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- US Policy Options for North Korea, Part V
[Part I | Part II | Part III | Part IV]
Here is the next part in my series on U.S. policy options for North Korea.
Option 3: Comprehensive negotiations
This approach involves changing the format of current negotiations and potentially the parties involved. It views the current crisis as one part of a greater set of [...]
- Some Post Debate Thought
As every corner of the media will be saturated with this, I’ll keep my thoughts short.
– I think McCain clearly came out on top of the debate. He stayed on the offensive, gave clear, decisive and in depth answers to FP issues whereas Obama tended to give longer policy-speak answers. On top of that [...]
- US Policy Options for North Korea, Part IV
[Part I | Part II | Part III]
Here is the next part in my series on U.S. policy options for North Korea.
Option 2: A Regional Nuclear Rebalancing
Since North Korea’s past behavior suggests it is not motivated entirely by security concerns, but also an attempt to secure concessions from the ROK, Japan and the U.S. through [...]
- Quick Nuclear News
Today’s nuclear news unsurprisingly involves Russia, both times.
First of all, Russia and Venezuela may sign a cooperation agreement leading Russia to construct nuclear power plants and supply the necessary fuel for them.
Putin greeted Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, on his second trip to Russia in just over two months, with offers to discuss further arms [...]
- US Policy Options for North Korea, Part III
[Part I | Part II]
Here is the next part in my series on U.S. policy options for North Korea.
Option 1: Strategic Neglect
Strategic neglect in short, involves maintaining the status quo and waiting for more favorable circumstances in which to negotiate. This option entails the United States continuing to pressure North Korea to allow IAEA [...]
- US Policy Options for North Korea, Part II
[Part I]
Here is part two of U.S. policy options for dealing with a nuclear North Korea.
Unknowns:
Recent reports from U.S. intelligence, the ROK and DPRK about North Korean leader Kim Jong Il’s health mean that it is currently unknown whether he continues to function as the leader of the DPRK. If he does not, it [...]
- US Policy Options for North Korea, Part I
The following is the first part of a five part series on U.S. policy options towards a nuclear North Korea. It will be organized as follows:
Part I: Background
Part II: Unknowns, Assumptions and U.S. Objectives
Part III: Option 1: Strategic Neglect
Part IV: Option 2: A Regional Nuclear Rebalancing
Part V: Option 3: Comprehensive Negotiations
Part VI: Option 4: Containment [...]
- The Terrorist Threat Environment Today
My last post asked readers several questions relating to the threat of jihadist terrorism.
As promised, I’d like to present my take on the current threat picture by answering the question I posed and elaborating further.
How do you breakdown the jihadist threat?
What was clear, from the Spiegel article I mentioned citing seven different experts, the mainstream [...]
- Economist sums it up nicely
The Economist sums up Russia’s recent “reemergence” and the “new Cold War” nicely:
“Russian forces are not modern. Some of their weapons date back to the 1960s and 1970s. But that does not mean they cannot kill you,” says Pavel Felgenhauer, a Russian defence writer for Novaya Gazeta, a newspaper. The Russians may not be a [...]
- A Clear Threat Picture of Terrorism
Now that the seven year anniversary of 9/11 is behind us and readers have seen the many commentaries by leading counterterrorism experts, bloggers and journalists, it is time to ask whether after seven years we have a clear understanding and picture of the threat that faces us. The Spiegel, a German magazine, has a good [...]
