The Biden Administration’s North Korea Challenges
President Joe Biden’s new policy offers only cautious optimism that negotiations with North Korea could be more productive and little clarity about how to get there.
Congressional buy-in is central to the Biden administration’s ability to execute an effective North Korea strategy.
Although South Korean experts welcomed the new U.S. policy, concerns remain that President Biden’s approach will let North Korea’s nuclear status become a fait accompli.
North Korea is brushing away overtures from the United States for new talks on Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons program.
As the Biden administration prepares to engage with North Korea, Biegun says establishing a reliable channel of communication with Pyongyang is key to making progress.
The president pledged a new diplomatic efforts to try to end the North Korean nuclear threat and named diplomat Sung Kim to lead the effort.
Bilateral guidelines that have restricted development of South Korea’s ballistic missile program have been ended by agreement between President Biden and South Korean President Moon Jae-in.
Biden, Moon wrapped up their summit after discussing several bilateral diplomacy, missiles, and North Korea amidst a quiet, ongoing arms buildup. Pyongyang remained quiet as Moon pledged to support U.S. efforts toward North Korean denuclearization.
The country continues to advance its nuclear and ballistic missile arsenal with the help of an expanding array of illicit financial networks, a UN Security Council panel of experts found.
While President Joe Biden faces an array of complex foreign and domestic challenges, early proactive outreach to North Korea must be a priority.
Pyongyang unmoved by early Biden administration overtures for resumed talks designed to “reduce the risk of escalation.”
As talks on denuclearization talks remain on hold, Pyongyang continues to develop its capabilities.
Within weeks of taking office, President Joe Biden and his team will be confronted with dozens of pivotal choices.
In displaying a new ICBM, North Korea appeared to show progress on threatening the entire United States with a nuclear attack.