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3 Reasons North Korea Is a Bigger Threat Than a Month Ago
It’s not just the unpredictability of U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un that make the volatile situation in and around the Korean Peninsula incre...
By Mira Rapp-Hooper
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CNAS Releases New Report “Beyond the San Hai: The Challenge of China’s Blue-Water Navy”
With China investing heavily in a blue-water navy capable of operating across open oceans and deep waters, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) Asia-Pacific Security ...
By Neal Urwitz
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US, Japan, France, UK practice amphibious landings on Guam
Troops from the U.S., Japan and two European nations are gathering on remote U.S. islands in the Pacific for drills they say will show support for the free passage of vessels ...
By Mira Rapp-Hooper
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U.S. Wants to Spend Added Billions on Military in Asia
The Pentagon has endorsed a plan to invest nearly $8 billion to bulk up the U.S. presence in the Asia-Pacific region over the next five years by upgrading military infrastruct...
By Richard Fontaine
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After Trump’s Phone Call to Philippines Leader, China’s President Calls Him
President Xi Jinping of China spoke by phone on Wednesday with the president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, in what Chinese news media described as a friendly call that ...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
What We’re Reading (and Listening to): BombshellWelcome to the Interpreter newsletter, by Max Fisher and Amanda Taub, who write a column by the same name. On our minds this week: Now that populism seems like the new hotn...
By Loren DeJonge Schulman
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North Korea defies Trump
Hours after Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called for tough new action toward North Korea on Friday, the nuclear-armed dictatorship thumbed its nose at the Trump administrat...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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McCain plan gains momentum amid North Korea threats
Sen. John McCain’s (R-Ariz.) push for a $7.5 billion fund to bulk up the U.S. military’s capabilities in the Asia-Pacific is gaining momentum as tensions with North Korea moun...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Cherry blossoms and war drums: Trump's North Korean challenge
In Washington DC this spring, it is not only the season for cherry blossoms, but also of war drums. The focus: North Korea. While war scenarios on the Korean peninsula are bei...
By Richard Fontaine
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U.S. Military Options in North Korea — From Bad to Worse
War on the Korean peninsula may or may not be growing more likely. But it sure feels like it is. Leaders in North Korea and the United States are rattling sabers at each other...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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CNAS Press Note: High Tension in North Korea and U.S. Options on the Korean Peninsula
Press Note
With top Trump administration national security officials set to brief all 100 U.S. Senators in an unprecedented meeting at the White House on North Korea’s recent aggressions...
By Richard Fontaine, Patrick M. Cronin & Anthony Cho
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China, Sending a Signal, Launches a Home-Built Aircraft Carrier
China’s first domestically built aircraft carrier slipped into the sea for the first time on Wednesday, after days of publicity celebrating the impending launch as a milestone...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
Carried away: The inside story of how the Carl Vinson's canceled port visit sparked a global crisisIn early April, officials at U.S. Pacific Command were developing plans to respond to a sharp rise in tensions with North Korea. Defense Secretary James Mattis ordered PACOM C...
By Jerry Hendrix
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
How Dangerous is North Korea's Navy?In the event of a war with on the Korean Peninsula, North Korea’s naval forces might prove to be nuisance to allied forces if they are operating close to shore, but the threat...
By Jerry Hendrix
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On North Korea, Trump administration talks tough but hopes to avoid war
As tensions mounted on the Korean Peninsula this month, the U.S. military made a dramatic announcement: An aircraft carrier had been ordered to sail north from Singapore towar...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
US military considers shooting down North Korea missile testsThe US military is considering shooting down North Korean missile tests as a show of strength to Pyongyang, two sources briefed on the planning have told the Guardian. Amid he...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Patrick Cronin on BBC Radio 5
Patrick Cronin joined BBC Radio to discuss Vice President Pence's trip to Asia and "strategic patience." Listen at BBC Radio, where the interview begins at the 9 minute mark....
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Indo-Pacific Security / Middle East Security
Trump delights in watching the U.S. military display its strengthAmid the often jarring inconsistency of President Trump’s foreign policy, one thing has always been crystal clear: He loves a big show of American military force. “You gotta k...
By Richard Fontaine
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As Trump and Kim Jong Un Unleash War Rhetoric, Allies Urge a Slower Hand
Ahead of another test of North Korea’s nuclear capabilities expected to occur as soon as this weekend, Washington is ratcheting up the rhetoric against the Hermit Kingdom and ...
By Mira Rapp-Hooper
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CNAS Releases New Report “Phishing in Troubled Waters: Confronting Cyber Espionage Across the Pacific and the Strait of Taiwan”
Washington, April 10 – As President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping conclude a summit featuring extensive conversations on bilateral commerce, the Center for a N...
By Harry Krejsa & Hannah Suh
