The United States and South Korea describe the latter’s defense buildup with the same enthusiasm but mean two different things. American officials call it “alliance...

There is a tendency to view the world through the status quo. If the economy is growing, the set expectation becomes that it will continue...

The United States has decided against renewing the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), a decision that marks the beginning of a negotiation process rather than the...

State-sanctioned violence and militarism form the foundation of the rejuvenated North Korea-Russia partnership, and that should shape how U.S. and South Korean alliance planners read...

This essay was part of a contest jointly organized by the Institute for Korean Studies at George Washington University and the Institute for Korean Studies...

Last week, the United States and Iran concluded a memorandum of understanding (MOU), ending nearly four months of conflict and bringing the two countries back to the...