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Korean Policy Review by Dave Maxwell

DanielRiggs — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 17:49:47 +0000

Korean Policy Review by Dave Maxwell

How to Conduct the Biden Administration's Korea Policy Review

The National Interest · by David Maxwell · March 8, 2021

My recommendations on what must be done for the Korea policy review.

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North Korea: Geopolitics and War

SWJED — Sun, 11 Aug 2019 04:36:33 +0000

North Korea: Geopolitics and War SWJED Sun, 08/11/2019 - 12:36am

The North Korean conflict has been one of the most intractable – and opaque – issues on the international stage for decades. Analysts attempt to read into every new development like a haruspex interpreting so many chicken entrails. The internal politics of the regime are only dimly grasped, and the occasional glimpses the world receive into its inner workings often raise as many questions as they answer. North Korea can – and does – exploit its reputation for unpredictability. Renewed armed conflict with “the hermit kingdom” is a daunting prospect, and policymakers often go to great lengths to minimize this risk.

The Likely Future of North Korea's Nuclear Weapons Program

SWJED — Wed, 03 Oct 2018 09:59:11 +0000

The Likely Future of North Korea's Nuclear Weapons Program SWJED Wed, 10/03/2018 - 5:59am

Whatever long-term movement towards détente may ultimately emerge from the “reset” in North Korean-American diplomatic relations, history does not give much grounds for optimism.

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The Strategic Implications of America’s Coming Choice on the Korean Peninsula

SWJED — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 20:15:15 +0000

The Strategic Implications of America’s Coming Choice on the Korean Peninsula SWJED Wed, 11/15/2017 - 3:15pm

The growing lethality of N. Korea’s military increasingly undercuts America’s ability to use diplomatic pressure, economic sanctions or military force to counter its provocative behavior.