President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un concluded an extraordinary nuclear summit on Tuesday with the US president pledging unspecified “security guarantees” to the North and Kim recommitting to the “complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.” They coupled the summit agreement with lofty promises by Trump to handle “a
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North Korea ready to talk; US says ‘denuclearise’
What if North Korea Had Prevailed in the Korean War?
It nearly did By Robert Farley In the summer of 1950, the Korean People’s Army came tantalizingly close to rolling up U.N. forces on the Korean peninsula. Only a heroic defense around Pusan prevented a total victory for North Korea, thus allowing Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s war-changing invasion at Inchon. But what if
Obvious – and less so – signs of impending new Korean War
By Danny Lam President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech dropped broad hints about North Korea and the prospects for military action. At the same time, Trump’s rhetoric has become conspicuously muted since his earlier speech to the United Nations. However, that is not necessarily an indication of Trump’s intentions. Another
Watch List 2018: Wars, Conflicts, Terrorism
Editor's note: Crisis Group’s early-warning Watch List identifies up to ten countries and regions at risk of conflict or escalation of violence. In these situations, early action, driven or supported by the EU and its member states, would generate stronger prospects for peace. It includes a global overview, regional summaries,
Doomsday Clock set at 2 minutes to midnight as world moves closer to global annihilation
By Sarah Knapton The Doomsday Clock which symbolises the current threat of global annihilation, was moved closer to midnight following a year of growing tensions between North Korea and the Donald Trump. The countdown was established in 1947 by a group of experts who were working on the Manhattan Project, to design
EXPERT INSIGHT: How to read the 2018 National Defense Strategy
By Mara Karlin Last week, Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis released the 2018 National Defense Strategy (NDS). Mandated by Congress, the NDS replaces the erstwhile Quadrennial Defense Review. However, it differs in one crucial way: The NDS is classified; therefore, the document Mattis released is an unclassified summary of what is
Nuclear war looms as US, allies plans to intercept North Korea-bound ships
Jude Johnson with original report by Steve Mollman There is a growing fear of impending nuclear war as the United States (US) and her allies are planning to intercept North Korean bound ships in line with the sanctions against the Asian nation. But reports have suggested that China is opposed to this
North, South Korea Agree to Hold Talks to Improve Relations
By Brian Padden North and South Korea agreed Tuesday to hold military talks to improve relations, the two nations announced after their first formal discussions in more than two years. The rival nations said in a joint statement they have agreed to "defuse the current military tension and to hold military talks to address
