Beijing has a vested interest in the status quo -- not in the Kim dynasty.

The legacy of the Sino-Vietnamese War continues to cast a shadow on China-North Korea relations.

Conventional wisdom on the effectiveness of oil embargoes is mistaken.

Is the North Korean nuclear crisis slowly eroding the so-called nuclear taboo?

The Pukkuksong-3 SLBM enters the scene and an old name, the Hwasong-13 ICBM, makes a return.

The US does have a credible military option for dealing with North Korea. It’s called nuclear deterrence.

There is only one feasible choice for solving the issue: treat Pyongyang as a rational actor.

White nationalists, neo-Nazis, and others are turning to an unlikely ally in their bid to “make the West great again.”

The greatest threat to U.S. victory in a Korean war scenario isn't the North Korean military. It's postwar insurgency.

The first 24 hours of war on the Korean peninsula could cost hundreds of thousands of lives.

The best path to long-term stability is encouraging economic reform and growth in the DPRK.

A look into Sinpo and Mayang-do: the keys to North Korea's ongoing search for a ballistic missile submarine.

The influence of South Korean consumer goods reveals surprising changes in North Korean society.

Sanctions don't scare Kim Jong-un. The thought of his own people, educated and awakened, does.

Two events that elucidate North Korea's relationship with China in the aftermath of the fifth nuclear test.

The story of General Nam Il's incredible journey from the Russian Far East to North Korea, via Uzbekistan.