China’s Quagmire
The recent North Korean nuclear test and the subsequent disguised long-range missile test have seriously cornered China. The world community, especially the United States and […] More
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Losing Patience with North Korea
The United States and its allies believed their policy of “strategic patience” would allow them to wait for North Korea to denuclearize on its own, […] More
What to Do About Kim Jong-Un
In the wake of North Korea’s January nuclear test, White House spokesman Josh Earnest described U.S. goals for the Korean peninsula. “We want the North […] More
Four Years with Kim Jong-Un
Over four years have passed since Kim Jong-un took over the leadership of North Korea after the death of his father, Kim Jong-il, in late […] More
Trump and The Wizard of Oz
In this GOP presidential nomination campaign, when the issue is national security, Donald Trump reminds me of the Wizard of Oz. I thought of that […] More
Only China Can Solve the North Korea Problem
North Korea’s satellite launch over the weekend, on the heels of its nuclear test last month, raises the prospects of renewed tensions on the Korean […] More
North Korea: More Nuke Tests to Come
North Korea’s claim that it successfully tested a hydrogen bomb last week continues to draw both skepticism and outrage from the international community. The Cipher […] More
China’s Likely Response to North Korea’s Nuclear Test
North Korean President Kim Jong Un announced Wednesday the successful test of what he claimed was a hydrogen bomb outside Pyongyang, and in doing so, […] More
Pyongyang Claims Hydrogen Bomb Test
North Korea tested what was initially announced by Pyongyang to be a hydrogen bomb on Wednesday, though the Obama Administration is skeptical. White House Spokesman […] More
Stability on the Peninsula
South Korean President Park Geun-hye’s statements continue to confuse observers. She has said that she is most interested in building trust with the North, but […] More
Prospects for War
Twice last month, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea asked the United States of America to begin discussions on a peace treaty to formally end […] More
Purges, Missiles, and Nukes
Amid all the uncertainties about North Korea’s unpredictable young leader, Kim Jong Un, one thing is clear: he has an unrelenting focus on security – his […] More
Unification: Burden or Opportunity?
While the end of the Cold War brought the reunification of East and West Germany, the Korean Peninsula has remained divided over the ensuing quarter […] More