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CSIS Commission Report on North Korea Policy & Extended Deterrence

A bipartisan, 14-member Commission on the Korean Peninsula has looked at recommendations for strengthening extended deterrence and reexamining North Korea policy. Join us as members of the Commission discuss recommendations from our report.

Transcript — January 26, 2023

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The Prospects for U.S.-Russia Arms Control

With the demise of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) and an unclear future for New START, U.S.-Russian arms control is in dire condition.

Event by Jeffrey Mankoff , Andrey Baklitskiy , Sharon Squassoni (discussant) , and Jeffrey Mankoff (moderator) — January 15, 2020

The Asia Chessboard

The Post-INF Chessboard with Tom Karako

​In the first episode of 2020, Mike is joined by Tom Karako, Senior Fellow with the CSIS International Security Program and Director of the Missile Defense Project.

Podcast Episode by Michael J. Green and Tom Karako — January 13, 2020

CSIS The Asia Chess Board

When Iran Attacks

In its January 8 attack, Iran achieved strategic effects while minimizing the risks of further escalation. CSIS’s Ian Williams argues that it also shows that Iran’s missiles pose a credible threat to U.S. and allied military forces in the region.

Critical Questions by Ian Williams — January 9, 2020

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The Gulf Military Balance and U.S. Commitments to the Gulf

In this two-part report, the Burke Chair examines the current military balance in the Gulf and analyzes how changing conditions may affect U.S. interests and its commitments to the region.

Report by Anthony H. Cordesman — December 9, 2019

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The Impossible State

Bonus Episode: Living History with Minister Song Min-soon

We invite former South Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Song Min-soon to discuss global efforts to denuclearize North Korea during the six-party talks.

Podcast Episode by Victor Cha — November 14, 2019

CSIS The Impossible State North Korea

More Than Missiles: China Previews its New Way of War

China’s October 1 display of military hardware revealed a nation seeking to supplant the United States as the dominant military and technological power in the Asia-Pacific region.

Brief by Ian Williams and Masao Dahlgren — October 16, 2019