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Ukraine’s Ripple Effect on Russia’s Indo-Pacific Horizon

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Elizabeth Wishnick examines how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has impacted the country’s economic and strategic prospects with the Asia-Pacific states.

by the Russian war are its immediate neighbors, notably U.S. allies Japan and South Korea, as well as North Korea. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has exacerbated an already worsening security environment ... , in responding to Russia on Ukraine, South Korea is keeping an eye on what lessons North Korea might be drawing, such as the value of nuclear threats and the importance of keeping its nuclear arsenal. Moreover, North Korea has supported Russian positions on Ukraine, even recognizing “annexed” territories. There have been reports of Russian ammunition purchases from North Korea, and even the possibility

Declining Demographics Challenge South Korea’s Defense

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South Korea’s low birth rate threatens to reduce its troop strength. Seoul is exploring options to compensate, with implications for the US-South Korea alliance.

their mutual response and defense posture towards North Korea. The Republic of Korea’s Ministry of National Defense and the US Department of Defense have committed to a deeper combined defense posture through ... Declining Demographics Challenge South Korea’s Defense South Korea’s low birth rate threatens to reduce its troop strength. Seoul is exploring options to compensate, with implications for the US-South Korea alliance. /images/InDepth/2024/08/South-Korea-Recruits.webp Declining Demographics Challenge South Korea’s Defense Carita Reid Carita Reid is a research assistant in CNA’s China Studies

cna talks: Playing a Wargame

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In part two of our occasional series on wargaming, CNA’s chief wargame designer Jeremy Sepinsky returns, accompanied by Chris Steinitz, director of CNA’s North Korea program, to discuss what it’s like to play a CNA Wargame. Jeremy describes the different players in a wargame, emphasizing the value of people with operational experience who can accurately represent how military leaders would make decisions. Jeremy and Chris lay out the differences between playing Blue team and Red team. They also take us down the “road to war,” describing how the wargaming team lays out the scenario that starts the game.  Finally, Chris and Jeremy take us through the player’s decisions and how the results of a turn are adjudicated.

Playing a Wargame In part two of our occasional series on wargaming, CNA’s chief wargame designer Jeremy Sepinsky returns, accompanied by Chris Steinitz, director of CNA’s North Korea program ... North Korea program. He has managed and contributed to studies of North Korea’s strategic calculus, the role of nuclear weapons in North Korea’s evolving national strategy, Kim Jong-un’s use of provocations, and deterring and dissuading North Korean aggression. He has played and designed numerous wargames focused on North Korean leadership and military operations. Wargaming Resources

Elections in South Korea and the Philippines: Opportunities for Deeper U.S. Security Cooperation

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James Bellacqua discusses how elections in South Korea and the Philippines could lead to greater security cooperation with the U.S.

, and on the other with its largest trade partner, China. In contrast, Yoon has signaled his support for a harder line on North Korea, proposed a "reset" of Seoul's relations with Beijing, and called for a second U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD, missile battery in South Korea to cope with the North Korean missile threat. Yoon has also called for South Korea to play ... Elections in South Korea and the Philippines James Bellacqua discusses how elections in South Korea and the Philippines could lead to greater security cooperation with the U.S. /images

cna talks: Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong and the future of Russia-North Korea relations

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On September 13, North Korean Leader Kim Jong met with Russian President Vladmir Putin at the Vostochny Cosmodrome, Russia’s most advanced space launch site. The meeting sparked concern in the West that Kim could supply Russia with weapons and munitions for its war in Ukraine and speculation about what North Korea would receive in return. In this episode, Ken Gause and Paul Schwartz discuss the significance of the meeting and its implications for US policy makers.

Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong and the future of Russia-North Korea relations On September 13, North Korean Leader Kim Jong met with Russian President Vladmir Putin at the Vostochny Cosmodrome, Russia’s most advanced space launch site. The meeting sparked concern in the West that Kim could supply Russia with weapons and munitions for its war in Ukraine and speculation about what North Korea would ... of Russia-North Korea relations Ken Gause   is an expert on the North Korean leadership and political system. He has written several books on North Korea, focusing on its politics, military apparatus

Is the U.S. Close to War with China?

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Adm. Michael McDevitt provides context to understand the chances of war or peace between China, Taiwan and the U.S. following Nancy Pelosi’s visit.

with the “motherland.” In 1950 North Korea invaded South Korea, when it appeared that UN forces led by General Douglas Mac Arthur would totally defeat North Korea, Mao’s Chinese Communist Party army

Global Issues Beckon Japan’s New Prime Minister

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When Yoshihide Suga succeeded Shinzo Abe as Japan’s prime minister on September 14, many observers anticipated a shift in the government’s focus. Will Suga be pulled in two directions?

and a suspiciously quiet North Korea. Will Suga continue increased defense budgets and other national security initiatives begun under Abe? Difficult challenges remain which include missile and nuclear threats emanating from North Korea and increasing Chinese military incursions into Japanese national airspace and territorial waters. Compounding these challenges is the strategic distrust between

Japan’s F-35B Sea Trials Aim to Boost Interoperability with US, Partner Navies

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Successful tests of the F-35B Joint Strike Fighter on a Japanese ship bring Japan closer to a future of close collaboration with the US Navy and Marine Corps.

documents released by Tokyo in late 2022 spelled out plans to increase the country’s defense budget and develop “counterstrike” capabilities for attacks against enemy bases. While North Korea ... seek to aggravate divisions between Japan and countries that experienced past aggression by Japan’s former imperial forces, particularly South Korea. The success of such an approach is doubtful under the current state of warming trilateral relations between the US, Japan, and South Korea. Next steps for Japan's Joint Strike Fighters JS Kaga’s completion of the F-35B development test marks

Connecting FAA Data to Emergency Management

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One day, when the full story is assembled of how COVID-19 spread from a localized illness to a global pandemic, we know that the plot will revolve around flight patterns.

coronavirus, or MERS, via inbound flights to the United States. They needed a quick-turnaround report on all flights from the Republic of Korea to U.S. airports during May and June. CNA first started working ... , and the data would assist them with workforce and equipment planning. Following the eruption of a volcano in Iceland that same year, there was a dangerous amount of ash in the airspace over the North ... occur. CNA also worked closely with the FAA when it needed several months of data for flights that came near North Korean airspace. The North Korean government had announced that due to military

Private Sector Sanctions on Russia

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John Milton examines how the withdrawal of American corporations from Russia in the wake of the war in Ukraine demonstrates a new form of geopolitical pressure.

example, the sanctions targeting Iran and North Korea to pressure their governments to give up their nuclear weapons programs. In response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. is continuing ... veiled aggression has minimalized the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) options, with vague threats of a nuclear response to any outside intervention. While kinetic warfare seems to be off