April 19, 2024

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Monet Stokes

Monet Stokes is a recent graduate with masters degrees from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and from Tsinghua University. She focuses on policy, economics and culture in East Asia.

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How US humanitarian assistance could break the impasse with North Korea
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How US humanitarian assistance could break the impasse with North Korea

Decoupling aid from denuclearization can help cool tensions but risks appearing to reward DPRK for flouting sanctions

How US humanitarian assistance could break the impasse with North Korea
Monet Stokes
Monet Stokes January 6, 2023
Why biological weapons risks complicate provision of COVID aid to North Korea
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Why biological weapons risks complicate provision of COVID aid to North Korea

The pandemic has accentuated a dilemma over how to balance humanitarian and military priorities

Why biological weapons risks complicate provision of COVID aid to North Korea
Monet Stokes
Monet Stokes May 9, 2022
The Agreed Framework: A recipe for successful engagement with North Korea
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The Agreed Framework: A recipe for successful engagement with North Korea

The 1994 deal is a blueprint for resolving the nuclear issue and addressing humanitarian and human rights concerns

The Agreed Framework: A recipe for successful engagement with North Korea
Monet Stokes
Monet Stokes August 30, 2021
Iranian nuclear scientist’s death will likely fuel North Korean fears of the US
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Iranian nuclear scientist’s death will likely fuel North Korean fears of the US

The assassination could send a message that the US is an unreliable diplomatic partner, even in Biden's White House

Iranian nuclear scientist’s death will likely fuel North Korean fears of the US
Monet Stokes
Monet Stokes December 4, 2020
Biden will fix the US-ROK alliance, but his agenda conflicts with Moon’s dreams
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Biden will fix the US-ROK alliance, but his agenda conflicts with Moon’s dreams

South Korea's president is in the final stages of his term and is looking for speedy progress on North Korea

Biden will fix the US-ROK alliance, but his agenda conflicts with Moon’s dreams
Monet Stokes
Monet Stokes November 12, 2020