Information on "Weapons Systems" and "Korea, North (DPRK)"
February 2013
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12 Feb 2013
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty: Background and Current Developments
Author: Jonathan Medalia
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report discusses the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), rejected by the US Senate in 1999 and since taken up by the Obama Administration, with a stated goal of pursuing US ratification. More on «Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty: Background and Current Developments»
January 2013
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4 Jan 2013
North Korea: US Relations, Nuclear Diplomacy, and Internal Situation
Author: Emma Chanlett-Avery, Ian E. Rinehart
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report provides background information on the negotiations over North Korea’s nuclear weapons program that began in the early 1990s under the Clinton Administration. More on «North Korea: US Relations, Nuclear Diplomacy, and Internal Situation»
October 2012
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Oct 2012
The North Korean Nuclear Issue: Between Containment and Dialogue
Author: Ursula Jasper
Publisher: Center for Security Studies (CSS)
Kim Jong-Un’s accession to power has done little to resolve the nuclear standoff between North Korea and a large cohort of other states. More on «The North Korean Nuclear Issue: Between Containment and Dialogue»
July 2012
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Jul 2012
EAI US-China Relations Statement Factsheet (March 2012)
Author: Yang Gyu Kim, Stephen Ranger
Publisher: East Asia Institute (EAI)
This factsheet on US-China Relations covers economic and military cooperation as well as cooperation in the Asia Pacific Region, human rights in China, sanctions on Iran, the Syrian crisis, Taiwanese independence and cybersecurity. More on «EAI US-China Relations Statement Factsheet (March 2012)»
January 2012
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Jan 2012
Expect the Unexpected: Ten Situations to Keep an Eye on
Author: Guido Steinberg, Kirsten Westphal, Stephan Roll, Susanne Dröge, Oliver Geden, Daniela Schwarzer, Kai-Olaf Lang, Nicolai von Ondarza, Dusan Reljic, Günter Seufert, Asiem El Difraoui, Hanns Günther Hilpert
Publisher: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
This paper presents ten unexpected, but conceivable situations that could foist themselves unplanned and unannounced on Germany, the EU and the international community. More on «Expect the Unexpected: Ten Situations to Keep an Eye on » -
2012
Policy Memorandum on Nuclear Non-Proliferation, Power Dynamics, and Regional Stability Revisited
Author: Zhong Zhenming
Publisher: Center for International Strategy, Technology, and Policy (CISTP) / James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS)
This paper explores how China has tried to reconcile its key objectives and major national interests on the Korean Peninsula. More on «Policy Memorandum on Nuclear Non-Proliferation, Power Dynamics, and Regional Stability Revisited»
November 2011
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Nov 2011
Beyond the United Kingdom: Trends in the Other Nuclear Armed States
Author: Ian Kearns
Publisher: British American Security Information Council (BASIC)
This paper presents both data and analysis related to current stockpiles of nuclear weapons held outside the United Kingdom. More on «Beyond the United Kingdom: Trends in the Other Nuclear Armed States»
September 2011
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1 Sep 2011
RoK's Jeju Island Naval Base
Author: Rajaram Panda
Publisher: Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA)
The Republic of Korea’s (RoK) plan to develop a naval base on Jeju Island has led to controversy within the country and the region. More on «RoK's Jeju Island Naval Base»
August 2011
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Aug 2011
North and South Korea: A Frozen Conflict on the Verge of Unfreezing?
Author: Stefano Felician
Publisher: Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI)
The Korean Peninsula bears a bitter legacy of the Cold War, and that is still heavily militarized, Korea shows a striking contrast from North to South. More on «North and South Korea: A Frozen Conflict on the Verge of Unfreezing?»
April 2011
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Apr 2011
Path to an Advanced North Korea by 2032
Author: Young-Sun Ha
Publisher: East Asia Institute (EAI)
Military-first politics, which was chosen as a new political means to build twenty-first century 'gangseongdaeguk' (strong and prosperous state), brought about the exact opposite of what was intended: a vicious circle of failing security, economy, an... More on «Path to an Advanced North Korea by 2032»
