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Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un can both claim a diplomatic victory - but can they secure a real breakthrough?c
President Donald Trump and North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, have more in common than they think. They both love drama and they delivered it in spades on Thursday, in an extra...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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7 Big Things to Understand About Trump’s Talks With North Korea
President Trump has accepted North Korea’s invitation for direct talks with Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, to be held by May. It’s a big deal, but you’re probably wonde...
By Mira Rapp-Hooper
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Will Kim Jong Un — like every other dictator — sucker Trump?
The Post reports: North Korea’s belligerent leader, Kim Jong Un, has asked President Trump for talks and Trump has agreed to meet him “by May,” South Korea’s national security...
By Richard Fontaine
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Expert says Trump-North Korea talks could be his 'crowning achievement' — or lead to war
Proposed talks between President Trump and North Korea leader Kim Jong Un could be Trump’s "crowning achievement" if they go well, or lead to war in they fail, an Asia securit...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Donald Trump's historic bet on Kim Jong Un summit shatters decades of orthodoxy
WASHINGTON (BLOOMBERG) - US President Donald Trump took the biggest gamble of his presidency on Thursday (March 8), breaking decades of US diplomatic orthodoxy by accepting an...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Trump Knows the Best Trade Wars. The Very Best.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday followed through on his threats to levy across-the-board tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, though he gave a temporary respite to C...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Trump’s Historic Bet on Kim Summit Shatters Decades of Orthodoxyc
Donald Trump took the biggest gamble of his presidency on Thursday, breaking decades of U.S. diplomatic orthodoxy by accepting an invitation to meet with North Korean leader K...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Trump’s bellicosity secures a diplomatic coup — for now
For the moment, at least, it appears to be a clear-cut victory — the biggest foreign policy win of his young administration. President Trump has brought his arch-nemesis, Nort...
By Richard Fontaine
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Trump takes credit for Kim Jong-un’s sudden shift on talks
President Trump on Tuesday credited his campaign of maximum pressure — coupled with “great help” from China — for driving North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s sudden decision to ...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Trump Sees Sign of Progress in Possible North Korea Talks With U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump signaled he’s open to talks with North Korea, even as his advisers expressed skepticism that Kim Jong Un was serious about suspending his nuclear w...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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The New Arms Race in AI
Four years ago, planners at the Pentagon reviewed estimates of China’s growing military investments with what one called a “palpable sense of alarm.” China, the planners deter...
By Elsa B. Kania
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Trump administration weighed sanctions against major Chinese banks tied to North Koreas
When President Trump announced new sanctions against North Korea last week, he called them the “strongest . . . we have ever put on a country.” Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuch...
By Peter Harrell
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Stranger Than Science Fiction: The Future for Digital Dictatorships
While Americans and Europeans debate whether the internet and social media are undermining democracy, a big question for many Chinese is whether cutting-edge technology streng...
By Elsa B. Kania
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UN report: North Korea ties to Syria
In The News
North Korea has been sending chemical weapons supplies to Syria, according to an unreleased UN report. CNAS senior fellow Dr. Patrick Cronin joins The Situation Room ...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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War vs. diplomacy: Did the Olympics help resolve the North Korea nuclear standoff? Sort of.
The Winter Games concluded this month with a measly 23 medals for the U.S. team, the fewest since 1998. But dramatic news developed on the diplomatic front: North Korea sent a...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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An attack on North Korea would be massive — and massively stupid
In response to worries that it is planning a “bloody nose” strike on North Korea, the Trump administration has been offering an odd reassurance. Any attack on the regime of Ki...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Trump administration unveils sanctions aimed at starving North Korea of resources
President Trump announced new financial measures against North Korea on Friday aimed at ensuring Pyongyang cannot continue to fuel its nuclear ambitions by sidestepping existi...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Seeking to outsmart US, China races ahead on artificial intelligence
WASHINGTON: When a Google computer program beat the world’s best player of an ancient Chinese board game last May, it might have seemed like an incremental milestone. But for ...
By Elsa B. Kania
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[Herald Interview] Will inter-Korean detente continue after Olympics?
The PyeongChang Winter Olympics have brought about a rare detente between the two Koreas after years of military confrontations over Pyongyang’s nuclear and ballistic missiles...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Speculation swirls over allies' military drillc
With the South Korean military participating in a multilateral amphibious landing drill in Southeast Asia over the weekend, speculation continues to rise over when South Korea...
By Patrick M. Cronin
