Tag: Kim Jong Un

Trump’s direct diplomacy with Kim would not only bypass Beijing, but also further diminish China’s remaining leverage over its communist neighbor.

A senior U.S. official stated that at least 3,000 North Korean soldiers were dispatched to eastern Russia between early to mid-October.

The United States has promised extended deterrence for South Korea.

The biggest worry the West has now is seeing Russia coming close to North Korea, a state with nuclear power.

South Korea, the U.S. and Japan are likely to react to the deepening Russia-North Korea partnership with expanded military cooperation.

Xi is already under considerable pressure from the U.S. and Europe to cut support for Moscow.

The U.S., Japan and South Korea agreed last year to deepen security and defense cooperation, and a follow-up summit is expected next month.

Pyongyang's aggressive behavior toward South Korea, a U.S. ally, has intensified in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

With the rise of China, the resurgence of Russia and the growth of India, we are now in a multipolar world.

A U.S. that fails to prevent Taiwan’s subjugation would be widely seen as unable or unwilling to defend any other ally, including Japan.

[I]t seems that the administration has given up hope for dialogue with North Korea.

Some experts claim that old tensions from the Cold War are back in play on the international chessboard.