The Real Problem with the Trump Foreign Policy
The real problem with the Trump administration’s foreign policy is not its disparaging attitudes toward the United Nations, inherited...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
The Real Problem with the Trump Foreign Policy
A nation must think before it acts.
North Korea
American Credibility is Dangerously Low: Just Not For the Reasons You May Think
In the field of international relations, a nation’s credibility is often thought to be calculated by evaluating its historical...
Donald Trump Goes to North Korea, but Does It Matter?
What really makes something “historic?” Surely, President Donald Trump’s steps onto North Korean soil were historic firsts. Just a...
Xi Jinping in North Korea: Significant, but No Game Changer
Chinese President Xi Jinping is heading to Pyongyang for the first state visit by a Chinese leader to North...
Kim Jong-un is Meeting World Leaders, but Does It Matter?
As leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-un’s track record in international relations has been virtually unprecedented. On April 25,...
Korea: Back to First Principles
North Korea moved back into the headlines last week when its leader, Kim Jong-un, travelled to Vladivostok to meet...
Trump and Kim Still Want to Talk. The Important Question Is: About What?
At the time of writing, things appear to look bleak from Pyongyang’s vantage point. Though North Korea is hypothetically...
Beyond the Hanoi Summit
The awkward and obviously unintentional collapse of the talks between Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump on February 28 in...
Yes, Hanoi Ended Pretty Badly. But Trump and Kim Are Not Done.
Among the range of possible outcomes discussed before the summit, ending with nothing at all was something few, if...
Of Course North Korea Wants Sanctions Relief, But What Kind?
In only a few days, President Trump and Kim Jong-un, North Korea’s leader, will meet in Hanoi. Both need...