On June 10, 2021, Valerie Lincy appeared before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission to deliver prepared testimony at their hearing on "China's Nuclear Forces." The Commission has asked her to comment on China's role in the proliferation of missile and nuclear technologies, both as a supplier and an end user, the Chinese entities that are involved in such activities, and the extent to which these activities have affected U.S. national security interests and the global nonproliferation regime.
North Korea
DPRK Advisory: Seller Beware!
US government publishes advisory on North Korean missile procurement and provides list of missile-related items.
North Korea Missile Milestones – 1969-2017
Tracking North Korea’s ballistic missile progress since 1969.
North Korea Nuclear Milestones – 1962-2017
Tracking North Korea’s progress toward a nuclear weapon since 1962.
North Korea’s March Towards ICBM Capability
North Korea conducted several successful SLBM tests in 2016, already has tested several new missile systems in 2017, and may test an ICBM this year.
Pyongyang’s Growing Nuclear Arsenal
North Korea conducted its fifth nuclear weapons test in September 2016, which was its strongest to date. At the same time, operations continue at the Yongbyon Nuclear Research Center, North Korea’s primary fissile material production facility. Pyongyang is producing both plutonium and highly enriched uranium (HEU) at Yongbyon, and is expanding operations there.
Iran Air, Prospective Buyer of Boeing Planes, Linked to North Korean Missile Shipments
The House of Representatives approved two measures last week aimed at blocking Boeing from selling commercial aircraft to Iran. The vote comes a few weeks after Boeing announced a preliminary…
More on the North Korean Vessel Seized in Panama
On July 12, authorities in Panama boarded and searched the Chong Chon Gang, a North Korean-flagged cargo vessel returning from Cuba and preparing to transit the Panama Canal. The Wisconsin Project on Nuclear Arms Control has analyzed the voyage history of the Chong Chon Gang and related vessels over the past decade.
North Korea Missile Update – 2005
Since 2003, when the Risk Report last looked at North Korea’s missile efforts, Pyongyang has made steady progress, and has continued to rely on missile sales to finance its program….
North Korea Chemical and Biological Weapon Milestones – 1969-2005
1961: Dr. Yi Sung-ki oversees construction of the February 8 Vinalon Factory in Hamhung, South Hamgyong Province. Dr. Yi also assumes the position of director of the Chemistry Institute at…