Why it’s important to continue our support for Ukraine
Russian victory in Ukraine would give comfort and confidence to those who hate America
Pyongyang
Time To Destroy North Korea’s Revenue Generation
The Biden team believes it can shame North Korea into being a responsible actor. But Kim cares not about international prestige but about survival, and right now Putin and Xi are offering better terms.
Op-eds
The price of American leadership
It’s high, but the value is higher
Op-eds
U.S.-South Korean Cyber Cooperation Can Combat North Korean Threats
Washington and Seoul held a high-level cybersecurity meeting over the course of three days last week as a follow-up to a joint pledge in April to increase cyber defense collaboration. This type of dialogue...
Policy Briefs
Putin’s to-do list
What would happen if he were to prevail in Ukraine?
Op-eds
Hold the WHO accountable for embracing North Korea
Former President Donald Trump congratulated Kim Jong Un earlier this month after North Korea joined the Executive Board of the World Health Organization. Nikki Haley, Trump’s...
Op-eds
The fantasy of multipolarity
It would lead to brave new world order dominated by Chinese Communists
Op-eds
South Korea-US Alliance Is at a Critical Juncture for Cybersecurity Cooperation
Washington and Seoul have a strong foundation upon which to build their cyber partnerships.
Op-eds
Washington Declaration Shores Up U.S. Security Commitments to South Korea
The United States and the Republic of Korea (ROK) released a statement they called the Washington Declaration on Wednesday during the state visit of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to the White House....
Policy Briefs
WAR IN UKRAINE UPDATE: Battle for Bakhmut Continues; Iran Helps Russia
Russian forces continue to grind forward in street-by-street fighting in the decimated eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut. Having apparently consolidated control over a railway...
Op-eds
Israel Sees a Future of Multi-Front Conflicts
Israel faces a future of armed conflicts unfolding on multiple fronts, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on April 20, as Iran steps up efforts to foment Palestinian terrorism...
Flash Briefs
The Biden-Yoon Summit: An Opportunity To Chart A New Alliance Course
It is time for the U.S. and its ally South Korea to execute a political warfare strategy that flips the conventional wisdom.
Op-eds
When the Same North Korea Policy Fails Over and Over Again
A veteran negotiator explains how Washington’s attempts at nonproliferation floundered.
Op-eds
National Strategy for Countering North Korea
Excerpt Since the emergence of the nuclear threat from North Korea in the early 1990s, the primary objective of U.S. policy has been to convince Pyongyang to abandon its nuclear weapons program. While...
Op-eds
Strategery 101
When an enemy attacks a friend, back the friend
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
Dead letter
The left’s having second – and third – thoughts on Putin’s war
Op-eds
Don’t Let Up on North Korea
To the Editor: In “It’s Time to Accept That North Korea Has Nuclear Weapons” (Opinion guest essay, nytimes.com, Oct. 13), Jeffrey Lewis urges the United States “to face reality” and stop pressing...
Op-eds
North Korea’s Provocations: Time For An Asymmetric Approach
Do not fear North Korea’s provocations. They are a standard expression of leader Kim Jong Un’s three-pronged strategy, which is built on political warfare, blackmail diplomacy, and advanced warfighting...
Op-eds
When Will Biden Put Pressure on North Korea?
Letter to the Editor: A once-robust sanctions program has atrophied since Trump embraced summit-level diplomacy with Kim in 2018.