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.
Korea
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.
Op-eds
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
Op-eds
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...
Remarks
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.
Op-eds
Kim Yo Jong Is the World’s Most Dangerous Woman
A new book profiles the possible future leader of North Korea.
Op-eds
Anniversary of a forever war
Seventy years ago, the Korean War didn’t quite end
Op-eds
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...
Op-eds
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...
Op-eds
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.
Op-eds
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...
Op-eds
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
Op-eds
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...
Op-eds
It’s Time for NATO to Help the Baltics
Russian hackers have launched cyberattacks against Lithuania for its enforcement of EU sanctions against Kaliningrad.
Op-eds
It’s time for a new U.S.-Korea alliance for a free, unified peninsula
A small group of civil society stakeholders from the Republic of Korea (South Korea), North Korea, the United States, Japan and China recently convened in the mountains of Virginia to address the security...
Op-eds
North Korean Hackers Stole $620 Million Worth of Cryptocurrency, FBI Finds
The FBI attributed a $620 million cryptocurrency theft to the North Korean hacking group Lazarus last week, while the Treasury Department sanctioned the digital wallet in which Lazarus had stashed the stolen...
Policy Briefs
How To Respond To North Korea’s ICBM Test
On March 24, North Korea possibly tested its new Hwasong-17 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM). Kim Jong-un broke part of his self-imposed moratorium on ICBM (and nuclear) tests that he promised...
Op-eds
The Folly of the ‘Pivot to Asia’
China is a rising challenge, but neglecting Europe and the Middle East won’t help America confront it.
Op-eds
Germany helps Putin with its double standard on arms exports
Even as the U.S. intelligence community warns that a Russian invasion of Ukraine could come this month, the German government has rebuffed Ukrainian requests for defensive weapons. While Kyiv requested...
Op-eds
How Joe Biden Can Push Back Against North Korea’s Political Warfare Strategy
North Korea conducted a spate of missile launches testing various systems five times in 2022, so far. Kim Jong-un knows how to stir up a reaction. Just a few subtle words from the party about reconsidering...