Korean Peninsula
![North Korean Riddle: What Next after Nuclear Test?](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/writing-1209121_1920.jpg)
North Korean Riddle: What Next after Nuclear Test?
THE KOREA TIMES - APLN member Kim Won-soo compares the situation in the Korean Peninsula to six horses pulling a loaded wagon and argues that Seoul must build a consensus on how to augment deterrence.
![It’s Time for S. Korea to Think Seriously about Crisis Stability](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/3816696199707424.jpeg)
It’s Time for S. Korea to Think Seriously about Crisis Stability
HANKYOREH - APLN Vice Chair Moon Chung-in argues that crisis stability is as important as deterrence and as much attention should be paid to preventing wars as to winning them.
![The DPRK Re-Thinks its Relations: Regional Implications of the New Nuclear Doctrine](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Kim-and-Trump2.jpg)
The DPRK Re-Thinks its Relations: Regional Implications of the New Nuclear Doctrine
Anastasia Barannikova was interviewed by Radio Free Asia on her APLN commentary on North Korea's new nuclear doctrine.
![Two Koreas’ Contest of Strength Reaches Fever Pitch](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/4116664023523929.jpeg)
Two Koreas’ Contest of Strength Reaches Fever Pitch
HANKYOREH - APLN member Cheong Wook-Sik argues that while the two Koreas are quickly becoming engulfed in a contest of strength, a different approach is needed.
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The DPRK Re-Thinks its Relations: Regional Implications of the New Nuclear Doctrine
North Korea's new nuclear weapons policies contain a number of additions that indicate the DPRK is reconsidering its regional role.
![The Nuclear Force Policy Law: Implications for DPRK Command and Control](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/show-of-force2.jpg)
The Nuclear Force Policy Law: Implications for DPRK Command and Control
Among the contents of North Korea's new nuclear weapons law, the section on nuclear command and control deserves careful attention.
![Kim Jong-un’s Two Uses of “Idiot” in Final Letter to Trump](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/1016658838194273.jpeg)
Kim Jong-un’s Two Uses of “Idiot” in Final Letter to Trump
HANKYOREH - APLN member Cheong Wook-Sik writes on the final correspondence between the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and then-President Donald Trump of the US.
![Lessons from Zaporizhzhia for Inter-Korean Nuclear Security Cooperation](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Yongbyon-Google-Earth.png)
Lessons from Zaporizhzhia for Inter-Korean Nuclear Security Cooperation
In light of Zaporizhzhia, Joel Petersson Ivre and Elaine Natalie propose an inter-Korean agreement on the protection of nuclear facilities.
![Today’s Balance of Terror Between US, NK More Unstable Than Cold War](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/writing-1209121_1920.jpg)
Today’s Balance of Terror Between US, NK More Unstable Than Cold War
HANKYOREH - APLN member Cheong Wook-Sik points out that the balance of terror on the Korean Peninsula is very unstable due to a lack of suitable communication channels and an abundance of bluster.