Economic sanctions have demonstrably failed to change North Korean behavior. So, when is the world going to try something new?
The Problem of Sanctions against North Korea
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Denuclearization
Playing Trump for Peace
Here’s how the Korean peninsula can become a bright spot in a world gone mad.
Invite North Korea to the Global Nuclear Security Summit
North Korea fired hundreds of artillery shells into waters near the disputed western sea border with the South last week, and the South Korean military returned warning shots, heightening the already high tension on the peninsula. The rising tension came amidst recent signals from Pyongyang that it wanted to negotiate a peace treaty to formally end the Korean War. If peace negotiations began, Pyongyang could return to the Six Party Talks on ending its nuclear programs.
Iraq Policy: D
Recent suicide bombings in the heart of Baghdad have sent a message to Washington: Maintaining the Iraq policy of the past administration does not inspire hope.
Dealing with North Korea’s Tests
North Korea has conducted its second nuclear test. The big question now is whether the world’s response will recognize the unique features of this most recent intensification of the crisis, and so effectively answer Pyongyang’s latest challenge to global nuclear stability and the embryonic disarmament renaissance.