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An operational test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, on September 26, 2013. (Andy Wulfestieg via Flickr)

Commentary

Why the Pentagon Needs a New ICBM Force

(Screenshot via VOA Korea)

In the Media

US and South Korean Defenses against North Korean Ballistic Missiles

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Mar 20, 2023

In the Media

North Korea's ballistic missile - North Korea Victory Day-2013

North Korean intercontinental ballistic missiles during a Victory Day parade in Pyongyang, North Korea, on July 26, 2013. (Wikimedia Commons)

Commentary

Are We Prepared for a North Korean Nuclear Attack?

Richard Weitz

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Political-Military Analysis

Richard Weitz

Mar 7, 2023

Commentary

9 Min Read

(Screenshot via Arirang News/YouTube)

In the Media

America's Stance on North Korea

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Mar 7, 2023

In the Media

The B-21 Raider was unveiled to the public at a ceremony December 2, 2022 in Palmdale, Calif. Designed to operate in tomorrow's high-end threat environment, the B-21 will play a critical role in ensuring America's enduring airpower capability. (U.S. Air Force photo)

The B-21 Raider at a public unveiling ceremony on December 2, 2022, in Palmdale, California. (US Air Force)

Reports

America’s Response after Russian Suspension of New START

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Marshall Billingslea

Senior Fellow

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs & Marshall Billingslea

Feb 24, 2023

Reports

3 Min Read

(Screenshot via CNN)

In the Media

Missile Tests and Combative Messaging from the Kim Family

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Feb 22, 2023

In the Media

A Chinese DF-31A ICBM. (People's Liberation Army)

Commentary

The Chinese Spy Balloon’s Hidden Threat to America

A poster of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) concerning nuclear tests of North Korea is seen on February 12, 2013 at the CTBTO headquarters in Vienna. Iran hinted Tuesday that inspection of the Parchin military site by the International Atomic Energy Agency would be possible in the context of a "comprehensive agreement" that recongnises its right to peaceful nuclear energy. AFP PHOTO / DIETER NAGL (Photo credit should read DIETER NAGL/AFP via Getty Images)

A Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) poster displaying North Korean nuclear tests on February 12, 2013, at the CTBTO headquarters in Vienna, Austria. (Dieter Nagl/AFP via Getty Images)

Reports

America Needs to Rethink Its Commitments to the CTBTO

Thomas DiNanno

Adjunct Fellow

Thomas DiNanno

Feb 13, 2023

Reports

6 Min Read

(Screenshot via VOA Korea)

In the Media

North Korea's Nuclear Provocations Drive South Korea, Japan, and the US Closer Together

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Feb 12, 2023

In the Media

(Screenshot via CNN International)

In the Media

Why a Balloon?

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Feb 7, 2023

In the Media

(Screenshot via Arirang News/YouTube)

In the Media

North Korea Strongly Denounces US Decision to Provide Tanks to Ukraine. Why?

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Feb 1, 2023

In the Media

A formation of Dongfeng-41 nuclear missiles takes part in a military parade celebrating the seventieth anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China in Beijing, China, October 1, 2019. (Photo by Xia Yifang/Xinhua via Getty Images)

A formation of Dongfeng-41 nuclear missiles in a military parade celebrating the seventieth anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China in Beijing, China, October 1, 2019. (Photo by Xia Yifang/Xinhua via Getty Images)

Commentary

How China’s Nuclear Ambitions Will Change Deterrence