Analysis / CommentaryNorth Korean nuclear threat is hereByEric BrewerPublished Jan 9, 2020Kim Jong Un has done a good job keeping the United States guessing about his next nuclear provocation. North Korea had threatened that it would pursue a more hardline “new path” by the end of last year unless the United States dropped its “hostile” policies toward the country.
Analysis / Commentary, Next Gen CommunityNorth Korea’s Other Weapons of Mass DestructionByCristina VarrialePublished Nov 5, 2018Although its nuclear and missile programs are frequently in the headlines, North Korea’s other weapons of mass destruction (WMD) programs and their role in Pyongyang’s security strategies draw less discussion and analysis.
Analysis / Commentary, Next Gen CommunityCalling North Korea’s BluffByShane PraiswaterPublished Jun 20, 2018An Air Force weapons officer works “from the target back” to propose a radical new policy.
Analysis / CommentaryThe Gathering Health Storm Inside North KoreaByRebecca HersmanPublished May 7, 2018REBECCA HERSMAN, J. STEPHEN MORRISON, and VICTOR CHA
Analysis / Commentary, Next Gen CommunitySLCM’s Role in Deterring Regional AdversariesByAnthony MascaroPublished May 2, 2018Once the U.S. bomber force is vulnerable to a first strike by a regional adversary, the United States will find it increasingly difficult to deter that state. The most probable solution to this impending strategic dilemma would be to develop a nuclear-tipped SLCM.
Analysis / Commentary, Next Gen CommunityU.S.-China Nuclear Deterrence and The South China SeaByBrittney Washington and CSIS PONIPublished Jun 27, 2016With the possibility that China will deploy its JIN-class submarine fleet during this contentious time, dialogue between the US and China has become evermore important in order to avoid misunderstandings that could lead to escalation to conventional or even a nuclear confrontation.
Analysis / Commentary, Next Gen CommunityThe DPRK and Dual-Use PolicyByDean Ensley and CSIS PONIPublished May 2, 2016The third Kim likely hopes to use recent missile activity, and a rumored fifth nuclear test, as an attempt to shore up his image and demonstrate military power in advance of the celebration of his authority. And how has the international community responded? As usual: with sanctions.
Analysis / CommentaryNorth Korea’s Nuclear ProvocationByRebecca HersmanPublished Jan 6, 2016Today North Korea claimed to have successfully tested its first hydrogen bomb. Though experts have not verified this claim, it corresponds to a 5.1 magnitude seismic event recorded on Tuesday. The purported test, which would signify a significant increase in North Korea’s nuclear capability, has been widely condemned by world leaders.
Analysis / Commentary, Next Gen CommunityNext Stop for Nuclear Negotiations: North Korea?ByLiz Whitfield and CSIS PONIPublished Jun 16, 2015Right now, the world’s attention is focused firmly on the negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program. But there is another country that deserves at least as much attention, if not more: North Korea. The hermit kingdom’s nuclear weapons program is looking more and more dangerous these days.
Analysis / Commentary, Next Gen CommunitySustaining the U.S.-Australia Alliance in the Face of North Korea: Missile DefenseByKaitlyn Duffy and CSIS PONIPublished Jun 24, 2014Australia has been a consistent promoter of disarmament diplomacy and denuclearization. It is unsurprising, then, that it joins the United States in strongly condemning North Korea’s nuclear testing and ambitions.