Read the full piece here. Many years have passed since the United States last held serious negotiations with North Korea. During this time, North Korea has tested and built numerous missiles and nuclear weapons, conducting five nuclear tests since 2006. Still, North Korea does not yet have a working long-range missile that can reach the […]
Center Contributor Jim Walsh Quoted in Foxtrot Alpha
Read the full piece here. A mass migration of refugees trying to enter China through its northern Liaoning and Jilin provinces would present complex economic, infrastructure, and cultural and political challenges. Jim Walsh, a senior research associate at MIT’s Security Studies program and one of the few Americans to travel to North Korea to speak […]
Executive Director John Tierney Interviewed on LVNHL
Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation Executive Director John Tierney was interviewed by La Verdad Nos Hace Libre (LVNHL), a Spanish television show on North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs, the escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula and options for a peaceful resolution to the rising threat. Tierney recommended resuming direct negotiations with North Korea, while maintaining and […]
Senior Policy Director Alexandra Bell Interviewed on CGTN
Watch the video here. Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation senior policy director Alexandra Bell spoke to China Global Television Network’s Liu Xin on ‘The Point’ about the rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula. Bell called for diplomacy, urging leaders in Washington and Pyongyang to return to the negotiating table to discuss a freeze of North […]
Vice President Pence Consistently Inconsistent on North Korea
The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation reiterates that strengthening existing sanctions, coupled by direct diplomatic engagement is the best option in North Korea. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hazel Correa hcorrea@armscontrolcenter.org 202.546.0795 x2115 Washington, DC – Today, Josh Rogin, a columnist for The Washington Post, reported that Vice President Pence is ruling out direct diplomacy with North […]
