Foreign Policy Essay
North Korea and the Problem of Managing Emerging Nuclear Powers
Nicholas L. Miller Sun, Mar 25, 2018, 10:00 AM
The United States needs a plan for when its nonproliferation policy doesn't work.
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North Korea and Syria: The U.N. Uncovers Sanctions Evasion Through Illicit Weapons Trade
Megan Reiss Thu, Mar 1, 2018, 8:00 AM
North Korea has been supplying Syria with components for its chemical weapons and ballistic missile programs. This is both unsurprising and problematic.
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War, Threats of Force, and Law: Thoughts on North Korea
Matthew Waxman Thu, Feb 1, 2018, 9:00 AM
A look at why the law should be considered when it comes to threats of force against North Korea.
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Why China Would Want to Offer Extended Deterrence to North Korea
Philip Bobbitt Wed, Dec 20, 2017, 9:00 AM
China has an opportunity to play the sort of geopolitical role hitherto reserved to the U.S. and Russia.
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How Kim Has Misunderstood U.S. Disincentives to Press for Regime Change in North Korea
Philip Bobbitt Tue, Dec 19, 2017, 8:00 AM
North Korea has made a grave tactical error that opens up an alternative approach for the United States.
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What to Do About North Korea
Philip Bobbitt Mon, Dec 18, 2017, 11:51 AM
Current U.S. policy toward Pyongyang is failing, but facilitating a nuclear guarantee from China to North Korea may prove a viable solution.
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Putting the North Korea Terrorism Designation in Context
Daniel Byman Tue, Nov 21, 2017, 12:11 PM
The State Department’s list of official state sponsors of terrorism is flawed and with the Trump administration’s recent decision to designate North Korea as a state sponsor of terror, it is time to critically analyze the purpose and process behind the designation.
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The New York Times Misleads on North Korean Cyber Operations
Megan Reiss Fri, Oct 20, 2017, 11:15 AM
The Times’ recent story on North Korean cyber operations makes a bold, if not deceptive, claim.
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North Korean Arms Entering Egypt: The System at Work
Megan Reiss Wed, Oct 4, 2017, 12:11 PM
The U.S. response to an interdicted North Korean arms shipment shows how the regime of U.S. and U.N. Security Council sanctions targeting transactions with North Korea work in harmony.
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Where Do Americans Stand on Military Action Against North Korea?
Elizabeth McElvein Mon, Sep 25, 2017, 9:00 AM
Americans are growing more hawkish toward North Korea, but they’re not as hawkish as President Trump.