With the US on the precipice of withdrawing from the INF, all eyes have turned to China and its large number of INF range missiles. The think tank community has followed and a bevy of think pieces on basing modes in Asia have been published. On this week’s episode, Jeffrey and Aaron talk about the …
KCN-eh? October’s other North Korea Developments
by | 2018-11-05 | No Comments
A Canadian reviews the month’s North Korea news together with a special guest. Andrea and Ramon Pacheco-Pardo, the Korea Foundation-Free University Brussels Korea Chair, look at Pompeo’s latest visit to Pyongyang, examine the outcomes of Moon Jae-in’s European tour, and talk about the North Korean middleman now on an FBI Most Wanted poster. Links of …
Stuck on the Subcontinent
by | 2018-11-05 | 1 Comment
Quote of the week: “A diplomat who says “yes” means “maybe,” a diplomat who says “maybe” means “no,” and a diplomat who says “no” is no diplomat.” — Talleyrand Important diplomatic gears are stuck on the subcontinent. The Governments of India and Pakistan aren’t moving to improve relations, at least not any time soon. Newly installed Pakistani …
Pulling Out of the INF
by | 2018-10-30 | No Comments
The end of arms control, or a sub-culture run amok? In today’s special, live-recorded edition of the Arms Control Wonk podcast, Aaron and Jeffrey talk about the end of the INF, John Bolton’s motivations, and the reasons behind the US pull-out (aka the Stormy Daniels). Previous Podcast Episodes about this Topic: Tightening the Screws on the INF …
