DPRK
![The Dangers of Nuclear Nationalism in DPRK](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/North_Koreas_nuclear_backpack_-_North_Korea_Victory_Day-2013_01.jpg)
The Dangers of Nuclear Nationalism in DPRK
Korea Times essay contest winner Sang-hoon Kim assesses DPRK's adherence to nuclear weapons despite the enormous political costs.
![The Dangerous Game Between the DPRK and USA](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/DPRK-USA.jpg)
The Dangerous Game Between the DPRK and USA
A short essay by contest winner In-tae Jang, analyzing the potentially grim outcome should the DPRK and US fail to cooperate.
![Two Constraints in front of South Korea and Three New Measures for a Peace Regime](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/south-korea-2132622_1280.jpg)
Two Constraints in front of South Korea and Three New Measures for a Peace Regime
What's holding the Korean Peninsula back from achieving true peace, and proposals on how to get us closer to that goal.
![Exploring the Sweet Spot of Nuclear Latency of North Korea](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/johannes-plenio-EK0l7RhAB8E-unsplash-edit.jpg)
Exploring the Sweet Spot of Nuclear Latency of North Korea
Essay contest winner Chul-min Kim argues that for North Korea to be effectively denuclearized, a 'sweet spot' of nuclear latency needs to be hit -- rather than abandoning all nuclear capabilities.
![Jeju Forum 2020: Achieving a Nuclear Weapons Free Zone in Northeast Asia](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/maxresdefault.jpg)
Jeju Forum 2020: Achieving a Nuclear Weapons Free Zone in Northeast Asia
APLN X Jeju Forum Session 3: Panelists assess how to achieve a nuclear-weapon-free zones (NWFZ) in Northeast Asia.
![COVID-19 Labor Demand, Migration and Force Structure Implications in East Asia](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Nuclear-Pandemic_Nexus_Project-10.jpg)
COVID-19 Labor Demand, Migration and Force Structure Implications in East Asia
Brian Nichiporuk assesses long-term implications of COVID19 in East Asia, examining impacts on labor markets, mass migration scenarios, and the effect on regional militaries.
![[Pt. I] Preemptive Nuclear Attacks on the Korean Peninsula: Fact or Fiction?](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/maxresdefault-9.jpg)
[Pt. I] Preemptive Nuclear Attacks on the Korean Peninsula: Fact or Fiction?
This is APLN and EAF's first joint webinar, in which four experts of the field share their comments on Bob Woodward's recent book "Rage".
![An Alternative to Nuclear Deadlock and Stalled Diplomacy](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/diplomacy_edit.jpg)
An Alternative to Nuclear Deadlock and Stalled Diplomacy
Michael Hamel-Green proposes a phased establishment of a regional Northeast Asian NWFZ negotiated in tandem with a regional comprehensive security agreement.
![Sanctions on NK: Overused, Underutilized](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/UN_Members_Flags2.jpg)
Sanctions on NK: Overused, Underutilized
Biersteker argues that existing sanctions on the DPRK could be better utilized in conjunction with numerous sanctions relief possibilities to facilitate denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula.
![US Nuclear Policy and Posture: Bending Toward Asia?](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/policy-combined_1280.jpg)
US Nuclear Policy and Posture: Bending Toward Asia?
Steve Andreasen argues in this policy brief that Washington and Beijing could take concrete nuclear threat reduction steps to moderate or mitigate nuclear tensions between the US and China in Asia.