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Matt Abbott
Matt Abbott (@M_J_Abbott) is director of government and diplomatic programs at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. The views expressed in articles are his own and do not represent any institutional positions.
North Korea’s recent tests of ballistic and long-range cruise missiles, and its apparent restart of the plutonium-producing reactor at Yongbyon, threaten to exacerbate a serious foreign policy challenge for the Biden administration.
Despite this, the U.S. has yet to outline a proactive strategy for principled engagement with Pyongyang, even while continuing to pay lip service to such diplomacy.