About the Author
Anthony V. Rinna
Anthony V. Rinna is a Senior Editor with the Sino-NK research group. He's lived in South Korea since 2014.
Views expressed in Opinion articles are exclusively the authors’ own and do not represent those of NK News.
The realist view of international politics -- one that sees the world for what it is and attempts to consider the interests of other parties in foreign policy formation -- largely remains anathema in Washington’s decision-making circles.