FAS DPP

The Defense Posture Project at the Federation of American Scientists works for a capable, restrained, and sustainable US deterrent.

[FAS DPP @FASDPP]

As part of a major @UNIDIR study, @nktpnd warns, "As a result of increased competition between these great powers, mutual mistrust of one another’s nuclear postures and strategies has caused a sharp rise in doctrinal nuclear risk."

[United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research @UNIDIR]

In our new report on nuclear risk reduction, @nktpnd of @FAScientists outlines the cascading impacts of geopolitical competition among great powers. Risk of nuclear weapons use “needs to be taken very seriously”. Read at: https://t.co/pIg8Hf6IGa

[FAS DPP @FASDPP]

@nktpnd @joshsmith @Reuters 2/2 “There are challenges associated with moving to ICBM-sized SRMs, but perhaps North Korea will demonstrate a breakthrough on that front.” This year, North Korea could seek to develop multiple reentry vehicles for large-diameter missiles like the Hwasong-15, Panda said.

[FAS DPP @FASDPP]

.@nktpnd to @joshsmith @reuters on North Korea's recent statements: “Every missile they’ve flight-tested in 2019 to date has used a solid rocket motor and they’re clearly becoming more adept at casting these motors in different diameters." 1/2 https://t.co/DkbF61imIw

[FAS DPP @FASDPP]

.@ajmount to @simondenyer of the @washingtonpost: “So far, the Trump administration has been ‘fire and fury’ or ‘we fell in love.’ Both exacerbate a bad situation. The imperative is to find a responsible option in the vast space between,” he said.
https://t.co/00EtYTCC7E

[FAS DPP @FASDPP]

.@nktpnd spoke with @simondenyer @washingtonpost about North Korea's recent weapons tests at Sohae. https://t.co/y8Fc4J1301

[FAS DPP @FASDPP]

.@ajmount spoke with @PHancocksCNN about the looming end of North Korea's diplomatic deadline. https://t.co/FPGhZz1Bsx

[FAS DPP @FASDPP]

.@ajmount spoke to @WSJ @timothywmartin about North Korean warnings: “After a year packed with short-range missile tests, the regime stands on the verge of resuming its full testing program." https://t.co/Qk6rBNGBlQ

[Ankit Panda @nktpnd]

My latest at @ForeignPolicy: the US is slated to test a new, post-INF Treaty missile capability any day now (a 3,000-4,000 km conventional IRBM); that might prompt #NorthKorea to posture its nuclear forces in a more dangerous manner. https://t.co/Px4V91sEp8

[Chicago Council on Global Affairs @ChicagoCouncil]

"Our first objective should be to prevent the qualitative and quantitative expansion of North Korea’s capabilities" - @nktpnd on what to do about North Korea in the short term. #GlobalAffairsLive #NorthKorea #NuclearDeterrence

https://t.co/zq1kyARVeQ

[Ankit Panda @nktpnd]

If you missed my talk at the @ChicagoCouncil on #NorthKorea and what we should be doing, it’s up on YouTube (along with the Q&A): https://t.co/LuHVMWusKe

[Ankit Panda @nktpnd]

I spoke to the @washingtonpost on #NorthKorea’s burgeoning undersea deterrent: “It’s clear the sea leg isn’t just a vanity project or a prestige project, but they see it as something worth spending resources on, to improve their deterrence in a crisis” https://t.co/V3TLUkDEtC

[Ankit Panda @nktpnd]

Some professional news: KIM JONG UN AND THE BOMB. Coming summer 2020, via @HurstPublishers & @OUPAcademic.

US preorder & details: https://t.co/MjyVXNYe2o
UK preorder & details: https://t.co/lnZI2jmrPm

[FAS DPP @FASDPP]

.@nktpnd discusses the president's tweet of satellite imagery with @npr @gbrumfiel: "These are closely held national secrets," Panda adds. "We don't even share a lot of this kind of imagery with our closest allies." https://t.co/cPgvs4bz8A

[FAS DPP @FASDPP]

.@nktpnd spoke with @nytimes on South Korea's decision to scrap an intelligence-sharing pact with Japan: “We’re going to lose an important source of information-sharing between our two allies at a very dangerous time.” https://t.co/7tlLtswZ2C

[Ankit Panda @nktpnd]

Save the date: I'll be in Chicago in October to talk about diplomacy and deterrence with #NorthKorea at the @chicagocouncil. Details & RSVP here: https://t.co/ZD4gGGKx8k

[Ankit Panda @nktpnd]

I share some bad news with the @washingtonpost: “There’s no question that the 2019 testing campaign that began in April has showcased some quite serious qualitative advancement in North Korean missile capabilities” https://t.co/881stlIiUI

[Simon Denyer @simondenyer]

Fast, low and hard to stop: North Korea’s missile tests crank up the threat level with analysis from @nktpnd @narangvipin @mhanham @ferencdv @armscontrolwonk https://t.co/8ykLMPk2w2

[FAS DPP @FASDPP]

.@ajmount recently told @j_berlingerCNN @CNN o North Korea's new short range missiles are "not standard, they are advanced systems that have several unusual and sophisticated features that pose major deterrence challenges."
https://t.co/MNfHaDryC0

[FAS DPP @FASDPP]

.@nktpnd spoke with @nytimes @SangerNYT @AndrewKramerNYT about what appears to be a fatal accident of a Russian nuclear-powered cruise missile. https://t.co/zFm9NtdWwA

[FAS DPP @FASDPP]

Adjunct Senior Fellow @nktpnd to @CNBC on DPRK submarine: “I take that as an ominous signal that we should be taking Kim Jong Un’s end-of-year deadline for the implementation of a change in U.S. policy with the utmost seriousness. ”
https://t.co/ilAxCFkKKB