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Extended Deterrence
How the US SSBN Port Call in Busan Bolsters Extended Deterrence
By Jihoon Yu and Erik French
By announcing the USS Kentucky’s visit to Busan, the U.S. temporarily rendered one of its key assets more vulnerable, showing that it is willing to run risks on behalf of South Korea.
South Korea Warns North Korea Over Nuclear Posture
By Mitch Shin
Following Pyongyang’s specification of its conditions for nuclear use, Seoul said the North will self-destruct if it uses nuclear weapons.
How North Korea's ICBM and New 'Thermonuclear' Bomb Might 'Decouple' the US and Its Allies
By Ankit Panda
North Korea's objective is the end of the United States alliances in Northeast Asia. ICBMs and big nukes may get it there.
5 Takeaways on North Korea's Ballistic Missile Overflight of Japan
By Ankit Panda
North Korea carries out what is likely its most provocative ballistic missile test to date.
North Korea's ICBM: A New Missile and a New Era
By Ankit Panda and Vipin Narang
North Korea didn’t just acquire an ICBM out of nowhere.
Americans Need to Get Used to North Korean Intercontinental-Range Ballistic Missiles
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The United States would do well to start dealing with North Korea as if it was already in possession of an ICBM.
Under Trump, A Looming North Korean ICBM Threat Brings Alliance 'Decoupling' Fears Back to East Asia
By Ankit Panda
How long until Trump wonders out loud why the U.S. should risk American cities for Korean and Japanese cities?
How Capitalism Conquered North Korea
By Zachary Keck
Plus, American maritime strategy, offset strategies, and extended deterrence. Some general interest links.
Three Hidden Time Bombs in the US-Japan Alliance
By Patrick M. Cronin
The US and Japan need to align their policies on China strategy, deterrence and offensive military capabilities.
Rebalancing Alliances: The Forgotten Side of the US Pivot
The rebalancing of the US-Japan and US-ROK alliances proves that the pivot to Asia is alive and well.
Do Chemical Weapons Threaten US Extended Deterrence in Asia?
If the U.S. doesn’t respond to Syria’s chemical weapons use, will its Asian allies doubt its commitment to them?
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