An assessment of North Korea’s nuclear capabilities 

Delivering comprehensive and far-reaching open-source intelligence on all aspects of proliferation, Janes enables you to monitor the global CBRN situation using verified and validated data. Janes supports your analysis of strategic military CBRN capabilities, a country’s CBRN history, production and policy developments, and the movement of illicit CBRN material. The case study that follows demonstrates how you can use Janes to understand a country’s nuclear capabilities. 

Expert analysis on nuclear threats around the world

Janes experts deliver country by country analysis of offensive and defensive capabilities, with regular analysis of satellite imagery, focusing on developments at declared and suspected CBRN facilities. The context and depth of insight provided by Janes increases your situational awareness and supports your threat assessments. 

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Detailed insight into the capabilities of delivery systems support a more thorough threat assessment

With more than 41,000 profiles, Janes offers the only single resource for comprehensive, unclassified, and up-to-date intelligence on military equipment (air, sea, land, and space) in production and in use around the globe. Janes delivers insight into platform families and variants, with verified and validated data on specifications, weapons and systems, inventories, images and related news and analysis.

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View more than 9,200 installations as a geospatial layer

Using Janes geospatial layers, you can quickly gain insight into the capabilities of land, sea, air, nuclear, and air defence installations across the globe. The example below explores the Yongdok-dong High Explosive Test Site in North Korea.

Insight into events linked to your area of interest that impact risk and security

Janes vast database captures events from all over the world on a number of themes and topics, including non-state actions, state actions, and bribery and corruption. 

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Understanding the capabilities of neighbouring countries to provide insights into threat analysis

Janes experts deliver verified and validated insight and analysis on strategic weapon systems. The examples below show Janes assessment of the capabilities of Japan and South Korea. 

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Forecast data based on a thorough methodology to increase your understanding of current and future capabilities

Covering 60 countries, Janes market forecasts provide a deep understanding of a country’s awarded, stated, and future requirements over a 10-year forecast period across 19 key defence markets. Below is an example of the forecasted opportunities related to air defence for South Korea. 

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Insight into the offensive and defensive capabilities of your chosen country

Janes delivers expert analysis of government policy, production capability, proliferation, mitigation and response capabilities for countries across the globe. The example below shows Janes analysis for North Korea. 

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Using a combination of Janes content you can quickly gain an insight into North Korea’s nuclear capabilities.

  • Janes delivers an insight into your chosen country’s nuclear capabilities, augmented by satellite imagery analysis and delivery system information.
  • Detailed equipment profiles support entity recognition and capability assessment.
  • With Janes geospatial layers, you can quickly gain insight into the capabilities of land, sea, air, nuclear, and air defence installations across the globe.
  • Insight into events linked to your area of interest that impact risk and security increase your situational awareness.
  • Insights into the capabilities of surrounding countries provides insight into threat perception.
  • Forecast data based on a thorough methodology to increase your understanding of current and future capabilities.
  • Janes delivers expert analysis of government policy, production capability, proliferation, mitigation, and response capabilities for countries across the globe.

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