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Dumping on Democracies, Praising Dictators Podcast
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Dumping on Democracies, Praising Dictators

Igor speaks with CAP national security experts Kelly Magsamen and Mike Fuchs about the North Korea summit and how to work toward denuclearization.

Igor Volsky, Sally Tucker, Rachel Rosen, 2 More Kelly Magsamen, Michael Fuchs

Making Sense of the Trump-Kim Summit Report
People watch a television news screen showing pictures of U.S. President Donald Trump (center) and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (right) at a railway station in Seoul, South Korea, November 29, 2017. (Getty/AFP/JUNG Yeon-Je)

Making Sense of the Trump-Kim Summit

Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un are gearing up to meet for the first time next month—here’s what to expect.

Michael Fuchs, Abigail Bard

The Way Forward on North Korea: Explained Article
North Korea holds a military parade in Kim Il Sung Square to mark the 70th anniversary of the Korean People's Army, February 2018. (Getty/AFP/KCNA/KNS)

The Way Forward on North Korea: Explained

It is often difficult to figure out what to make of recent developments on North Korea and what the United States should do next; these one-pagers help you to understand the policy debate and where the United States should go from here.

A Responsible Approach to North Korea Report

A Responsible Approach to North Korea

The United States must take immediate action to de-escalate tensions.

Kelly Magsamen, Melanie Hart, Michael Fuchs, 1 More Vikram Singh

Getting Real on Sanctions Is Key to Pressuring North Korea Report
In this image made from video by North Korea's KRT released on Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017, shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at an undisclosed location. North Korea’s state media on Sunday, Sept 3, 2017, said leader Kim Jong Un inspected the loading of a hydrogen bomb into a new intercontinental ballistic missile, a claim to technological mastery that some outside experts will doubt but that will raise already high worries on the Korean Peninsula. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified.  (KRT via AP Video)

Getting Real on Sanctions Is Key to Pressuring North Korea

Overlooking some of Pyongyang’s biggest weak spots and allowing Beijing to pretend it doesn’t own the North Korea problem undermines U.S. efforts to address the North Korean threat.

Melanie Hart, Renee Ding

Don’t Let Trump Start a War with North Korea Article
In this Saturday, April 15, 2017, photo, soldiers march across Kim Il Sung Square during a military parade in Pyongyang, North Korea. (AP/Wong Maye-E)

Don’t Let Trump Start a War with North Korea

Instead of bluster about war, the Trump administration needs a deliberate and carefully considered strategy to confront the North Korean threat.

Michael Fuchs, Vikram Singh, Abigail Bard

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