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Where Washington’s North Korea policy goes from here
Donald Trump’s first ten months have been whirlwind for North Korea watchers. From “fire and fury” to “maybe someday he will be my friend”, it’s been an unusual time to have a...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Donald Trump returns North Korea to US list of terrorism sponsors
Donald Trump has put North Korea back on a US list of “state sponsors of terrorism” after almost a decade, as his administration intensifies efforts to convince Pyongyang to a...
By Mira Rapp-Hooper
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CNAS’ Cronin on Asia-Pacific Strategy, Trade, Deterring North Korea
Patrick Cronin, PhD, senior advisor and senior director of the Center for a New American Security’s Asia-Pacific Security Program, discusses how the US can accomplish strategi...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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US, South Korea Stand United Against Kim Ahead of Trump’s Asia Trip
President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in could be set to take an international good cop/bad cop approach in handling the North Korean nuclear threat, one ...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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What the U.S. is actually getting right on North Korea
It's tempting to give into doom and gloom when we think of North Korea policy. The rapid advances in Pyongyang's weapons technology, coupled with its provocative propaganda ab...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Former NATO military chief: there’s a 10% chance of nuclear war with North Korea
Retired Navy Adm. James Stavridis spent 37 years in the military, including four years as the supreme allied commander of NATO. Hillary Clinton vetted him as a possible runnin...
By Michèle Flournoy
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U.S. Has Options as Tension With North Korea Escalates
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Experts say there are paths the Trump administration could take to try to contain Pyongyang’s nuclear advances...
By Michèle Flournoy & Patrick M. Cronin
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From good to bad: 5 possible options for what's next in North Korea-U.S. standoff
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un persists in testing nuclear weapons and missiles in defiance of the United States and the rest of the world. President Trump imposed new sancti...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Donald Trump Expands North Korea Sanctions -- Update
President Donald Trump launched a new phase of a crackdown on North Korea on Thursday, expanding sanctions to hit any individuals, companies and financial institutions doing b...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Analysis: Trump's U.N. trip sets up showdown with Iran and North Korea over nukes
NEW YORK — It's not every year at the United Nations that an American president condemns one country as "a murderous regime" and threatens another with nuclear destruction — b...
By Richard Fontaine
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Trump Expands U.S. Sanctions on Dealings With North Korea
President Donald Trump launched a new phase of a crackdown on North Korea on Thursday, expanding sanctions to hit any individuals, companies and financial institutions doing b...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Donald Trump's Dangerous North Korea Gambit
ON TUESDAY MORNING, Donald Trump gave a bombastic speech to the assembled delegates of the United Nations. Pay special attention to how he addressed North Korea and its loomin...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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North Korean missile launches impact US defense spending priorities
The Senate is voting on military spending with a wary eye on North Korea as the country continues to test missiles over Japan.Listen to the story and Susanna's comments here....
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House considers harsher rules for banks with North Korean ties
The House Financial Services Committee is considering a bill that would ban any foreign bank that does business with North Korea from the United States financial system. The p...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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North Korea’s Threat Pushes Japan to Reassess Its Might and Rights
TOKYO — When North Korea launched a missile that flew over Japan on Friday morning, prompting the authorities to broadcast an alert on cellphones and television, many people w...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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North Korea’s Trade Troubles Could Point to a Need for Cash
DANDONG, China — After sunset, when American spy satellites can no longer see as well, the main bridge connecting China to North Korea comes to life. One by one, trucks laden ...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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U.S. Is Said to Seek a Ban on Crude Oil to North Korea at UN
The U.S. is circulating a draft resolution at the United Nations that would bar crude oil shipments to North Korea, ban the nation’s exports of textiles and prohibit employmen...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Kim Jong Un promises more missile launches, despite Trump warning
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un brushed aside warnings from President Trump and vowed Wednesday to press ahead with more nuclear missiles tests in the Pacific. Kim said "more ...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Japan imposes unilateral sanctions on 8 foreign entities over North Korea
Japan announced Friday that it will impose unilateral sanctions on eight foreign firms and individuals as punishment for their alleged dealings with North Korea. The sanctions...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Gaming out the North Korea crisis: How the conflict might escalate
A military confrontation with North Korea may now be “inevitable,” says Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.) The United States is “done talking” about North Korea, tweets U.N. Amba...
By Patrick M. Cronin
