October 2020
For Good Measure by David Joel La Boon
Assessing new missile threats requires accurate measurements. North Korea unveiled an enormous liquid-propelled ICBM on a massive 11-axle launcher at its 2020 parade. By leveraging known references and imaging techniques, open-source experts can carefully extract key dimensions from parade photos, unlocking crucial insights about the system's capabilities.
July 2020
Why the "Old Normal" Along the Sino-Indian Border Can No Longer Stand by Ankit Panda
India and China's deadly June 2020 Galwan Valley clash, with 20 Indian soldiers killed, sharply raised the profile of their latest Himalayan border dispute. It marked the most serious violence since 1967, redefining the nature of their border conflicts and broader relationship as Asian powers.
June 2020
South Korea's Hyunmoo-4 and Increasing Missile Capabilities across Northeast Asia by Jeffrey Glen Lewis
Despite North Korea's missile program often dominating headlines, South Korea's missile efforts came into the spotlight in May, as media revealed the Hyunmoo-4 missile test. These reports can be verified with open source information, including navigational warnings and commercial satellite images.
May 2020
Monitoring Iran's Solid Rocket Program from Space by Jeffrey Glenn Lewis
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corp (IRGC) launched a small satellite into orbit on April 22, notable for its use of a new solid-propellant second stage rocket called Salman, unveiled in February. While many were surprised by the launch, the reaction from knowledgeable observers was: What took so long?
