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North Korea
'Sleepwalking into A War' May Be Another Big Blunder on the Korean Peninsula
By Jin Kai
U.S. policy inconsistency matched with North Korean nuclear ambitions is a dangerous mix.
South Korea's Heated Debate Over the Possibility of Tactical Nukes
By Hyunmin Michael Kang
The possible deployment of tactical nukes is a hot topic for the opposition in Seoul.
Trump Administration Introduces New Executive Order on North Korea Sanctions
By Ankit Panda
The new sanctions expand the authority of the U.S. Treasury Department to implement secondary sanctions.
The Calculated Logic Behind North Korea’s Missile Tests
By Ankit Panda
North Korea's nuclear tests have strategic and technical purpose.
Could North Korea’s Example Inspire Iran and Pakistan?
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Is missile defense the way out for the United States?
Malaysia's Foreign Policy in Asia: Punching Above Its Weight?
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
What is Malaysia's foreign policy? The Diplomat's Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran take a look.
Market Prices in North Korea Rise Sharply After Recent Sanctions and Tensions
By Benjamin Katzeff Silberstein
North Korea’s domestic economy may be very resilient but it is not beyond the reach of international tensions.
US, Japan, South Korea Stage Show-of-Force Following North Korean Missile Overflight of Japan
By Ankit Panda
The mission was described by U.S. Pacific Command as a "sequenced bilateral show of force."
North Korea Shows Increased Operational Confidence in the Hwasong-12 IRBM
By Ankit Panda
A return to a more conventional firing mode suggests increased operational confidence in this missile.
Room for Progress on the Japanese Abductees Issue With North Korea?
By John Taishu Pitt
How Japan can play the role of offering the carrot.
Thinking Through Nuclear Command and Control in North Korea
By Vipin Narang and Ankit Panda
How does North Korea manage nuclear launch authority and prevent unauthorized use?
What North Korea Means – and Doesn’t – for Nuclear Deterrence
By John Borrie, Tim Caughley, and Wilfred Wan
Rather than underscoring the enduring logic of nuclear deterrence, the case of North Korea highlights its flimsiness.