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Narendra Modi wearing a Russian decoration around his neck, wraps his arms around Vladimir Putin in a hug against a neutral wall.
Narendra Modi wearing a Russian decoration around his neck, wraps his arms around Vladimir Putin in a hug against a neutral wall.

Russia Is a Strategic Spoiler in the Indo-Pacific

As Beijing and Washington vie for supremacy, Moscow still has formidable influence.

Analysis
Derek Grossman
Iranian women arrive to cast their votes at a polling station during the presidential election in Tehran on June 28.
Iranian women arrive to cast their votes at a polling station during the presidential election in Tehran on June 28.

What Will Elections in France, Iran, and the U.K. Mean for U.S. Foreign Policy?

As more countries prepare to go to the polls, Julian Assange is freed and Vladimir Putin cozies up to Kim Jong Un.

It's Debatable
Emma Ashford, Matthew Kroenig
Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) stands at a table set with food and flowers and reads aloud from a sheet of paper as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, seated, listens to him. The Russian and North Korean flags hang at the back of the room.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) stands at a table set with food and flowers and reads aloud from a sheet of paper as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, seated, listens to him. The Russian and North Korean flags hang at the back of the room.

Learning to Live With a Nuclear North Korea

Insisting on denuclearization is a dead end in negotiations.

Argument
Doug Bandow
People pass a television showing footage of an attempted North Korean satellite launch during a news report at a train station in Seoul on May 28.
People pass a television showing footage of an attempted North Korean satellite launch during a news report at a train station in Seoul on May 28.

Tensions Flare Between North and South Korea

It started with dung-filled balloons and spiraled from there.

Situation Report
Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
North Koreans stand next to a banner that reads “Tens of millions of people pledge to defy death for defending country!” as they attend a mass rally to mark the “Day of Struggle Against U.S. imperialism” in Pyongyang on June 25, 2023.
North Koreans stand next to a banner that reads “Tens of millions of people pledge to defy death for defending country!” as they attend a mass rally to mark the “Day of Struggle Against U.S. imperialism” in Pyongyang on June 25, 2023.

North Korea Is Ghosting the Biden Administration

Experts say it’s a question of when, not if, Pyongyang will carry out its seventh nuclear weapons test.

Situation Report
Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
Fuel holding tanks are seen at Colonial Pipeline's Dorsey Junction Station in Woodbine, Maryland, on May 13, 2021.
Fuel holding tanks are seen at Colonial Pipeline's Dorsey Junction Station in Woodbine, Maryland, on May 13, 2021.

‘Everything, Everywhere, All At Once’: U.S. Officials Warn of Increased Cyberthreats

Washington prepares for a worst-case scenario of attacks on critical infrastructure.

Analysis
Rishi Iyengar
South Korean military drones fly in formation during a joint U.S.-South Korean military drill at Seungjin Fire Training Field in Pocheon, South Korea, on May 25.
South Korean military drones fly in formation during a joint U.S.-South Korean military drill at Seungjin Fire Training Field in Pocheon, South Korea, on May 25.

Peering Into the Crystal Ball: 10 National Security Predictions for 2024

What we think will happen, for better or worse, in 2024.

Situation Report
Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
Kim Yo Jong
Kim Yo Jong

Kim Yo Jong Is the World’s Most Dangerous Woman

A new book profiles the possible future leader of North Korea.

Review
Anthony Ruggiero
Three tanks lined side-by-side in a row parade down a broad paved boulevard. Soldiers in green uniforms and helmets stand on the tanks and salute. Behind them is a large building fronted with columns, North Korean flags, and a portrait of Kim Il Sung.
Three tanks lined side-by-side in a row parade down a broad paved boulevard. Soldiers in green uniforms and helmets stand on the tanks and salute. Behind them is a large building fronted with columns, North Korean flags, and a portrait of Kim Il Sung.

North Korea’s Shell Game Is Not a Game-Changer, Pentagon Says

Moscow’s deal with Pyongyang for more artillery rounds will fill Russian gaps—but likely not turn the tables in Ukraine.

Report
Jack Detsch
U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un talk before a meeting in the Demilitarized Zone separating North and South Korea on June 30, 2019.
U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un talk before a meeting in the Demilitarized Zone separating North and South Korea on June 30, 2019.

North Korean Talks Collapsed but Didn’t Fail

I helped negotiate the Trump-Kim meeting. Real peace is still possible.

Excerpt
Jong Kun Choi
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who smiles back at him. Both men are wearing black suits. Behind them, security personnel and photographers move around in front of hanging Russian and North Korean flags.
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who smiles back at him. Both men are wearing black suits. Behind them, security personnel and photographers move around in front of hanging Russian and North Korean flags.

What Putin and Kim Want From Each Other

Their recent summit showcased just how transactional the Russia-North Korea relationship has become.

Argument
Ankit Panda
A man pushes a trolley past a partially collapsed building in Marrakech, Morocco.
A man pushes a trolley past a partially collapsed building in Marrakech, Morocco.

What in the World?

Test yourself on the week of Sept. 9: An earthquake devastates Morocco, Kim Jong Un leaves Pyongyang for a key summit, and a French official is arrested abroad.

Quiz
Drew Gorman
Prime Minister Narendra Modi being welcomed following the G-20 meeting on Sept. 13 in New Delhi, India.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi being welcomed following the G-20 meeting on Sept. 13 in New Delhi, India.

Is the G-20 Useless?

As another multilateral forum issued a watered-down statement, Russia and North Korea met to deepen military ties.

It's Debatable
Emma Ashford, Matthew Kroenig
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet at Far Eastern Federal University in Vladivostok, Russia, on April 25, 2019.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet at Far Eastern Federal University in Vladivostok, Russia, on April 25, 2019.

The Putin-Kim Summit Kicks Off a New Era for North Korea

Pyongyang has given up on normalizing relations with Washington.

Analysis
Robert L. Carlin, Siegfried S. Hecker
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un exchange gifts following their talks at the Far Eastern Federal University campus in Vladivostok, Russia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un exchange gifts following their talks at the Far Eastern Federal University campus in Vladivostok, Russia.

Weapons, Prestige, and Sticking It to the West: Why Putin and Kim Jong Un Are Meeting

Russia needs weapons for Ukraine. North Korea is looking for a quid pro quo.

Report
Robbie Gramer, Amy Mackinnon
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