Macron’s German Challenge, What America Should Attempt in Syria
Angela Merkel is wary of risk-sharing. America should try to break up Assad, Iran and Russia.
North Korea
Trump Agrees to Meet Kim, Trans Pacific Partnership Continues Without Him
It would be the first time an American president met with the North Korean dictator.
Don’t Risk War with North Korea: Experts
Experts doubt it’s possible to mount a limited strike without igniting all-out war on the Korean Peninsula.
Retired Military Chiefs Caution Trump Against North Korea Strike
Retired military officials warn that even a limited strike could have devastating consequences.
Trump Contradicts Chief Diplomat on North Korea
Unlike Rex Tillerson, the president is not prepared to hold talks without preconditions.
Worry More About Iran Than North Korea
North Korea is unlikely to trigger a war. Iran just might.
Trump’s Big Mouth Fails to Impress the World
And that’s dangerous. At some point, the American may feel he needs to make good on his threats.
Trump Discovers That Bluster Is Not a Foreign Policy
The president thought he could browbeat the North Koreans into giving up their nuclear program.
North Korea in the Next Five Years
American preponderance in the Pacific, low oil prices and South Korea’s economic needs all argue for reconciliation.
Imagining the End Game: How North Korea May Collapse
If America and China go from rivals to allies or China bungles its rise, North Korea will lose its strategic value.
Xi Seen Distancing China from North Korea
The Chinese president seem to regard relations with his communist neighbor dispassionately.
Top North Korean Party Official Reportedly Arrested
If Choe Ryong-hae is purged, it could signal that Kim Jong-un is concentrating power in his own hands.
South Korea Should Study Its Past to Deal with North’s Future
South Korea should emulate the successes and avoid the failures of previous policies toward North Korea.
North Korea’s Kim Jong-un Has Uncle Executed for Treason
State media accuse Jang Sung-taek, the regime’s former number two, of plotting a coup.
North Korea’s Kim Jong-un Dismisses Powerful Uncle
It is not the first time rumors have surfaced that Jang Sung-taek was sacked by North Korea’s ruling Kim family.