We were surprised by the recent debate about whether North Korea can domestically produce UDMH. Working with my colleagues at CNS, we have translated several North Korean scientific papers documenting North Korea’s domestic production of UDMH and identified at least one of the sites probably associated with UDMH production, the February 8 Vinalon Complex in …
Two Fantasists, No Exit Strategy
by | 2017-09-27 | 9 Comments
Quotes of the week: “This is a presidency whose defining feature isn’t ideology, much less policy. It’s neurosis.” —Bret Stephens, New York Times “If in a fit of pique he decides to do something about Kim Jong Un, there’s actually very little to stop him. The whole system is built to ensure rapid response if …
Banks and the Bomb
by | 2017-09-25 | No Comments
Proliferators not only need to move goods around the world to support their WMD and missile programs, they need to move money too. How do they get into the international financial system undetected? Can banks do more to stop them? Who is leading the global charge on countering proliferation finance? Andrea talks to Tom Keatinge, a …
Nuclear Deterrence and the Revenge of Geography
by | 2017-09-24 | 23 Comments
(Now with a handful of minor corrections and an update.) With the President overriding his advisers to deliver insulting remarks and empty threats at the UN and Kim Jong Un responding personally and at some length, one really wonders where all this ends. John Kelly, left, reacts as he listens to President Trump’s U.N. speech. (Photo: Mary …
