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US Defense Secretary: North Korea ‘Most Urgent and Dangerous Threat’ to US Security
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Testifying in front of U.S. lawmakers, the Pentagon’s new chief declared North Korea his top security concern.
Reflections on the 2017 Shangri-La Dialogue: Whither the Rules-Based Order in Asia?
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
The Diplomat's Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran are back from the Shangri-La Dialogue with reflections.
US Missile Defense Agency Head: North Korea's ICBM Ambitions a Source of 'Great Concern'
By Ankit Panda
Can U.S. ballistic missile defense efforts outpace North Korea's progress toward an ICBM?
South Korea's New Government Suspends THAAD Deployment Pending Environmental Assessment
By Ankit Panda
The South Korean presidential office has said the deployment of additional THAAD launchers will be delayed.
Exclusive: North Korea Tested Its New Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile 3 Times in April 2017
By Ankit Panda
North Korea tested its new intermediate-range ballistic missile, the Hwasong-12, three times in April 2017.
Deterring Pyongyang: 2 US Supercarriers Hold Naval Drills off Korean Peninsula
By Franz-Stefan Gady
For the first time in over two decades, two aircraft carriers are conducting a joint naval exercise off the Korean Peninsula.
Is the US Navy Deploying a Third Carrier Strike Group to the Asia-Pacific?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Navy is purportedly deploying another supercarrier to the Western Pacific.
North Korea Introduces a New 'Ultra-Precision' Scud Missile Variant: First Takeaways
By Ankit Panda
North Korea introduces a new "ultra-precision" Scud variant. What good is it?
Second Korean War: Would NATO Invoke Article 5?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Is it time to think through the implications for NATO if war were to break out on the Korean Peninsula?
Trump: 2 Nuclear Subs Operating in Korean Waters
By Franz-Stefan Gady
In a call with the Philippine president, Donald Trump allegedly revealed military secrets. Did he really?
North Korea Tests Its Pukkuksong-2 Solid Fuel Ballistic Missile Again: First Takeaways
By Ankit Panda
North Korea flight-tested its Pukkuksong medium-range ballistic missile for the second time this year.
US Admiral: North Korea 'Threat to the Entire World'
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The head of U.S. Pacific Command advocates for stronger sanctions against North Korea.