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North Korean nuclear program
North Korea Propaganda Video Shows Nuclear Strike on Washington DC
By Ankit Panda
Plus, RIMPAC 2016 and China, India-Pakistan spy games, and the China-Indonesia stand-off in the Natunas. Links.
What Challenges Face Myanmar’s First Civilian President in 53 Years?
By Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran discuss the challenges facing Htin Kyaw, Japan-Philippines ties, and North Korea.
North Korea Threatens Nuclear Warhead, Ballistic Missile Testing
By Ankit Panda
North Korea is gearing up for another round of highly destabilizing weapons tests.
India-China Border: Another PLA Incursion?
By Ankit Panda
Plus, the OPM breach, Japan's navy in Southeast Asia, and North Korea's compact nuclear weapon. Security reads you may have missed.
A Great Leap to Nowhere: Remembering the US-North Korea 'Leap Day' Deal
By Ankit Panda
Four years ago, the United States thought it had made a breakthrough with the new Kim in town. It was wrong.
On North Korea, US Policymakers Misunderstand the History Between Beijing and Pyongyang
By James Person
U.S. attempts to outsource its North Korea policy to China will fail. History shows us why.
North Korea's Kwangmyongsong Satellite Launch: What We Know and Don't Know
By Ankit Panda
North Korea's successful test of the Kwangmyongsong satellite launch vehicle raises questions about its ICBM progress.
How We Know North Korea's Latest SLBM Test Was a Likely Dud
By Ankit Panda
Analysis of North Korean video footage suggests a less-impressive submarine-launched ballistic missile test than Kim Jong-un would like.
US Sends B-52 Bomber Over South Korea in Response to Pyongyang’s Nuclear Test
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The low-level flight occurred on January 9 in the vicinity of Osan, South Korea.
North Korea Tests Nuclear Device, Claims Successful Thermonuclear Detonation
By Ankit Panda
On Wednesday, North Korea conducted its first nuclear test since 2013, claiming to have tested its first thermonuclear device.
Should the US Navy Sail Within 12 Nautical Miles of China's Fake Islands?
By Ankit Panda
Plus, North Korea and the Iran deal, Pakistan and Lashkar-e-Taiba, and more. Must reads.
A More 'Flexible' US Approach to North Korea?
By Ankit Panda
The United States may be willing to negotiate with North Korea with fewer preconditions.