The Impossible State Live Podcast: Korea Update: NDS, Coupang and Congress

Please join the Impossible State Live Podcast for a recent update on the Korean Peninsula, including the Coupang investigation, the 2026 National Defense Strategy (NDS), and its implications. The NDS calls for U.S. allies to take primary responsibility for regional threats with the United States providing only critical but limited support. What does that mean for South Korea and any future response to North Korean threats? Moderated by Dr. Victor Cha, the episode features Adam Farrar, Senior Associate (Non-Resident) with the Korea Chair in the Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Program at CSIS, and Igor Khrestin, Senior Advisor of the  Global Policy at the George W. Bush Institute.

In this episode, they discuss the recent Coupang investigation, key elements of the 2026 NDS, its implications for the Korean Peninsula, the utility of sanctions on North Korea, and more.

This event is made possible by the generous support of CSIS.