Denuclearization
Kim Jong-un’s Nuclear “Show and Tell” Should Lead to a Washington Rethink
The North Korean problem suddenly got a lot worse last month when Kim Jong-un unveiled a new uranium enrichment plant capable of producing weapons-grade uranium for nuclear warheads. Pyongyang has...
Kamala Harris’s Real Opportunity for Progress With North Korea
The latest presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump revealed little about their North Korean policies or U.S. foreign policy in general. Much of the debate was consumed by...
Kamala Harris on North Korea: Change or Continuation?
Despite many efforts and different strategies, both previous and current U.S. administrations have been unsuccessful in preventing the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) from developing its nuclear and missile...
The Next U.S. President Needs a New North Korea Strategy
Should Vice President Kamala Harris win the U.S. presidential election this fall, she will inherit the North Korea problem: an aggressive rogue nuclear state with increasingly sophisticated capabilities. From its...
Kamala Harris’s Possible North Korea Policy: Ready for the Threequel?
On August 20, 2024, there was a commotion at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) in Seoul. Just one day before, the U.S. Democratic Party had unveiled a new party...
On North Korea, Kamala Harris Would Be Joe Biden 2.0
The administration of President Joe Biden has tried to deter North Korea’s military adventurism by strengthening cooperation with U.S. allies and maintaining sanctions against Pyongyang, all while also leaving the...
Kamala Harris Can Put North Korea Policy on the Right Path
To achieve any goal, it is essential to know both where you are and where you are going; to know the question before the answer. The problem with the Biden...
North Korea: Will 2024 Be the Year of Crisis?
There is little, if any, reason to expect a breakthrough in Pyongyang’s relations with either South Korea or the United States in 2024. The politics of neither the Republic of...
North Korea Could Someday Have over 300 Nuclear Weapons. What Should America Do?
Imagine you are the dictator of a small, impoverished country. You are, by nature, paranoid about potential threats to your survival and control of your country. Indeed, your number one...
Nuclear Diplomacy with North Korea Is Not Yet Exhausted
With the world slowly gathering speed again to the pre-COVID pace, 2023 is proving to be a year of fast-paced changes in world politics as leaders regain the momentum for...
A Forlorn Hope for Korean Denuclearization
Concerning North Korea’s nuclear weapons program, the interesting question is, what would be the circumstances in which Pyongyang would consider surrendering its nuclear deterrent? The context is clear. Kim Jong-un...
Kazakhstan’s Enduring Lessons for Nuclear Disarmament
In the past two months, a diplomatic offensive has put Kazakhstan at the center of Eurasian diplomacy and strengthened nuclear cooperation between the United States and Kazakhstan. Today’s successes have...