More: North Korea
What Happens to the North Korean Soldiers Transferred From Ukraine to South Korea?
Two North Korean soldiers captured while fighting for Russia against Ukraine have arrived in South Korea, raising questions over how they will be investigated,...
The Politics of Shared Scarcity
Five weeks before the war against Iran began, the Pentagon published a strategy warning that the United States could find itself facing simultaneous major...
Another go for Pyongyang?
In his eagerness to distract attention from Iran and finally secure a diplomatic coup, President Trump is pivoting once again to North Korea. Three...
Is Washington Sacrificing Deterrence on the Korean Peninsula for Diplomacy with Pyongyang?
On August 16, Trump abruptly commanded the Pentagon to “substantially” reduce joint military exercises between the US and South Korea (ROK). The annual Ulchi...
North Korea and Russia Open First Road Bridge, Deepening Strategic Ties
North Korea and Russia have opened their first road bridge across the Tumen River, marking another step in the rapidly expanding relationship between the...
Why Korea’s “Nuclear Missile Drill” Isn’t Aimed at North Korea
Freedom Edge 26's nuclear-capable bomber component, paired with unusually explicit official language about North Korea's “nuclear and missile threats,” is not deterrence signaling aimed...
Can South Korea Support Trump’s North Korea Talks Without Losing Its Security Edge?
Seoul Backs Renewed US North Korea Dialogue
South Korea has welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump's efforts to restart talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong...
The Russia-China-North Korea defense partnership
Understanding global geopolitics is complicated and challenging, especially today. Governments have complex relationships with each other at both the bilateral and multilateral levels. This...
America Needs the Western Alliance More Than the Western Alliance Needs Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump's scaling-back of joint military exercises with South Korea is the latest impulsive and thoughtless decision in an accumulation of foreign...
How Many Nuclear Weapons Does North Korea Really Have?
South Korea estimates that North Korea possesses between 80 and 120 nuclear warheads, putting Seoul's assessment well above the figure recently cited by U.S....