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More articles by 'Robert E. McCoy'
How more great power diplomacy could solve the North Korean nuclear problem
A U.S.-China pact to protect their respective client states would put both North and South Korea under nuclear umbrellas
January 21, 2020
With talks going nowhere, the U.S. must now pressure North Korea on human rights
Pyongyang's grim record could be a formidable tool in the looming pressure campaign
December 17, 2019
Friends disunited: breaking down an increasingly-tense U.S.-ROK alliance
Friction surrounding cost-sharing negotiations should not overshadow Korea's strategic importance to the U.S.
November 27, 2019
The U.S. still knows worryingly little about how to deal with North Korea
A naïve President and so-called experts frequently show their lack of historical understanding
October 17, 2019
As talks with North Korea stall, it’s time for some outside-the-box thinking
The same approaches are continually recycled with – unsurprisingly – no positive results
September 2, 2019
The other threat from North Korea: international weapons proliferation
DPRK weapons sales to the Middle East and Africa of great concern, but receive little attention
August 1, 2019
North Korea’s “Songun Iskander” test: what observers might have missed
Both the U.S. and South Korea must own up to the threat the DPRK's new missiles pose
May 29, 2019
Is resistance futile? Prospects for popular uprising in North Korea
Some recent reports suggest internal opposition to Kim Jong Un could be growing
May 26, 2019
Why offering sanctions relief may be the wrong bait for Kim Jong Un
Long-term, the North Koreans are much more concerned with regime security
May 7, 2019
Why both Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump want a third summit
The two appear open to meeting again, though it's unclear what further talks could actually achieve
April 29, 2019
