Quote of the week: “Deterrence now means something as a strategic policy only when we are fairly confident that the retaliatory instrument upon which it relies will not be called upon to function at all… In short, we expect the system to be always ready to spring while going permanently unused. Surely there is something …
KCN-eh? September’s other North Korea Developments
by | 2018-10-01 | No Comments
Andrea is joined again by John Hemmings, Director of Asia Studies at the Henry Jackson Society, to talk about the major developments in North Korea relations during September. They consider Pyongyang’s tamer military parade, examine the optics and outcomes of Moon Jae-in’s trip to North Korea, and look at the way those outcomes are being …
Not Your Usual Game of Whack-A-Mole
by | 2018-09-28 | No Comments
My colleague Olivia Vassalotti is back with another guest post, this time with an update on the recent activities of Glocom, a North Korean intelligence-linked company selling military communications technology overseas. It’s a must-read for anyone interested in North Korea’s contemporary efforts to access the global defence market, or for those curious about the limits …
Nielsen on Thailand, Tuvalu and the Test Ban
by | 2018-09-27 | No Comments
Thailand has ratified the CTBT, while Tuvalu has signed it. It’s hardly front page news, but Jenny Nielsen, a VCDNP alum and now an information officer at the CTBTO, makes the case what we should care. This won’t make headlines—but it should. Thailand ratifies and Tuvalu signs the CTBT! Jenny Nielsen As an Information Officer for …
