ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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.

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

Bruce KlingnerAugust 31, 2026

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North Korea offers what it doesn’t have

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

Bruce KlingnerApril 25, 2016

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Fourth North Korean nuclear test a “dangerous development”

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

Bruce KlingnerJanuary 6, 2016

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Bruce Klingner

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