►Nuclear weapons are assuming new salience for security dynamics in East Asia and on the Korean Peninsula. North Korea's nuclear weapons program continues to advance. China appears to be accelerating a long-running nuclear modernization and expansion program. In the past few years, China has deployed new advanced nuclear-capable systems. ►The state of deterrence on the Korean Peninsula appears strong. Nor...

► In case of Korea, if extended deterrence is not managed with the utmost care, it could complicate deterrence against North Korea’s nuclear threat and potentially damage the solidarity of the ROK-US alliance. ► North Korea is adopting a policy of ‘deterrence by denial’ by threatening nuclear strikes against targets such as the Korean Peninsula and Japan and, thereby, denying American deployment of...

► Demonstrating a credible capability for waging hybrid warfare is a key feature of Kim Jong Un’s current political-military campaign. The campaign has been marked by an unprecedented number and array of missile tests, interspersed with offensive warplane formations and live artillery fire drills near the inter-Korean border. North Korea wants the world to believe it can launch a wide range of missiles and o...

► On September 16th, the Extended Deterrence Strategy and Consultation Group (EDSCG) meeting was held at the U.S. Department of State in Washington D.C.   ► In this statement, the ROK and the United States affirmed the commitment of both sides to use all available means to strengthen US security commitments to the ROK, strengthen deterrence against North Korean aggression, and, more broadly, ...