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Is South Korea Close to Officially Ending the Korean War?
South Korean President Moon Jae-in said this week that the U.S., China and North Korea agreed in principle on declaring a formal end to the Korean War, replacing an armistice ...
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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Analysis-N.Korea After 10 years of Kim Jong Un: Better Armed but More Isolated Than Ever
Ten years after Kim Jong Un assumed power North Korea is better armed but deeply isolated and more dependent on China, despite actions by the young leader that raised - and da...
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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Arms Control and Strategic Stability with Russia: The View from Europe
Washington, December 14, 2021— The United States and Russia have completed two rounds of strategic stability talks and have agreed to a basic plan of work on arms control and ...
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CNAS's Ilan Goldenberg Named Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
Washington, December 14, 2021—The Center for a New American Security congratulates Ilan Goldenberg, Senior Fellow and Director of its Middle East Security program, on his appo...
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Lithuania Shows China’s Coercive Trade Tactics Are Hard to Counter
It has been two weeks since the doors to the Chinese market slammed shut to Lithuanian products. Accounting for just 0.2 per cent of global exports, the Baltic nation’s proble...
By Emily Kilcrease
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North Korea’s Kim at Critical Crossroads Decade Into Rule
Since taking power following his father’s sudden death 10 years ago this week, Kim Jong Un has erased those widespread doubts that greeted his early attempts to extend his fam...
By Dr. Go Myong-Hyun
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Homeland Security ‘Nerve Center’ Chief Seeks Broad Policy Sway
A low-profile office in the Department of Homeland Security can steer the Biden administration’s major decisions on immigration, cybersecurity, and other vexing issues. Much w...
By Carrie Cordero
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Republican Extremism Is Harming National Security
According to veteran security officials and terrorism researchers, the widespread acceptance of conspiracy and disinformation amounts to “mass radicalization” of Americans and...
By Dr. Jason Dempsey
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Vaccine Holdouts in U.S. Military Approach 40,000 Even as Omicron Variant Fuels Call for Boosters
The number of active-duty U.S. military personnel declining to be vaccinated against the coronavirus by their prescribed deadlines is as high as 40,000, with new Army data sho...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Among Ordinary Russians, Little Appetite for War in Ukraine
Whatever Vladimir Putin may have in mind for Ukraine, an independent country he nonetheless considers part of the Russian motherland, ordinary Russians are expressing little e...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor
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The Situation on the Russia-Ukraine Border
As Russia's troop build-up near its border with Ukraine raises alarm bells in Washington and across Europe, the Biden administration is consulting with allies and considering ...
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Putin Keeps Washington Guessing as U.S. Huddles With Allies to Prevent Ukraine Invasion
President Biden faces a dilemma as the United States prepares for European security negotiations with Moscow amid the threat of a new Ukraine invasion: How much should Washing...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Michael Kofman
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As Biden Seeks to Bolster Democracy Around the Globe, U.S. Confronts Jan. 6 Fallout at Home
President Joe Biden must acknowledge U.S. shortfalls on democracy, including the events surrounding the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol, when he meets with world leaders this week ...
By Richard Fontaine
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US Likely to Hold Off for Now on Energy Sanctions for Russia, Fearing Impact on Global Prices
The Biden administration is drafting options for multiple rounds of harsh sanctions on Russia if it moves to invade Ukraine, but energy sanctions could be a last resort given ...
By Edward Fishman
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Why Military Officers Are Commanding Fewer Enlisted Troops Than Ever Before
A recent piece of analysis from a non-profit government watchdog group suggests that the U.S. military is too top-heavy, and that having too many commissioned officers leads t...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Democracy vs. China: Biden’s Top Priorities Are Sometimes in Conflict
President Biden has described the global competition between the U.S. and China as a battle of democracy vs. autocracy. The reality is often murkier. Reality check: “If we onl...
By Lisa Curtis
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European Council Renews Human Rights Sanctions Against North Korean Officials
The European Council (EC) announced on Monday it had renewed sanctions against over a dozen human rights violators, including two high-ranking North Korean officials and the c...
By Jason Bartlett
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U.S., Japan Set to Enhance Cooperation on Military R&D
The United States and Japan are already close military allies, but those ties could become even tighter in coming years as the two nations explore more opportunities to cooper...
By Jacob Stokes
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The Summit for Democracy (Virtually) Takes Washington
Tomorrow, the White House convenes over 100 governments for its long-promised Summit for Democracy—an event that has already elicited much discussion from supporters and criti...
By Richard Fontaine, Carrie Cordero, Lisa Curtis, Martijn Rasser, Laura G. Brent, Carisa Nietsche & Nicholas Lokker
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Biden Warns Putin of 'Strong Measures' Amid Ukraine Invasion Fears
After Tuesday's call, US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said the Biden administration was preparing specific robust responses in the weeks ahead if they were required...
By Michael Kofman