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It's Time for the U.S.-South Korea Alliance to Evolve
Commentary
The alliance between the United States and South Korea has, for the past six decades, been a core pillar of the U.S.-led security architecture in Northeast Asia—but in recent ...
By Kristine Lee
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Pyongyang Declaration: Bringing peace to the Koreas beyond symbolism
Commentary
Symbolism and atmospherics are often just as important as literal deliverables in Korean culture. This symbolic approach is not necessarily understandable to Western minds acc...
By Duyeon Kim
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CNAS Commentary: Maximum Pressure AND Engagement after the SOTU
Commentary
President Donald Trump’s State of the Union pledge of "total American resolve" to denuclearize North Korea signals that we are now in a period of heightened danger in Northeas...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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The Prospects for Korean Reunification | Great Decisions Lecture Series
As part of the Foreign Policy Association Great Decisions Lecture Series, Asia-Pacific Security Program Director Dr. Patrick Cronin joins a panel to discuss the prospects of...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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How to Get Kim Jong-un Out of the U.S.-ROK Alliance's 'Head'
North Korea remains the most explosive flashpoint in Asia because of the potential for escalation and major war. As the U.S. Army Chief of Staff, General Mark Milley, puts ...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Seoul's China Gambit
At the United Nations General Assembly on Monday, South Korea’s President Park Geun-hye called on the international community to turn its attention to North Korea and its nucl...
By Richard Fontaine
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America and South Korea Strengthen Military Alliance
The United States and the Republic of Korea (ROK) are embarking on a bold experiment of shared command at the tactical level. On June 3, 2015, the U.S. Forces in Korea (USFK)...
By David Eunpyoung Jee
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Solving the THAAD Puzzle in Korea
South Korea has been an ally of the Unites States for over 60 years. Over the decades, there have been numerous defense issues between the two allies. The latest issue hanging...
By David Eunpyoung Jee
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A New Model of U.S. Defense Cooperation
How are our European allies meant to cope with the predations of Russia, Middle East friends with the Islamic State, and Asian partners with the gray-zone challenges of China?...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Dr. Patrick Cronin: Maritime Strategy in Asia
Asia-Pacific Security Director Patrick Cronin discusses the Maritime Strategy in Asia Project on This Week in Defense News....
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Asia Goes Nuclear: Elbridge Colby December 2014 Interview
Robert M. Gates Fellow Elbridge Colby discusses his op-ed on nuclear weapons in Asia with The National Interest....
By Elbridge Colby
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A Republican Congress Is Good News for Asia
Having attended summits in China and Burma, President Barack Obama heads to Australia this weekend for the G-20 summit, all while carrying the albatross of his party’s elector...
By Elbridge Colby & Richard Fontaine
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South Korea's ADIZ Enforcement Challenge
A recent report submitted during last month’s National Assembly Audit revealed that the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) remains largely unprepared to enforce the expanded ...
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Transcript: CNAS Press Briefing: President Obama’s Upcoming Trip to Asia
On Monday, October 27, the Center for a New American Security held a press briefing for reporters to lay out the major issues President Obama will face during his upcoming tri...
By Elbridge Colby, Ely Ratner & Patrick M. Cronin
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Vietnam agreed to control the South China Sea conflict, the crisis is expected to lift?
By Alexander Sullivan
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Xi’s Visit Brings No Breakthrough in China-South Korea Ties
Last week’s China-South Korea summit confirmed the good relations between Beijing and Seoul under Chinese President Xi Jinping and South Korean President Park Geun-hye. When t...
By Richard Weitz
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Park’s Central Asia Tour Reaffirms South Korea’s Eurasian Vision
South Korean President Park Geun-hye’s high-profile six-day visit to Central Asia last week imparted further momentum to her “Eurasia initiative," intended to deepen South Kor...
By Richard Weitz
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Family troubles: the nagging anxiety of North Korean leadership speculation
The hearse escort party at Kim Jong-Il’s funeral was once used to assess the political future of North Korea, its composition scrutinized for indications of whether Pyongyang ...
By Andrew Kwon
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Korea's Growing Security Dilemma
The Korean Peninsula remains the most dangerous flashpoint in East Asia. The decisions made in the Blue House over the next year or two may accelerate a growing security dile...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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'Angaetsok Election' Next Administration Korea Policy?
As former Massachusetts governor, a Democratic presidential candidate, former Governor of dyukakiseu ago in a recent interview with Channel A Republican presidential candidate...
