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December 2019 Sinpo Update: No Significant Developments
December 4, 2019 | Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha
In Beyond Parallel There is no evidence that the “newly built submarine” inspected by Kim Jong-un on July 23, 2019 has been launched at the Sinpo South Shipyard. While many media sources have described this new submarine as an imminent threat, it is more accurate to describe it as an emerging...

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Sinpo Update: No Significant Developments
December 4, 2019 | Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha
In Beyond Parallel There is no evidence that the "newly built submarine" inspected by Kim Jong-un on July 23, 2019 has been launched. While many media sources have described this new submarine as an imminent threat, it is more accurate to describe it as an emerging threat.

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Yongbyon Declassified Part VI: Improved Road Networks
October 22, 2019 | Joseph S. Bermudez Jr.
In Beyond Parallel Collected 14 months after the image provided in Part 5 this March 17, 1970 KH-4B image of the Yongbyon Nuclear Research Center shows continued expansion within the village of Sang-dong, minor improvements in the operations, administration/laboratory and support areas, slowly...

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Sinpo Update: Significant Concealment Activity after Pukguksong Launch
October 9, 2019 | Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha, Dana Kim
In Beyond Parallel New satellite imagery shows significant concealment activity at the Sinpo South Shipyard.

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North Korea Fine Tunes its Sea-Based Ballistic Missile Capabilities
October 2, 2019 | Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha, Dana Kim
In Beyond Parallel Beyond Parallel analyzes North Korea’s missile launch on October 2.

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Undeclared North Korea: The Kumchon-ni Missile Operating Base
September 6, 2019 | Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha
In Beyond Parallel

New CSIS Beyond Parallel imagery shows the undeclared Kumchon-ni missile operating base.

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Sinpo South Shipyard: Construction of a New Ballistic Missile Submarine?
August 28, 2019 | Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha
In Beyond Parallel New Beyond Parallel imagery (August 26, 2019) of Sinpo South Shipyard suggests circumstantial evidence of the construction of a new ballistic missile submarine and preliminary evidence indicates possible preparations for a test.

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Undeclared North Korea: The Yusang-ni Missile Operating Base
May 10, 2019 | Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha
In Beyond Parallel North Korea’s Yusang-ni missile operating base reportedly houses intercontinental ballistic missiles. If true, Yusang-ni is an important undisclosed component of North Korea’s presumed offensive ballistic missile strategy providing a strategic-level first strike capability...

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Yongbyon Update: Movement of Specialized Railcars May Indicate Transfer of Radioactive Material
April 18, 2019 | Victor Cha, Joseph S. Bermudez Jr.
In Beyond Parallel

April 15 railcar movement observed in Airbus satellite imagery at North Korea's Yongbyon facility provides no further understanding concerning the presence of these specialized railcars other that their probable use for the movement of radioactive material.


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Yongbyon: Movement of Specialized Railcars May Indicate Transfer of Radioactive Material
April 16, 2019 | Victor Cha, Joseph S. Bermudez Jr.
In Beyond Parallel

DigitalGlobe satellite imagery of North Korea’s Yongbyon Nuclear Research Facility acquired on April 12th shows the presence of five specialized railcars near the Uranium Enrichment Facility and the Radiochemistry Laboratory. In the past these specialized railcars...


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Is North Korea Preparing for a Military Parade?
April 10, 2019 | Victor Cha, Joseph S. Bermudez Jr.
In Beyond Parallel

On the eve of President Trump’s summit with ROK president Moon Jae-in, commercial satellite imagery acquired on April 7 shows that, although not conclusive, North Korea may be preparing for a parade to honor Kim Il-sung’s birthday (April 15) or KPA Foundation Day...


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Yongbyon Nuclear Complex: Normal Operations with Low Level Activity
April 1, 2019 | Victor Cha, Joseph S. Bermudez Jr.
In Beyond Parallel

Commercial satellite imagery of North Korea’s Yongbyon Nuclear Research Facility acquired on March 28th shows normal operations with a low-level of activity throughout the facility... Beyond Parallel datasets have found that North Korea will engage in provocative...


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