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Strategic ambiguity: even in DC, no-one knows what Trump will do next

Strategic ambiguity: even in DC, no-one knows what Trump will do next

The administration's ambiguous North Korea policy keeps DPRK-watchers guessing

Strategic ambiguity: even in DC, no-one knows what Trump will do next
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov October 30, 2017
Let’s be clear: a surgical strike on North Korea is too risky to consider

Let’s be clear: a surgical strike on North Korea is too risky to consider

Trump must be aware that not all options can be on the table

Let’s be clear: a surgical strike on North Korea is too risky to consider
Dennis P. Halpin
Dennis P. Halpin October 26, 2017
Whizzing to Oz? Australia in Kim Jong Un’s line of fire
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Whizzing to Oz? Australia in Kim Jong Un’s line of fire

Pyongyang’s latest bluster echoes unofficial threats it disowned a decade ago

Whizzing to Oz? Australia in Kim Jong Un’s line of fire
Aidan Foster-Carter
Aidan Foster-Carter October 24, 2017
War on the Korean peninsula: brinkmanship or a genuine possibility?

War on the Korean peninsula: brinkmanship or a genuine possibility?

With Washington and Pyongyang trading threats, experts assess likelihood of kinetic action

War on the Korean peninsula: brinkmanship or a genuine possibility?
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll October 23, 2017
Russia’s “ambassador-at-large” and Moscow’s North Korea multilateralism

Russia’s “ambassador-at-large” and Moscow’s North Korea multilateralism

Why did Oleg Burmistrov meet with Choe Son Hui last week?

Russia’s “ambassador-at-large” and Moscow’s North Korea multilateralism
Anthony V. Rinna
Anthony V. Rinna October 6, 2017
Why South Koreans would stand up to the North

Why South Koreans would stand up to the North

The Republic of Korea would not simply roll over in the event of a U.S. withdrawal

Why South Koreans would stand up to the North
Peter Ward
Peter Ward October 6, 2017
Center versus periphery: unpacking Beijing’s approach to sanctions

Center versus periphery: unpacking Beijing’s approach to sanctions

Reports that China is getting tough on Pyongyang miss the mark

Center versus periphery: unpacking Beijing’s approach to sanctions
Catherine Jones
Catherine Jones October 3, 2017
Why it isn’t sanctions that hurt North Korean civilians

Why it isn’t sanctions that hurt North Korean civilians

Pyongyang has more than enough wealth to feed the people - it just chooses not to

Why it isn’t sanctions that hurt North Korean civilians
Robert E. McCoy
Robert E. McCoy October 3, 2017
The conquest of the North: problems with reunification by absorption

The conquest of the North: problems with reunification by absorption

South Koreans must be aware that they may not be greeted as liberators

The conquest of the North: problems with reunification by absorption
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov October 3, 2017
Why Trump called out his own Secretary of State on North Korea

Why Trump called out his own Secretary of State on North Korea

The President's outburst risks damaging the credibility of the State Department

Why Trump called out his own Secretary of State on North Korea
Mintaro Oba
Mintaro Oba October 2, 2017
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