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How the ‘Deep State’ Stopped a US President From Withdrawing US Troops From Korea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
President Carter wanted to withdraw U.S. ground troops from the peninsula. The 'deep state' disagreed.
The Singapore Summit: Trump and Kim to Meet
By Alexandra Radu
Before the summit, both Trump and Kim arrived in Singapore for meetings with Prime Minister Lee.
North Korea: A Strava Perspective
By Garrett J.R. Redfield
Extrapolating foreigners' activity in North Korea based on the Strava heatmap.
How Leaving China in the Dark Helped Doom the Trump-Kim Summit
By John S. Van Oudenaren
Trump's failure to coordinate with China before attempting North Korea diplomacy doomed the endeavor from the start.
A Window into North Korea
By Victoria Kim
Looking at North Korea on the way to Russia via train.
US North Korea Policy After the Olympics
By James J. Przystup
A closer look at Washington’s policy options after the likely expiry of the Winter Olympic truce.
How the US Department of Energy Shapes North Korea Policy
By Austin Bodetti
The DOE’s in-house intelligence agency specializes in monitoring nuclear proliferation.
Military Stalemate: How North Korea Could Win a War With the US
By Franz-Stefan Gady
It's time to reexamine the assertion that North Korea’s defeat is preordained.
The Chinese Dream in Peril: Xi Jinping and the Korean Crisis
By Anthony Miller
Beijing has a vested interest in the status quo -- not in the Kim dynasty.
War of the Dragons: Why North Korea Does Not Trust China
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The legacy of the Sino-Vietnamese War continues to cast a shadow on China-North Korea relations.
Sorry, an Oil Embargo Won’t Lead to North Korea’s Capitulation
By Paul Musgrave and Yu-Ming Liou
Conventional wisdom on the effectiveness of oil embargoes is mistaken.
North Korea: The End of the Nuclear Taboo?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Is the North Korean nuclear crisis slowly eroding the so-called nuclear taboo?