[해외자료] Sinpho South Shipyard: The Sinpo-C SSB Repositioned in Drydock During Extended Stay

Recent commercial satellite imagery of North Korea’s Sinpho South Shipyard reveals that the newest ballistic missile class submarine (SSB), the Sinpo-C (also called the Hero Kim Kun Ok), has been repositioned to the front of the drydock—immediately adjacent to the inflow gate—and covered by a protective structure. While the exact reason for this movement is unclear, the activity...

[해외자료] Half A Loaf: Third Hwasong-16 Solid IRBM Test Shows Booster is Ready but HGV Payload Needs Work

On January 6, North Korea test-launched a Hwasong-16B (HS-16B) solid-propellant intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) carrying a hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV) payload. This was the third apparently successful flight of the HS-16 booster (two with HGVs, the other with a maneuvering reentry vehicle (MaRV) payload), probably meaning that the North considers the booster ready for operational deployment...

[외교안보] Exclusive: Ukraine sees marked improvement in accuracy of Russia's North Korean missiles

KYIV, Feb 6 (Reuters) - North Korean ballistic missiles fired at Ukraine by Russian forces since late December have been far more precise than salvos of the weapons launched over the past year, two senior Ukrainian sources told Reuters.

[해외자료] North Korea Tests New Solid ICBM Probably Intended for MIRVs

...Korea) conducted the initial flight test of the new Hwasong-19 (HS-19) solid-propellant intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). Photos show the missile is longer than the North’s first solid ICBM, the Hwasong-18 (HS-18). This explains the increased boost capability shown in the missile’s longer flight time and higher maximum altitude, and thus is not an indication of technological assistance...

[해외자료] The Next Big Thing? Possibilities for North Korea’s Longer Mobile Missile Launcher Chassis

...8, North Korea released an undated photo of Kim Jong Un standing next to an apparent road-mobile missile launcher (transporter-erector-launcher, or TEL) chassis that had at least 12 axles, compared to the previous 11-axle TEL of the large, liquid-propellant Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). Based on the additional axle(s), it is reasonable to assume the new TEL is longer than the...

[학술논문] Choosing a Path to the Elusive Goal of DPRK Denuclearization

...capabilities, such as reductions, even token reductions, in existing nuclear weapons or ballistic missiles. Therefore, this paper uses more general language, such as “arrest the growth,” to describe the objective of most first-stage deals that have been proposed. of North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs and reduce the threat they pose to their countries and the security of Northeast...

[현안분석] 한국의 안보와 사드(THAAD)

...North Korea could start a full-scale war against Korea by launching its nuclear ballistic missiles. But the author determines that the assumption is not realistic. Moreover, he suggests that, even though a dispute can be escalated to a full-scale war, the THAAD is not a viable means to neutralize North Korea’s missile attack. The author maintains that, based on his cost-benefit analysis, the THAAD...

[학위논문] 김정은 시기의 핵전략 변화 연구 -대외환경과 김정은의 선택-

...North Korea’s geopolitical value, and perceived China’s active participation in the UN sanctions against North Korea in response to North Korea’s continued nuclear weapons and ballistic missile tests as a threat. In April 2012, he secured an identity different from Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il by specifying a ‘nuclear state’ in the Socialist Constitution. In May 2016, the...

[현안분석] A Study on the Space Development Race between South and North Korea and suggestions for South Korea's space policy

...has carried out space development centered on satellite development due to the South Korea-U.S. missile guidelines and MTCR control. Unlike South Korea's peaceful space development, North Korea's space development poses a threat to South Korea's security as intercontinental ballistic missile capabilities are upgrading and space threats are increasing. This study is meaningful in that it...

[현안분석] A study on North Korea's Hypersonic Missile Development: Threat Analysis and Suggestions for the South Korean Military

...of war because it cannot be defended with a general ballistic missile defense system. So the fact that North Korea test-fired a hypersonic missile is a big shock to South Korea. North Korea is carrying out hypersonic missile development activities to cope with threats from the United States and South Korea, but North Korea's advanced missile power is a big threat. North Korea's development...