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Commercial satellite imagery acquired on March 2, 2019, shows that North Korea is pursuing a rapid rebuilding of Sohae (Tongchang-ri) Launch Facility at both the vertical engine test stand and the launch pad’s rail-mounted rocket transfer structure.
A study of publicly available statements made by Donald Trump on the utility of alliances and U.S. troop commitments abroad to test the proposition that the President has a transactional view of alliances as opposed to a deep appreciation of both the security and...
Located 250 kilometers north of the DMZ, Sangnam-ni missile operating base is an operational missile base that houses a battalion- or regiment-sized unit equipped with Hwasong-10 (Musudan) intermediate-range ballistic missiles (IRBM).
Should inter-Korean cooperation result in the re-connection of the railways in North and South Korea, the rail networks of the Korean peninsula could then be integrated into a rail network spanning the Eurasian continent through China and Russia. If actualized, this would...
North and South Korea are moving forward with inter-Korean railway cooperation as a key engine for advancing inter-Korean reconciliation and building the infrastructure for eventual unification. Once connected, however, a significant modernization and harmonization process...
New research undertaken by CSIS's Beyond Parallel has located 13 of an estimated 20 North Korean missile operating bases that are undeclared by the government. The first report focuses on the missile base at Sakkanmol, one of the closest to the demilitarized zone and to...
North Korea’s fishing industry occupies a critical role in the nation’s economy and social fabric. Satellite imagery clearly indicates the development of Fishery Station No. 15, a multi-year modernization and expansion project, is scheduled to continue for the remainder...
The North Korean economy is still theoretically run under a centrally-controlled and state-planned system. However, on-the-ground conditions show that the economy is increasingly penetrated by private market activity.
With the Singapore Summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un on June 12, there is bound to be references made by the North Korean leader to the need to end U.S. “hostile policy” as a precondition for denuclearization. However, CSIS Beyond Parallel research shows that...
Chongjin Railway Factory is one of three major railway manufacturing facilities in North Korea's eastern corridor. Analysis of this facility can be a brick-and-mortar sign-post of foundational infrastructure progress if the trust-building project of reconnecting the Koreas'...
Reports of ubiquitous celebrations of nuclear weapons accomplishments stand in stark contrast with a new micro-survey commissioned by Beyond Parallel of North Korean citizens. Conducted throughout the summer and fall of 2017 with a cross-section of North Korean citizens, the...
The debate over how to deal with North Korea’s nuclear program has been raging for nearly 25 years. CSIS's Beyond Parallel collected information on negotiations between the U.S. and North Korea to see if there are any trends that can shed light on the present nuclear...
