Korea

June 13, 2025 | Andrea Stricker, Anthony Ruggiero

Nuclear Cooperation Among the ‘Axis of Aggressors’: An Emerging Threat

April 28, 2025 | |

‘Deeply Grateful to Comrade Kim Jong-un’: Putin Lauds North Korea for Sending Troops to Fight Ukraine

Putin Thanks North Korean Regime: Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un on April 28 for providing troops to support Russia in its invasion...

November 29, 2024 | Bradley Bowman, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery

Trump Can — and Should — Fully Fund Our Military

The Obama and Biden administrations failed to request from Congress sufficient resources for defense. Trump should not make the same mistake.

October 30, 2024 | Boaz Golany, Jacob Nagel

North Korean Troops in Ukraine: Are We on the Path to World War III?

A new version of the defunct Warsaw Pact is emerging in front of our eyes. With Russia and China as its two major driving forces, joined by regional powers such as North Korea and Iran, that brings with it its proxy terror organizations.

April 10, 2024 | Col. Grant Newsham, Cleo Paskal

NATO Isn’t Defending Guam, But Others Are

NATO provisions don’t include security guarantees for American Pacific Territories. But other U.S. treaty allies do—which is why this week’s meetings in D.C. are so important

March 14, 2024 | Bradley Bowman, Richard Goldberg

How to Ensure Israel Has the Weapons It Needs

March 5, 2024 | Matt Pottinger |

The JoongAng-CSIS Forum 2024: Keynote Address by Matt Pottinger

Prime Minister Han [Duck-Soo]; Chairman Hong [Seok-Hyun]; President Hamre—thank you for your stimulating remarks this morning.  And thank you for inviting me to be here today. We have a distinguished...

December 1, 2023 | David Maxwell |

Revitalizing America’s North Korea Policy

Kurt Campbell has been nominated as the next Deputy Secretary of State. Here are five recommendations for his possible successor as Asia Czar.

October 7, 2023 | Anthony Ruggiero |

Kim Yo Jong Is the World’s Most Dangerous Woman

A new book profiles the possible future leader of North Korea.

August 2, 2023 | Clifford D. May |

Anniversary of a forever war

Seventy years ago, the Korean War didn’t quite end

July 4, 2023 | David Maxwell |

Mongolia Forum: Peace and security in Northeast Asia through Korean unification

Since Mongolia transitioned from communism to democracy it has been quietly working behind the scenes as a peace builder serving as a convening location for numerous talks, dialogues, processes, workshops...

June 14, 2023 | Cleo Paskal |

How the Compacts of Free Association Support U.S. Interests and Counter the PRC’s Influence | Indo-Pacific Task Force

Indo-Pacific Task Force

May 8, 2023 | David Maxwell |

Sometimes less is more: The most important 26 words of ROK-US summit

By all measures the Republic of Korea (ROK) and the United States (ROK-U.S.) summit and state visit by President Yoon Suk Yeol was a resounding success. It celebrated the 70-year blood friendship kindled...

February 28, 2023 | Matt Pottinger |

The Chinese Communist Party’s Threat to America

November 14, 2022 | Anthony Ruggiero |

Biden warns North Korea on nuclear test. But he needs to act — now.

The U.S. president issues a vague threat in talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Imposing tough sanctions are what's needed.

November 7, 2022 | David Maxwell |

Unification Must Be Korea’s Future

Editor’s Note: These remarks were provided to freedom-loving people who gathered on the National Mall on November 5, 2022, for the K-Peace Festival organized by the Peaceful Unification Advisory Council...

November 1, 2022 | David Adesnik |

Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: November

October 3, 2022 | David Adesnik, John Hardie

Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: October

September 7, 2022 | Mark Dubowitz, David Maxwell

How North Korea Taught Iran to Entrap and Threaten Israel

While the West appeases Iran, Israel is now battling Tehran's efforts to engulf the Jewish state in a 'ring of fire' – a strategy the theocracy adopted from its longstanding partner-in-intimidation, North Korea

July 21, 2022 | David Maxwell |

The Forgotten South Korean Prisoners Of War Who Sacrificed And Suffered For Seven Decades For Korean Freedom

The sixty-ninth anniversary of the Korean War Armistice is July 27, 2022.  The war is known as the “Forgotten War.” One of the most forgotten aspects of the war are the South Korean prisoners of...