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Bruce Klingner

Bruce Klingner

Bruce Klingner is a senior fellow at the Mansfield Foundation in Washington, D.C. He previously served 20 years with the U.S. intelligence community, including as the CIA’s deputy division chief for Korea.

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Trump’s trifecta of failure on Seoul hands Kim Jong Un the advantage

Trump’s trifecta of failure on Seoul hands Kim Jong Un the advantage

Abrupt reduction of joint military drills weaken deterrence, punish South Korea and invite further concessions to DPRK

Trump’s trifecta of failure on Seoul hands Kim Jong Un the advantage
Bruce Klingner
Bruce Klingner August 31, 2026
North Korea offers what it doesn’t have

North Korea offers what it doesn’t have

Pyongyang tries to bargain away illegal nuclear weapons program instead of facing responsibility

North Korea offers what it doesn’t have
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Bruce Klingner April 25, 2016
Fourth North Korean nuclear test a “dangerous development”

Fourth North Korean nuclear test a “dangerous development”

Bruce Klingner argues it's time for U.S. to abandon a policy of timid incrementalism

Fourth North Korean nuclear test a “dangerous development”
Bruce Klingner
Bruce Klingner January 6, 2016