2023/01/10 |
The Korean Peninsula: Why 2023 Will Not Be Like 2017
With Pyongyang provoking with purpose, the temperament of the White House will determine whether there will be a a repeat of the 2017 days of “fire and fury.”
2022/12/05 |
How North Korea Is Trying To Keep Citizens From Defecting
Pyongyang claims extensive new fortifications on its border with China and a “shoot-to-kill” policy for anyone suspected of attempting to flee are measures to keep Covid-19 s at bay.
2022/11/24 |
Worth a Thousand Words: What Kim Jong‑Un’s Daughter Photo Tells
The appearance of Kim’s daughter at an ICBM launch underscores how the regime sees its nuclear weapons program as a fixture and that the North Korean leadership is willing and prepared to continue on this path.
2022/10/11 |
Come What May, North Korea Perseveres
No manner of sanctions appears to dent Pyongyang’s determination to remain solitary and nuclear armed.
2022/05/20 |
Lies, Damn Lies, and North Korea’s Covid Statistics
Why has Pyongyang suddenly fessed up to an outbreak after years of insisting the virus has been held completely at bay?
2022/02/10 |
A Foreign Policy Cheat Sheet for South Korea’s Presidential Election
Liberal and conservative candidates bring distinct traits to office. But after polling day, the shackles could come off.
2021/10/04 |
North and South Korea Reconnect Cross-border Hotline
Pyongyang last cut off the hotline in August after joint U.S.-South Korea military drills. The move comes amid a series of weapons tests by the North.
2017/09/18 |
The Dangers of Flip-flopping on North Korea
The security situation on the Korean peninsula seems to be moving further away from Beijing’s preferred objectives.
2017/06/01 |
North Korea and the Guns of August
Brinkmanship on the Korean Peninsula can only go so far before a crisis occurs, or war breaks out, Daniel Fazio writes.
2017/05/05 |
North Korea’s Nuclear Threat Must Be Taken More Seriously Than Ever
Pyongyang’s intention in using nuclear weapons would be to destroy these American bases to remove the advantage they give to South Korea’s national defense. This is why the threat of nuclear use, especially by a more brazen regime under Kim Jong-Un, needs to be taken very seriously.
2017/04/26 |
The Forgotten American Missionaries of Pyongyang
In the decades before World War II, US Christians created a 'Jerusalem of the East.'
2017/04/20 |
Donald Trump Can’t Count on China to Keep North Korea in Check
If Trump believes that China genuinely has either the means or inclination to 'solve' the North Korean problem in American terms, he is likely to be sorely disappointed.
2016/08/21 |
North Korea: A Realistic Path to Regime Change
North Korea cannot survive on its own; it has always required a foreign patron. This is a weakness that can be exploited.
2016/02/17 |
South Korea Eyes US Missile Defense System And Stokes Fear In China
As North Korean missile threats expand, South Korea is pushing for deployment of a US high-altitude air defense system, Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD). The push, however, has stoked fear in China, which believes deployment of the system could help the US to expand its military power in the region.