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Commentary

India and Pakistan Aren’t Ready for Another Terrorist Crisis

On the week of the 10th anniversary of the Mumbai terrorist massacre, the bilateral cooperation between India and Pakistan to open a visa-free

November 30, 2018
Emily Tallo
Commentary

Dogs Not Barking: Pyongyang’s Long Silence

Since the US elections on November 6, North Korean central media have been conspicuously silent on the state of US-DPRK negotiations. There

November 28, 2018
Robert Carlin
Commentary

China Must Join the War on Illegal Fishing

Although more than a billion people rely on the oceans for food, today the vast majority of fishing grounds are under threat

November 22, 2018
Sally Yozell
Commentary

The Paris Peace Forum: A Davos for the People?

Picking the right time, taking tips from social media, spotlighting both global bigwigs and civic groups and doing his best to rein

November 21, 2018
Richard Ponzio
Commentary, Op-Ed

The Paris Peace Forum: A Davos for the People?

by Richard Ponzio Unlike the annual Davos World Economic Forum, where corporations predominate, or the annual Munich Security Conference, which emphasizes the world’s

November 21, 2018
Commentary

Look Before You Tweet: The Perils of Rushing Analysis

When the North Korean news service KCNA reported early on the morning of November 16 that Kim Jong Un had visited the

November 19, 2018
Robert Carlin
Commentary

Is the North Korean Won Pegged to the RMB? Probably, but the Numbers Don’t Show It

The market exchange rate between the North Korean won, the Chinese renminbi (RMB), and the US dollar (USD) has looked remarkably stable over the

November 14, 2018
Benjamin Katzeff Silberstein
Commentary

Nukes, the New Congress, and the Lost Art of Political Compromise

In the past, arms controllers and deterrence boosters compromised on deals that ultimately reduced nuclear dangers. No more. One consequence of the

November 13, 2018
Michael Krepon
Commentary

Pyongyang Warns Again on “Byungjin” Revival

Apparently concerned that Washington is not taking its warnings seriously, Pyongyang has conveyed through an article in Choson Sinbo, the pro-North Korean newspaper

November 13, 2018
Robert Carlin
Commentary

DPRK Notches Up the Warnings

Carefully, on little cat feet, Pyongyang has sent a new warning about the mounting dangers of what it sees as Washington’s “all-take-but-no-give”

November 5, 2018
Robert Carlin
Commentary

Nothing About Trashing the INF Treaty Makes the U.S. Safer

From the strategic and diplomatic realms to the budgetary and tactical levels, Trump’s decision makes no sense. Donald Trump announced at a

November 2, 2018
Michael Krepon
Commentary

Can Abe Solve Japan’s “North Korea” Dilemma?

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was reelected for the third term as the president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party on September

October 26, 2018
Yuki Tatsumi
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