North Korea Denuclearization
DPRK represents a volatile nuclear flashpoint. APLN assesses the regime's capabilities, desires and strategy and pragmatic steps towards denuclearization.
STATEMENTSBreaking the Korean Peninsula Nuclear Stalemate
Leading American and South Korean security experts and former senior officials urge President Trump and President Xi to prioritise Korean security and resume North Korean engagement during their May ...
POLICY BRIEFSBreaking the Korean Peninsula Nuclear Stalemate: Recommendations for the United States, ...
Frank O'Donnell recommends that the US, ROK, and China urgently synchronise their diplomatic strategies and pursue a framework of "stable co-existence" to mitigate the escalating nuclear risks.
THE KOREA TIMES COLUMNMiddle East Conflicts’ Implications for Two Koreas
Carlos Sorreta argues that armed conflict in West Asia has inadvertently validated North Korea's nuclear ambitions and spurred a potential arms race in the Asia-Pacific.
COMMENTARIESNuclear Crisis on the Korean Peninsula: Sleepwalking Into Nuclear Hell?
Kim Won-soo recalls the 2002 North Korean nuclear crisis and draws key lessons from his experience as a senior diplomat, for the path ahead for renewed diplomacy and denuclearisation of the Korean ...
COMMENTARIESFrom Tactical To Strategic: The DPRK-Russia Military Cooperation
Fei Su makes an assessment of the deepening DPRK-Russia strategic cooperation and its long-term implications for DPRK's military posture.
COMMENTARIESNorth Korea’s Tactical Nuclear Weapons: More Bad News for Northeast Asia
Ali Zia Jaffery explains how North Korea's tactical nuclear weapons fit into its nuclear posture, and how they increase the risk of nuclear misadventure on the Korean Peninsula.