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The first North Korean crisis in Malaysia

The first North Korean crisis in Malaysia

Years before Kim Jong Nam's death, North Korean agents hatched a plot to wreak havoc in Malaysia

The first North Korean crisis in Malaysia
Benjamin R. Young
Benjamin R. Young March 24, 2017
Next South Korean president should increase defense spending: Bennett

Next South Korean president should increase defense spending: Bennett

N.Korea could conduct "massive biological and chemical weapons attacks" on ROK, says RAND scholar

Next South Korean president should increase defense spending: Bennett
JH Ahn
JH Ahn March 22, 2017
Donald Trump’s red line: Will North Korea call his bluff?

Donald Trump’s red line: Will North Korea call his bluff?

Will Trump really be able to keep to his word that a North Korean ICBM launch "won't happen"?

Donald Trump’s red line: Will North Korea call his bluff?
Dennis P. Halpin
Dennis P. Halpin March 19, 2017
The U.S. obligation to defend the South from North Korea is not limitless

The U.S. obligation to defend the South from North Korea is not limitless

American soldiers should not die because of Seoul's bad decisions

The U.S. obligation to defend the South from North Korea is not limitless
Robert E. McCoy
Robert E. McCoy March 16, 2017
It’s time for the U.S. to negotiate a peace treaty with North Korea

It’s time for the U.S. to negotiate a peace treaty with North Korea

Recent calls by experts for a deal with the North are a long time coming

It’s time for the U.S. to negotiate a peace treaty with North Korea
Ann Wright
Ann Wright March 16, 2017
Why U.S. troops must stay in South Korea

Why U.S. troops must stay in South Korea

A recent call for an end to the American presence in South Korea misses the point

Why U.S. troops must stay in South Korea
Yu Bin Kim
Yu Bin Kim March 15, 2017
North Korea’s baffling personalized rank insignia, explained

North Korea’s baffling personalized rank insignia, explained

The DPRK's complex ranking system says a lot about the ups and downs of Pyongyang politics

North Korea’s baffling personalized rank insignia, explained
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy March 14, 2017
Experts agree: U.S. military action against North Korea won’t work

Experts agree: U.S. military action against North Korea won’t work

ROK, Japanese analysts see a pre-emptive strike against the North as far too risky

Experts agree: U.S. military action against North Korea won’t work
Kosuke Takahashi
Kosuke Takahashi March 14, 2017
Increased talk of “kinetic” action against N. Korea is deeply concerning

Increased talk of “kinetic” action against N. Korea is deeply concerning

Armed confrontation on the Korean Peninsula is more likely than it's been in decades

Increased talk of “kinetic” action against N. Korea is deeply concerning
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov March 8, 2017
What North Korea really wants: One Korea ruled by them

What North Korea really wants: One Korea ruled by them

Everyone should worry about the ultimate goal of the DPRK when it says it wants a “peace treaty”

What North Korea really wants: One Korea ruled by them
Robert E. McCoy
Robert E. McCoy March 8, 2017