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The Impossible State

North Korea is the Impossible State. Each episode, join the people who know the most about North Korea for an insiders’ discussion with host H. Andrew Schwartz about one of the United States’ top national security priorities. Email your questions to ImpossibleState@csis.org.

The Impossible State is produced by David Lotfi.

Podcast Series by Victor Cha, Michael J. Green, and H. Andrew Schwartz

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Recent Developments in North Korea

In this episode, Dr. Cha and Mr. Bruce Klingner discuss recent developments regarding North Korea's missile deployment, successor plan, garbage-filled balloons, and more. 

Podcast Episode by Victor Cha — August 19, 2024

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A Threat Like No Other - The Russia-North Korea Alliance

In this episode, Dr. Cha and distinguished speakers discuss the significance of the Putin-Kim summit, the strengthening Russia-North Korea alliance, the implications of this alliance for regional and global security and why the Russia-North Korea alliance is a threat like no other.

Podcast Episode by Victor Cha, Maria Snegovaya, Jude Blanchette, and Sydney Seiler — July 1, 2024

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Putin’s Play in NK: The Truth of the Matter Crossover Episode

In a crossover episode with CSIS's The Truth of the Matter, Dr. Victor Cha discusses Vladimir Putin’s visit to Pyongyang and why he believes the “Mutual Defense Treaty” agreed to by  Russia and North Korea is the greatest threat to U.S. national security since the Korean War.  Also discussed—what this means for the U.S. and its allies and how it impacts China.

Podcast Episode by Victor Cha and H. Andrew Schwartz — June 21, 2024

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Special Discussion with Ambassador Philip Goldberg

In this episode, Dr. Cha and Ambassador Philip Goldberg explore the latest developments on the Korean peninsula and the U.S.-ROK alliance. 

Podcast Episode by Victor Cha and Ambassador Philip S. Goldberg — June 14, 2024

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Breaking Bad: South Korea's Nuclear Option

This bonus episode is from Breaking Bad: South Korea's Nuclear Option Report Rollout Event on April 29, 2024. The new findings of this study “Breaking Bad: South Korea's Nuclear Option” have significant policy implications and the author provides several recommendations for the United States. 

Podcast Episode by Victor Cha and H. Andrew Schwartz — May 2, 2024

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Assessing South Korea's National Assembly Election

In this episode, Dr. Victor Cha is joined by Dr. Ramon Pacheco Pardo, professor at King's College London, KF-VUB Korea Chair, and adjunct fellow of Korea Chair at CSIS, to discuss the National Assembly election results, how the election will affect President Yoon's foreign policy, and what the outlook is moving forward.

Podcast Episode by Victor Cha and Ramon Pacheco Pardo — April 18, 2024

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Diplomacy or Crisis with DPRK in 2024?

In this episode, Dr. Victor Cha is joined by Dr. Jung Pak, deputy assistant secretary of state for Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands and the U.S. senior official for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea at the US Department of State, to discuss the Biden administration's North Korea policy, DPRK-Russia cooperation as well as what to expect from North Korea in 2024.

Podcast Episode by Victor Cha — March 22, 2024

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Biden Administration's North Korea Policy

This bonus episode is from the JoongAng - CSIS Forum 2024: The Polycrisis in 2024 on March 3, 2024. Dr. Mira Rapp-Hooper, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Indo-Pacific Affairs, White House National Security Council had a conversation with Victor Cha, Senior Vice President for Asia, CSIS to discuss Biden Administration’s North Korea Policy.

Podcast Episode by Victor Cha — March 6, 2024

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Is North Korea Really Ready for War?

In this episode, Dr. Victor Cha is joined by Dr. Sung-han Kim, Former ROK National Security Advisor and Professor at the Graduate School of International Studies at Korea University, to discuss North Korea's current situation and recent developments as well as what to expect from North Korea in 2024.

Podcast Episode by Victor Cha — February 15, 2024

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Slow Boil: What to Expect from the DPRK in 2024

In this episode, Dr. Ellen Kim is joined by Dr. Victor Cha to discuss the Korea Chair's latest publication, Slow Boil: What to Expect from the DPRK in 2024, the likelihood of increased North Korean belligerence in 2024 and how it ties to the upcoming U.S. election. 

Podcast Episode by Victor Cha and Ellen Kim — January 31, 2024

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