Ideas
How Trump Could Get China's Help on North Korea
Beijing is not going to pressure Pyongyang just because he tells them to.
Threats
Hawaii Needs Better Missile Defense Radars, Pacific Commander Says
Adm. Harry Harris says current capability is up to current threats — but that could change.
Ideas
Scuttle the Iran Nuke Deal? That Approach Didn’t Stop North Korea
The Trump administration should learn from George W. Bush’s 2002 decision to tear up an intact, if imperfect, nuclear agreement.
Threats
Hawaii’s Renewed Jitters About Nukes
The state is asking the Department of Defense to help it prepare for a nuclear attack, amid escalating tensions between the United States and North Korea.
Threats
Syria’s War Has Been a ‘Goldmine’ for North Korea—and Don’t Expect It to Change Anytime Soon
Weapons from North Korea have ended up in Syria, ultimately enriching the Kim regime and prolonging Bashar al-Assad’s grip on power.
Threats
What Are America's Options on North Korea?
At this point, there are only two ways to reverse its nuclear program, one expert says.
Threats
China Won't Solve Washington's Problem with Kim Jong Un
Beijing’s current policy risks such a disaster, but the alternatives are hardly more palatable.
Threats
US Anti-Missile Batteries Arrive in South Korea, Touching Off Geopolitical Tumult
The weapon’s deployment converges with other tensions among China, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Malaysia, and the United States.
Ideas
Pick Up the Pace on Missile Defense
Five steps to keep U.S. defenses ahead of North Korea’s efforts to make weapons that can threaten American cities.
Ideas
Calm Down About North Korea’s Nukes
History shows that nuclear states don’t behave more aggressively or coercively.
Science & Tech
The Technology Race to Build — or Stop — North Korea’s Nuclear Missiles
As Pyongyang warns of an upcoming ICBM test, and Trump threatens to stop it, the Pentagon has few good options.
Ideas
Washington's Dangerous Drums of War on North Korea
Bombing North Korea’s missile sites would be a ‘monumental act of folly.’
Ideas
Can Trump Make a Deal With North Korea?
One of the biggest problems facing the president-elect might also be his biggest opportunity.
Ideas
The Next President’s Headaches, According to America’s Top Spy
Director of National Intelligence James Clapper discusses emerging challenges in U.S.-Russian relations, cybersecurity, and how his office views North Korea’s nuclear program.
Threats
Don’t Buy the Bluster. East Asia Is Less Heated Than It Appears: US Diplomat
An architect of the Asia pivot puts context to threats from North Korea and bluster from the Philippines.
Ideas
Nuclear Test No. 5: How North Korea's Compares to Other Countries'
Here's what other nuclear powers achieved, and what that reveals about Kim Jong Un's progress.
Ideas
North Korea Is Not Afraid of the International Community
With sanctions having no effect, few options remain short of regime change and acquiescence to Pyongyang as a permanent nuclear power.
Business
Pentagon: We’re Closer Than Ever to Lasers That Can Stop Iranian, North Korean Missiles
With global demand for missile defense surging, US officials are fine-tuning cheaper, more powerful laser weapons.
Ideas
China May Hate THAAD, But There's Not Much It Can Do About it
Beijing is blustering as the US prepares to deploy a new anti-missile system in South Korea.
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