1. The Other DoD Report You May Have Missed: North Korea

    Last week, lost in the buzz that was the U.S. Department of Defense's latest assessment of China (see Andrew Erickson's [...]

  2. Emotions, Decision Making and Brinksmanship

    Surprise! States (not to mention pundits) spend an inordinate amount of time trying to figure out what other states thinks.  [...]

  3. The Real Reason for the North Korea Crisis: Hunger?

    So, maybe after all of North Korea's recent bluster we may now know a possible motivation for the recent standoff: [...]

  4. With Tensions Still High Over N. Korea, U.S.-China to Meet

    Both China and U.S. officials will be crossing the Pacific over the next coming days to hold talks with their [...]

  5. Friday Flashpoints – Our Weekend Reading List

    Every Friday, The Diplomat’s Harry Kazianis looks out across the net to find the best articles and analysis involving defense, [...]

  6. What John Kerry is Doing Right and Wrong in East Asia

    As Secretary of State John Kerry prepares for a series of congressional hearings this week, it’s worth taking stock of [...]

  7. John Kerry Arrives in East Asia

    With tensions in East Asia running high America’s Secretary of State, John Kerry, is visiting the region over the next [...]

  8. What If U.S. and South Korea Won’t Negotiate With North Korea?

    Recently, I mentioned one possible reason North Korea has decided once again to use bellicose language to create tensions with [...]

  9. What to Make of North Korea

    While it is important to keep in mind that survival of the Kim Regime is the vital national interest that guides [...]

  10. North Korea’s Real Message

    North Korea’s daily over-the-top threats–including the most recent announcement on Friday  asking  Britain and Russia to consider evacuating their diplomats [...]