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North Korea: Diplomatic Standoff
North Korea threatens to "make the U.S. pay dearly" for latest sanctions, as the US appears to offer a path to possible talks. Brian Todd reports. Watch the video here....
By Patrick M. Cronin
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China is trying to look tough on North Korea. But it might just be for show.
China is getting serious about cracking down on North Korea with punishing economic sanctions — or at least it’s trying to make it look that way. This week China abruptly cut ...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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North Korea Update
After the recent exchange of threats between President Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong-un, we update an earlier edition on the crisis in North East Asia.Listen to the full in...
By Michèle Flournoy
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Analysis: North Korea, U.S. curb military threats but diplomatic progress remains elusive
WASHINGTON — North Korea and the Trump administration have stepped back from the belligerent threats of the past week, raising hopes that diplomacy might replace brinksmanship...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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3 Ways that North Korea Could Strike Back at America
North Korea’s nuclear strike capability has likely crossed a point of no return. The Defense Intelligence Agency estimates that Pyongyang can fit nuclear warheads on long-rang...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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South Korea Says U.S. Promises Coordination in Standoff With North
SEOUL, South Korea — With the United States and North Korea locked in an escalating exchange of threats, South Korea told its people on Friday that the White House had agreed ...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Trump: Kim Jong Un will 'regret it fast' if he makes 'overt threat'
WASHINGTON (Sinclair Broadcast Group) — President Donald Trump continued to escalate his Twitter threats against North Korea Friday, saying the military is “locked and loaded”...
By Harry Krejsa
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Despite Trump’s threats to North Korea, the U.S. military doesn’t appear to be on a new wartime footing
The U.S. military does not appear to be moving toward a wartime footing with North Korea despite President Trump’s repeated threats this week of military action against Pyongy...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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The last resort: How a US strike on North Korea could play out
It's the no-win situation that can only be imagined by US military officials tasked with preparing for a worst-case scenario -- conducting a preemptive strike on North Korea. ...
By Jerry Hendrix
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Better Sanctions, Better Expectations, and a Better North Korea Policy
It will surprise no one to hear that the United States has few new or good ideas for managing North Korea. The Trump administration’s early enthusiasm for solving North Korea ...
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US to ban Americans from visiting North Korea
In The News
The US government will bar American citizens from traveling to North Korea because of "mounting concerns over the serious risk of arrest and long-term detention," the State De...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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The US Has Lifted Its Laptop Ban On Flights From The Middle East And North Africa
The US ban on bringing laptops and tablets as carry-ons during non-stop flights from the Middle East and North Africa has been lifted. The four-month ban affected only US-boun...
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How to Deal With North Korea
Thirty minutes. That’s about how long it would take a nuclear-tipped intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launched from North Korea to reach Los Angeles. With the powers ...
By Michèle Flournoy
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Kim Jong Un Spurs Asian Race for Missile-Defense Systems
Kim Jong Un’s near-weekly rocket launches are spurring a push for missile-defense systems across Asia that risk sharpening divisions between China and U.S. allies in the regio...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Pentagon to test new anti-missile system
In The News
In wake of North Korea's latest missile test, the Pentagon will test its ability to shoot down an intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time. CNN's Brian Todd repor...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Pentagon Says United States Is Ahead of North Korean Nuclear Threat Through 2020
The United States contends its missile defense technology puts it roughly three years ahead of the ever-increasing nuclear threat North Korea poses. On Tuesday, the U.S. Missi...
By Richard Fontaine
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The Lawfare Podcast: Mira Rapp-Hooper on the Slow-Motion Crisis in North Korea
It's been a long and stressful week on the domestic front, so we at the Lawfare Podcast are bringing you a podcast on a cheerier subject: the looming crisis on the Korean Peni...
By Mira Rapp-Hooper
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North Korea just conducted its scariest missile test yet
North Korea conducted its 10th missile test on Saturday. It was a major turning point in North Korea’s missile program — and potentially its nuclear program too. The tested pr...
By Mira Rapp-Hooper
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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 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
