North Korea

North Korea Nuclear Update – 2004

As the year 2004 began, North Korea offered once again to freeze its nuclear program as part of a deal that might resolve its standoff with the United States. And…

North Korea Missile Update – 2003

Although North Korea has not tested a long-range missile since 1998, the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency reports that North Korea is still actively importing raw material and components for its…

North Korea Missile Update – 2000

North Korea has not tested a missile since the August 1998 flight of a three-stage Taepo-dong-1 rocket that failed to put a satellite into orbit. A year later, in September…

North Korea Missile Update – 1998

On August 31, 1998, North Korea launched what was initially believed to be a two-stage Taepodong 1 (TD1) missile eastward over Japan. The first stage of the missile fell into…

North Korean Missile Exports

During the past decade, U.S. intelligence has watched North Korea conduct a booming missile trade with Iran, Egypt and Syria. Washington is now urging Pyongyang to put the brakes on…

North Korea Still Shopping for Missile-Related Technology

North Korea has tried for years to acquire missile-related components and technology from suppliers in the United States, Europe, Russia and Asia. Without outside help, Pyongyang will have difficulty boosting…

North Korea’s Nuclear-Capable Missiles

As the Risk Report went to press in early November, U.S. officials worried that North Korea was preparing to test-fire its newest missile, the Nodong-I, over the Sea of Japan….

North Korea: Missiles at a Glance

FROG Range: 60-70 kilometers Payload: 450-550 kilograms Length: 9-9.5 meters Weight: 2.3-2.5 tons Stages: 1 Propellant: Solid fuel Mission: Nuclear, chemical or high-explosive warhead Status: 54 FROG-3/5/7s deployed SCUD-B Range:…