The Impossible State Live Podcast: North Korea in 2026: Intentions, Realities, and Response

Please join The Impossible State podcast for a discussion on North Korea's direction in 2026. Moderated by Sydney Seiler, the episode features Dr. Patrick Cronin, Asia-Pacific Security Chair at the Hudson Institute; Rachel Minyoung Lee, Senior Fellow with the Korea Program and 38 North at the Stimson Center; and Markus Garlauskas, Director of the Indo-Pacific Security Initiative at the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security at the Atlantic Council. 

In this episode, they will discuss North Korea's direction in 2026, focusing on the diplomatic front with Moscow, Beijing, and beyond. Are there any significant developments in the WMD and/or conventional programs as the Party Congress sets a direction for the next five years? What will the ROK response likely be, and how should U.S. policy best respond to Kim Jong Un's direction? These questions and more will be answered in this episode.

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