The Capital Cable

On Capital Cable #143, Gen. Robert Abrams, former Commander of UNC/CFC/USFK joins CSIS experts to discuss the debate around the return of wartime OPCON to South Korea.

On the Capital Cable, experts discuss news reports that the first project of the $350 billion U.S.-Korea trade and investment deal could be announced this week.

On Capital Cable #141, Gen. Vincent Brooks, former Commander of UNC/CFC/USFK joins CSIS experts to discuss the possibility of a return to Trump-Kim summit and what to expect. 

On an emergency episode of the Capital Cable, experts discuss U.S-North Korea relations, joint military exercises and a potential Trump-Kim meeting. 

Experts discuss the latest technology and trade issues in South Korea, including the 12.5% tariffs on South Korea over forced labor concerns, President Lee's visit to AI summit in San Francisco, and $950 billion in AI and infrastructure deals announced by Samsung and SK.

Assessing one year of Lee Jae Myung Administration on The Capital Cable #138 with Victor Cha, Duyeon Kim and Ramon Pacheco Pardo, with Mark Lippert. 

The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times both recently called North Korea's economy a surprising success, pointing to its fastest growth in eight years and a remade Pyongyang. The Capital Cable #137 asks what is driving the boom, what it obscures, and what it says about Kim Jong-un's rule fifteen years on.

On June 8–9, 2026, Chinese President Xi Jinping traveled to Pyongyang and met Kim Jong-un. Timed to the 65th anniversary of the China–DPRK friendship treaty, the visit came as Beijing worked to reassert its standing with a partner that has spent two years deepening military and economic ties with Russia.

On The Capital Cable #135, Victor Cha, Oriana Skylar Mastro and Edgard Kagan joins Mark Lippert to assess what Xi Jinping wants in Pyongyang if he visits for the first time since June 2019.