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On Alliances in Northeast Asia
Commentary
For the U.S. alliances with South Korea and Japan to thrive — or merely survive — under the next administration, policy makers need to consider different options for different...
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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Domestic Politics Threaten Hard-Won Success in East Asia
Commentary
As momentous and historic as the Camp David agreements were, this trilateral grouping is innately and structurally fragile...
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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NATO Can Help Create a Global Security Architecture
Commentary
The time is ripe for the NATO-AP4 partnership to become a critical linchpin for global security and stability....
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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Can North Korea Be Deterred?
Commentary
Nuclear deterrence discourages an adversary from using nuclear weapons for fear of retaliation....
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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What South Korea’s Election Means for Biden and Democracy
Commentary
South Korea’s democratization is a triumphant success story, yet every administration was criticized for its share of undemocratic practices....
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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Biden Can Find Middle Ground in Heated Nuclear Debate
Commentary
Declaring a no-first-use policy would inevitably be accompanied by making changes to U.S. force posture and structure....
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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The Two Koreas’ Recent Arms Displays Are Sending Very Different Messages
Commentary
North Korea has announced that it successfully tested a new, smaller submarine-launched ballistic missile, or SLBM, on Tuesday. State media claimed the missile—launched from t...
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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Getting North Korea Back To The Table
Commentary
North Korea sees the U.S. democratic electoral system as a strategic weakness it can take advantage of...
By Duyeon Kim
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North Korea’s “tactical-guided” ballistic missile test is no joke for Biden and South Korea
Commentary
The global consequences and stakes are too high to allow the regime’s nuclear weapons program to advance even further....
By Duyeon Kim
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Duyeon Kim on South Korea’s Foreign Policy Priorities
Commentary
South Korean President Moon Jae-in faces an unenviable foreign policy environment heading into the final year-plus of his presidency. North Korea remains utterly impassive in ...
By Duyeon Kim
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Washington and Seoul Must Heal Their Alliance
Commentary
Any discord between the United States and South Korea could put at risk the security of both the Korean Peninsula and the broader region....
By Duyeon Kim
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After Biden’s election victory, what’s North Korea’s next move?
Commentary
Pyongyang may wait and see before reporting the result domestically and making its next move....
By Duyeon Kim
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South Korea's Coronavirus Elections are a Litmus Test for President Moon's Political Future
Commentary
For South Koreans, postponing elections is unimaginable because of their dark past. But little did they know that simply exercising their inalienable right to improve their li...
By Duyeon Kim
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Breakthrough or Crisis? How Will Coronavirus Impact Tensions with North Korea?
Commentary
The novel coronavirus pandemic has accelerated geopolitical tensions first in Northeast Asia, with the original outbreak in China, and now around the world as the United State...
By Duyeon Kim
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Trump has three options with North Korea to avoid a dangerous perfect storm in Asia
Commentary
In the next few weeks, the Korean Peninsula will face a watershed moment -- one which could upend the United States' alliances in northeast Asia and regional stability as a wh...
By Duyeon Kim
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Situation Report: U.S.-North Korea Negotiations to Resume This Weekend
Commentary
After months of stalled talks, U.S. and North Korean representatives will meet this weekend to resume negotiations over North Korea's nuclear weapons program. Just this week, ...
By Duyeon Kim, Elizabeth Rosenberg, Kristine Lee, Van Jackson & Neil Bhatiya
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How to Make Proportionate Bargains with North Korea on Denuclearization and Peace
Commentary
The United States and North Korea will finally sit down for nuclear talks on October 5, according to an announcement by Pyongyang. Three months had passed without negotiations...
By Duyeon Kim
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Why North Korea is going ballistic with short-range missiles
Commentary
North Korea is on an arms-testing binge. It began to fire short-range ballistic missiles in May, flaunted what apparently is a ballistic missile-carrying submarine on July 23,...
By Duyeon Kim
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Can North Korea Be Deterred?
Commentary
Each time the world witnesses cycles of North Korean provocations or nuclear diplomacy, or both, Korea watchers and specialists question whether deterrence is possible or feas...
By Duyeon Kim
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Trump and Kim’s Interactions Aren’t Transactional Anymore
Commentary
There’s a Korean saying that goes “Chop 10 times, and there isn’t a tree that won’t fall over.” Sometimes that number goes up to 100, but the underlying point—fundamental to c...
By Duyeon Kim
