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Kim Jong Un understands that his strategic environment is changing rapidly…For Kim, the risks are worth the reward of getting the tools, technologies and the support he will need to..."
Evans J.R. Revere
Nonresident Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for Asia Policy StudiesAlthough North Korean troops are undergoing training in Russian military facilities in the Far East, differences in language, culture, training, and warfighting doctrine, could diminish..."
Andrew Yeo
Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for Asia Policy Studies, SK-Korea Foundation Chair in Korea Studies @AndrewIYeoIt is possible that some North Korean soldiers who surrender or are captured by Ukrainian forces may not want to return to Russia or North Korea…The defection of North Korean special..."
Andrew Yeo
Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for Asia Policy Studies, SK-Korea Foundation Chair in Korea Studies @AndrewIYeoAny American judgment that the Russia–North Korea collaboration will create space to drive a wedge between China and Russia would be built on hope, not evidence, China is deeply..."
Ryan Hass
Director - John L. Thornton China Center, Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for Asia Policy Studies, John L. Thornton China Center, Chen-Fu and Cecilia Yen Koo Chair in Taiwan Studies @ryanl_hassYou may have talks about Japan’s contributions to defense with a coalition government or a minority government that does not have the clout to do this. Those kinds of negotiations may..."
Mireya Solís
Director - Center for Asia Policy Studies, Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for Asia Policy Studies, Philip Knight Chair in Japan Studies @solis_msolisChina has no interest in the rise of a militarily strengthened and emboldened North Korea that might take greater risks and bring chaos to the region.
[North Korean troops in Russia are] an opportunity for their soldiers to gain some experience….see how their weapons and missiles are being deployed, and how they fare in battle.
Andrew Yeo
Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for Asia Policy Studies, SK-Korea Foundation Chair in Korea Studies @AndrewIYeoI’m not saying that North Korea wants a conflict right now, but it’s like turning a large ship around, it takes some time…It’s [North Korean assisting Russia] more of a longer-term..."
Andrew Yeo
Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for Asia Policy Studies, SK-Korea Foundation Chair in Korea Studies @AndrewIYeoOn moneycontrol’s “Political Economy” podcast, Tanvi Madan discusses why the trajectory of the India-China relationship depends on the next U.S. president.
Aslı Aydıntaşbaş and Jeremy Shapiro speak to Matt Duss about the idea of a “progressive foreign policy,” particularly with respect to Europe and the Middle East.
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