Senior Policy Director John Erath wrote an op-ed in 38 North about North Korean troops in Russia. On October 17, South Korean intelligence disclosed that several thousand North Korean troops had apparently begun training in Russia, presumably for deployment to Ukraine. This was later confirmed by other reporting, including the US Department of Defense. There are several reasons why such an […]
Press & In the News on North Korea
“‘북핵 시나리오’ 논의 중대한 진전…한국 핵무장론 억제 방안 모색”
Senior Policy Director John Erath was quoted in Voice of America about North Korean nuclear rhetoric. The article is in Korean. Read more
Putin may need arms from North Korea’s Kim, but what is he willing to give in return?
Senior Policy Director John Erath spoke with CNN on Russian ties to North Korea. “Putin is highlighting that Russia has friends – and is propagating the idea that the war is not winnable for Ukraine because Russia will not run out of weapons,” said John Erath, senior policy director for the Center for Arms Control and […]
Analysts: US, South Korea Should Be Ready for Russia-North Korea Alliance
Senior Policy Director John Erath spoke with VOA about the Russian technology transfers and tensions in the Korean peninsula. John Erath, senior policy director for the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, said Russian technology transfers “would not so much change the threat as add to the atmosphere of tension on the peninsula.” But he told […]
전문가들 “김정은 방러, 전방위 군사 협력 현실화…중국 셈법 복잡”
Senior Policy Director John Erath spoke with VOA Korean, a Korean-language publication, on the consequences of increased dialogue between North Korea and Russia. The article and corresponding broadcast report are in Korean. Read and watch more
