support systems had resumed at several...

Commentary
Russia’s Northern Fleet Deploys Long-Range Interceptors to Remote Arctic Base
April 14, 2021 | Matthew P. Funaiole , Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Colin Wall Forward deployments of long-range aircraft to remote airbases in the Arctic, if proven practical in the harsh northern environment, may represent a significant addition to Russia’s capabilities for power projection and area denial.

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Sinpo South Shipyard Update: Continued Activity
April 14, 2021 | Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha
In Beyond Parallel The recent repositioning of the submersible missile test stand barge and floating dry-dock were not isolated events, but components of a series of small naval movements at the shipyard during the past four weeks.

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Sinpo South Shipyard Update: Submersible Missile Test Stand Barge and General Status
April 8, 2021 | Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha
In Beyond Parallel Satellite imagery of the Sinpo South Shipyard and its environs acquired on April 6 and 7, 2021 shows not only the recent movement of the submersible missile test stand barge, but also provides a general status update of the facility.

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Reprocessing Activity at Yongbyon’s Radiochemistry Laboratory?
March 30, 2021 | Victor Cha, Joseph S. Bermudez Jr.
In Beyond Parallel At the Yongyon Radiochemistry Laboratory, steam (or smoke) rising from any of the stacks within the radiochemistry laboratory itself is not often observed in commercial satellite imagery.

Commentary
Indonesia Commissions First Submarine Assembled in Southeast Asia
March 26, 2021 | Matthew P. Funaiole , Joseph S. Bermudez Jr.

Indonesia’s third Nagapasa-class submarine is part of ongoing efforts to bolster the country’s maritime defenses.

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Powering the Korean Peninsula: Economic and Strategic Considerations
March 15, 2021 | Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha, Marie DuMond, Jonathan E. Hillman, Maesea McCalpin
In Beyond Parallel A collaborative report by CSIS Reconnecting Asia and Beyond Parallel teams examines five case studies and finds North Korea has a dire need for energy infrastructure investment meeting G20 quality infrastructure investment principles.

Commentary
China’s Opaque Shipyards Should Raise Red Flags for Foreign Companies
February 26, 2021 | Matthew P. Funaiole , Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Brian Hart The lines between commercial and military activities at Chinese shipyards are becoming increasingly blurred, raising concerns about whether foreign capital is helping to support China’s ongoing naval modernization.

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