ACADEMY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE SCIENCE

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2026-07-23

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entity, Entity, ENTITY

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List	Last published	Official
AU · 3163	2026-07-23	Unknown source ↗
OFAC · 19492	2026-07-30	U.S. Treasury OFAC ↗
UK · 13339	—	UK OFSI ↗
UN · 6908510	2026-08-04	UN Security Council ↗

AU · entry 3163

list version published 2026-07-23

Recorded name	Kind
Academy of National Defense Science	Primary name

Programmes

Listed on: 2 Mar. 2016

Addresses recorded

Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Source: Australian Sanctions Office / DFAT · as of 2026-07-23

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{
  "addresses": [
    "Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea"
  ],
  "countries": [],
  "details": [
    "Additional Information: KPe.021. The Academy of National Defense Science is involved in the DPRK's efforts to advance the development of its ballistic missile and nuclear weapons programs.",
    "Listing Information: Listed on: 2 Mar. 2016",
    "Committees: 1718 (DPRK)",
    "Control Date: 46073",
    "Targeted Financial Sanction: 1",
    "Travel Ban: 1",
    "Arms Embargo: 0",
    "Maritime Restriction: 0"
  ],
  "primary_name_published": true,
  "programs": [
    "Listed on: 2 Mar. 2016"
  ]
}

OFAC · entry 19492

list version published 2026-07-30

Recorded name	Kind
ACADEMY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE SCIENCE	Primary name

Programmes

NPWMD

Addresses recorded

Pyongyang, Korea, North

Source: U.S. Treasury, OFAC · as of 2026-07-30

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{
  "addresses": [
    "Pyongyang, Korea, North"
  ],
  "primary_name_published": true,
  "programs": [
    "NPWMD"
  ]
}

UK · entry 13339

list version published —

Recorded name	Kind
ACADEMY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE SCIENCE	Primary name
Second Academy of Natural Sciences (KPe.018)	Alias

Programmes

Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Addresses recorded

Pyongyang, North Korea

Source: UK OFSI · as of —

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{
  "addresses": [
    "Pyongyang, North Korea"
  ],
  "primary_name_published": true,
  "programs": [
    "Democratic People's Republic of Korea"
  ]
}

UN · entry 6908510

list version published 2026-08-04

Recorded name	Kind
ACADEMY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE SCIENCE	Primary name
SECOND ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES (KPE.018)	Alias

Programmes

DPRK

Addresses recorded

Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Source: UN Security Council · as of 2026-08-04

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{
  "addresses": [
    "Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea"
  ],
  "primary_name_published": true,
  "programs": [
    "DPRK"
  ]
}