William Brown and Troy Stangarone Discuss Implications of Vietnam’s Hosting of Summit with VOA

Member of KEI's Board of Directors William B. Brown and Senior Director Troy Stangarone were interviewed by Voice of Asia on the symbolism of hosting the U.S.-DPRK Summit in Vietnam. Stangarone rightly underscores that Vietnam embodies a future that the U.S. government hopes North Korea would embrace - a former adversary that is transitioning into a geopolitical partner after undertaking economic reforms. Simultaneously, Vietnam is a model that Kim Jong-un would like to promote for North Korea, according to William Brown - a country that has defeated the United States and then buried the hatchet to pursue economic growth.

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