Business
Test Validates New US Interceptor for European, Japanese Missile Shields
In a first, an SM-3 shot down an intermediate-range ballistic target.
Ideas
The Korean War is Ending — With or Without Denuclearization
Reconciliation on the Korean Peninsula is happening faster than denuclearization. The United States might not be willing to accept that.
Ideas
Ep. 29: Ambassador James Jeffrey on Syria; Plus Sue Mi Terry of CSIS and Evan Medeiros of Georgetown University
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Ideas
Here’s the Real Value in the U.S.-South Korean Alliance
As the U.S.-ROK Security Consultative Meeting convenes for a 50th time, it's worth reviewing the annual meeting's record of accomplishment.
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Is North Korea Denuclearizing? Here’s How We’ll Tell
Kim Jong Un may not be giving up his arsenal now. But that doesn’t mean he can’t get there eventually.
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Moon’s Praise-and-Pressure Plan to Get Trump to Help End Korean War
“You are, indeed, the only person who can solve this problem,” Moon said of Trump—just before he amped up the pressure.
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Moon Brings Korean Peninsula One Step Closer to Peace
As talks with Washington seemed to stall, Seoul created its own path with Pyongyang.
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Ep. 20: Jeffrey Lewis on nuclear war; Loren DeJonge Schulman; the Houthi 'war machine' and more.
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Threats
Japan’s New Ship-Based Interceptor Shoots Down a Ballistic Missile in Test
It’s the fifth successful test of Japan’s ability to intercept ballistic missiles from warships.
Ideas
Nikki Haley Warns That Iran Could Become ‘the Next North Korea’
The UN ambassador offered an explanation for abandoning one nuclear deal while pursuing another.
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Donald Trump Sorrowfully Cancels Another North Korea Meeting
For the first time since his summit with Kim Jong Un, the president acknowledged that nuclear talks aren’t going well.
Ideas
Two Ways to Read the Newest Intelligence on North Korea
Is Kim Jong Un serious about denuclearizing? Or is he out to trick the United States?
Ideas
The Meaning of North Korea’s Remains Transfer
The Korean War never officially ended. But its participants are now chipping away at the last sources of hostility.
Ideas
The One Word Missing From Kim Jong Un’s ‘Very Nice Note’ to Trump
The North Korean leader cites “epochal progress,” but leaves out one very important issue.
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America’s Moment of Truth With North Korea Is Coming
Mike Pompeo’s visit wasn’t it. But the visit hinted at what it might look like.
Ideas
America and North Korea Are Having Two Different Conversations
One country’s “productive” talks are another’s “gangster-like” demands.
Threats
How Does Anyone Know If Kim Violated His Trump Handshake Deal?
North Korea is reportedly continuing nuclear work. But it’s not clear that’s a violation of what it agreed to in Singapore.
Ideas
The Mystery at the Heart of North Korea Talks
The parties have yet to agree on what exactly should be "denuclearized." But one South Korean official has a plan to close the gap.
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