Jennifer Jun is a non-resident senior associate with the iDeas Lab at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and a PhD student in political science at the University of California San Diego. Her research focuses on international security, geospatial intelligence, and strategic implications of emerging technology. Previously, Jennifer was an associate fellow and project manager for satellite imagery analysis with the iDeas Lab and Korea Chair at CSIS, where she conducted original satellite imagery and geospatial analysis on military infrastructure, trade routes, and other international security issues in North Korea, Russia, China, Venezuela, Afghanistan, Mali, and other regions. Her work has examined weapons development, maritime activity, cross-border logistics, and strategic cooperation, as well as broader applications of satellite imagery for international security analysis. She has analyzed multispectral, thermal infrared, and synthetic aperture radar imagery, and has advised CSIS programs on imagery analysis, geospatial methods, and imagery integration strategies. Her work has been featured in CNN, The Washington Post, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal. She has worked with media, government, and international organizations on using satellite imagery for public-interest security analysis. Jennifer has published original research through the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s Tearline project. She is also a non-resident fellow at the University of Vienna’s European Centre for North Korean Studies. Before joining CSIS, she worked at the Pew Research Center and C4ADS. She holds an MS in geospatial intelligence from Johns Hopkins University, where she received the Maxar Scholarship from the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation, and a BA in political science from the University of Pennsylvania.

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A Closer Look at the Yelabuga UAV Factory

Satellite imagery shows rapid expansion of Russian UAV and UCAV production infrastructure at the Yelabuga Special Economic Zone, with reports suggesting potential North Korean labor involvement.

Commentary by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha, and Jennifer Jun — March 9, 2026

North Korean UAVs at Panghyon

Recent imagery shows two types of North Korean UAVs at Panghyon Airbase, observed together for the first time at the location.

Commentary by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha, and Jennifer Jun — March 3, 2026

China Relocates PMZ Structure to Weihai Shipyard

The Atlantic Amsterdam, a Chinese platform that was a point of tension between South Korea and China due to its unilateral placement by Beijing in the Provisional Measures Zone (PMZ), arrived at a commercial shipyard in China last week.

Commentary by Jennifer Jun and Victor Cha — February 2, 2026

China Begins Relocating Structure from PMZ

CSIS imagery analysis and AIS data collection finds that China has begun relocating the Atlantic Amsterdam from inside the Provisional Measures Zone (PMZ) on January 27. 

Commentary by Jennifer Jun and Victor Cha — January 28, 2026

Chinese Buoys Near the South Korea-China PMZ

China’s deployment of buoys near the Korea-China PMZ signals expanding monitoring and gray zone pressure in the Yellow Sea (West Sea).

Commentary by Jennifer Jun and Victor Cha — December 15, 2025

Progress at the Much-Delayed New Yalu River Bridge

Satellite imagery shows that North Korea has made significant progress at the port-of-entry site for the much-delayed New Yalu River Bridge.

Commentary by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha, and Jennifer Jun — December 11, 2025

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Satellite Imagery Shows Tehran’s Accelerating Water Crisis

An audio version of "Satellite Imagery Shows Tehran’s Accelerating Water Crisis," a new Commentary by CSIS's David Michel, Will Todman, and Jennifer Jun. This audio was generated using text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Podcast Episode by David Michel, Will Todman, and Jennifer Jun — November 25, 2025

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