Late last month, the head of South Korea’s ruling People Power Party, Chung Jin Suk, warned that Seoul would “need to seriously consider” developing its own nuclear weapons force. His announcement came on the heels of a similar statement by President Yoon Suk Yeol in […]
On March 7, 2023, The National Interest published this occasional paper in “Pyongyang Goes Nuclear—This Time in Space.” Click here to read the full article. Last week, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol catalyzed a once forbidden public debate over whether or not South Korea […]
Even as the war in Ukraine rages on, tensions on the Korean Peninsula are heating up. North Korea is testing missiles at a faster rate than ever, reportedly to refine its tactical nuclear weapon capability. There’s also talk about an imminent seventh North Korean nuclear […]
As the dust settles on the inconclusive Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference, which ended last week in New York, it’s worth noting that it produced something that was quite significant. Biden, in his signed opening conference statement, closed ranks with Trump Administration officials on […]
As President Biden’s visit to Saudi Arabia fades from memory, one neglected matter that’s almost certain to make news later is Riyadh’s renewed interest in nuclear energy. As I note in the attached piece “Will Seoul and Washington make Riyadh nuclear-weapons ready?” Riyadh is still […]
On June 16, 2022, NPEC held a virtual meeting on “China and Article VI: Death Threats to the NPT” with Sharon Squassoni and Thomas Grant. The topic covered China’s unwillingness to negotiate “in good faith on effective measures relating to cessation of the nuclear arms […]
Sunday, in Singapore, Japanese prime minister Fumio Kishida lamented China’s unwillingness to clarify its nuclear weapons holdings. His comments came not more than two weeks after Secretary of State Antony Blinken invited Beijing to collaborate on nuclear nonproliferation. Neither referenced the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT). […]
With the current crisis in Ukraine, it’s tempting to downplay arms control concerns with China as an academic indulgence. That, however, would be a mistake. As dangerous as Russia currently is, China will be far more threatening in the future. Certainly, we now know that […]
With the Ukrainian crisis and Olympics dominating the news, it’s understandable that the Presidential election in South Korea — one of America’s most important allies — has not gotten the attention it deserves. A key issue in this close race is whether or not South […]
March 9th, South Korea will elect a new president. One of the things the new president will determine is whether or not to push Washington to support South Korea’s development and fueling of a nuclear submarine. The Progressive candidate, Lee Jae-myung, intends to press the […]
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