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How Does the Current Break from North Korean Missile Tests Rank Among Others?

If the current break continues past the proposed Trump-Kim summit in May, it could potentially be the fourth longest gap in missile testing.

Juni Kim

April 6, 2018

Analysis

The Kim-Xi Summit and the Implications for North Korean Denuclearization

If Trump’s decision to meet with Kim was unexpected, Xi’s desire to meet with Kim prior to his summit meetings with Trump shouldn’t come as...

Troy Stangarone

March 28, 2018

Analysis

South Korea’s Not Out of the Woods Yet on U.S. Trade Actions

While many have expressed relief over reaching a tentative deal on the KORUS FTA, Korea still could get caught between China and the United States.

Phil Eskeland

March 27, 2018

Analysis

How is Pyongyang Controlling its Won?

With a near Chinese embargo on exports causing an outflow of reserve dollars, how is North Korea maintaining stability in the domestic money supply.

William Brown

March 26, 2018

Analysis

A Way Out of the North Korean Labyrinth

The sudden announcement of a North Korea-U.S. summit in March 2018 upended all previous diplomacy concerning North Korea’s nuclear program. In return for a bilateral...

Stephen Blank

March 22, 2018

Publication

Withdrawing U.S. Troops from Korea is a White Flag, not a Bargaining Chip

It may have just be bravado, but President Trump’s suggestion that the withdrawal of U.S. troops on the Korean Peninsula may be on the table...

Kyle Ferrier

March 16, 2018

Analysis

The Cheeseburger Summit: What Trump Could Say to Kim

Everything else has been tried, and failed with North Korea, so why not have Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump meet face-to-face?

William Brown

March 13, 2018

Analysis

The Dilemma of Humanitarian Work in North Korea

A dilemma long faced by humanitarian organizations in North Korea: does the the assistance outweigh the burden of the conditions imposed?

Mark Tokola

March 12, 2018

Analysis

The Trump-Kim Summit: North Korea’s Preventative Diplomatic Strike?

By extending summit invitations to t Moon Jae-in and Donald Trump, North Korea has been able to move the dynamics from confrontation to dialogue.

Troy Stangarone

March 9, 2018

Analysis

A History of Security Guarantees with North Korea and What We Should Expect

North Korea has a history of requesting a security guarantee in return for freezing or ending its weapons program which the U.S. has typically denied.

Casey Robinson

March 8, 2018

Analysis

North Korean Breakthrough?

On March 6, North Korea said it is prepared to enter into talks, to freeze its nuclear and missile testing, and is willing to abandon...

Mark Tokola

March 6, 2018

Analysis

February 23 Sanctions Announcement: Maximizing Maximum Pressure

The Trump Administration announced a new set of economic sanctions against North Korea, which officials have described as the “largest ever tranche.”

Mark Tokola

February 23, 2018

Analysis

Estonia’s Take on North Korea

Similar to the U.S. “Worldwide Threat Assessment,” the Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service has published its report, “International Security and Estonia.”

Mark Tokola

February 16, 2018

Analysis

Why Moon Jae-in Should Go to North Korea

In a move that had been expected, North Korea extended an invitation to South Korean President Moon Jae-in for a summit meeting with Kim Jong-un.

Troy Stangarone

February 12, 2018

Analysis

The Economics of Why a “Bloody Nose” is at Odds with “Maximum Pressure”

Even in the best-case scenario, a “bloody nose” attack on North Korea would likely undermine “maximum pressure” for economic reasons.

Kyle Ferrier

February 7, 2018

Analysis