Assessment of North Korean Nuclear Capabilities

Expert analysis on nuclear threats

Janes Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Assessment Intelligence Centre provides experts analysis on nuclear threats from detailed reports by country:

To detailed satellite imagery analysis to increase your situational awareness.

Insight into delivery systems

Janes delivers data and insight on delivery systems to provide a more thorough threat assessment. Janes Defence Equipment and Technology delivers structured, connected equipment data that enables you to quickly understand the specifications of the delivery system, its family hierarchy and also provides insight into its manufacturer and any news related to it. In the example below, we can look at the Hwaseong 5.

Use geospatial layers to increase your situational awareness

Janes nuclear sites geospatial layer, available as part of Janes Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Assessments Intelligence Centre, delivers data and insight into sites of interest. In the example below the Yongdok-dong High Explosive Test Site in North Korea.

Structured events data to keep you informed

Intelligence Events keep you informed of events that impact risk and security. Below is an example of structured, geospatial events data from North Korea.

Understand how North Korea's nuclear threats are perceived in the region

Janes Military and Security Assessments Intelligence Centre provides detailed country profiles including insight into the strategic weapon systems. In the example below for both South Korea

and Japan. 

Understand how North Korea's neighbours are dealing with the threat

Janes Markets Forecast provides insight into the stated, awarded and derived opportunities for the air and missile defence market in over 60 countries. In the example below, we can see the opportunities across air and missile defence in South Korea.

Increase your understanding of the wider threat

Janes Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Assessments Intelligence Centre enables you to understand other types of threats posed by North Korea for example chemical and biological threat.

What we know now ...

Using a combination of features from Janes, we have analysed the situation concerning North Korea’s nuclear capabilities

We used:

• Janes Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Assessment Centre for an overview of North Korea’s nuclear capabilities, augmented by satellite imagery analysis and delivery system information
• Janes Defence Equipment and Technology to view full equipment profiles and other related information on delivery systems utilised by North Korea
• Janes Nuclear Sites Geospatial Layer to locate key nuclear sites in North Korea
• Intelligence Events to obtain information about incidents around areas of interest to understand the recent developments in North Korea
• Janes Military and Security Assessments to understand how North Korea’s nuclear threat is perceived by its neighbours
• Janes Market Forecast to analyse the investments North Korea’s neighbours are making to counter the nuclear threat
• Finally, we used Janes Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Assessment to understand other North Korean threats including biological and chemical