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100 Ideas for the first 100 days

Mar 10, 2021

#50: Improve Anti-UAV Capabilities

By: Markus Garlauskas What is the kernel of the issue? North Korea’s growing UAV fleet and longstanding biological and chemical weapons programs don’t get the attention that its nuclear and missile capabilities do, yet they also pose mounting threats the US-ROK alliance must urgently counter. Why is the issue important? Given North Korea’s history of […]

100 Ideas for the first 100 days

Mar 9, 2021

#49: Leverage the US-ROK Alliance To Help Lead The World on COVID-19

By: Barry Pavel What is the kernel of the issue? Few countries have demonstrated greater effectiveness in managing the coronavirus pandemic than the Republic of Korea. And while the United States did not handle COVID-19 well at all, it is now among the leading nations in production and distribution of the vaccines. These two facts suggest […]

100 Ideas for the first 100 days

Mar 8, 2021

#48: Publicly Commit to Women, Peace and Security

By: Priya Swyden What is the kernel of the issue? The Women, Peace and Security Agenda (WPS) establishes the critical connection between women’s equality and broader security and stability. The Biden administration will encounter both traditional and non-traditional security threats, all of which also pose challenges to the security of women and girls around the […]

100 Ideas for the first 100 days

Mar 7, 2021

#47: Launch a New US-ROK Joint Strategic Assessment

By: Barry Pavel What is the kernel of the issue? The geopolitical landscape now facing the long-standing United States-Republic of Korea alliance presents highly dynamic and new challenges that the alliance has not heretofore faced in its decades-long history. Why is the issue important? If the two allies do not take stock of the geopolitical […]

100 Ideas for the first 100 days

Mar 6, 2021

#46: Revivify the US International Aid Regime

By: Shuja Nawaz What is the kernel of the issue? American aid programs have lost their direction and purpose by becoming tied to short-term goals on a quid-pro-quo basis rather than a longer-term strategy reflecting US values. Why is the issue important? The world looks to America as a guiding light on aid, setting an […]

100 Ideas for the first 100 days

Mar 5, 2021

#45: Establish a “Parallel Track” Approach for Denuclearizing North Korea

By: Ambassador Alexander “Sandy” Vershbow What is the kernel of the issue? The Biden administration shouldn’t give up on the goal of denuclearization of North Korea, despite the failure of top-level negotiations between former President Trump and Kim Jong-un.  Why is the issue important? The North Korean nuclear and missile threat continues to grow, and […]

100 Ideas for the first 100 days

Mar 4, 2021

#44: Launch a New US-ROK Smart Partnership

By: Miyeon Oh What is the kernel of the issue? The United States and the Republic of Korea already enjoy a rich and well-established collaborative partnership on science, technology, and innovation, but effective adaption to the rapid pace of economic digitalization and development of emerging technologies requires deeper, more proactive cooperation. Why is the issue […]

100 Ideas for the first 100 days

Mar 3, 2021

#43: Don’t Make Allies Choose Between the US and China

By: Matthew Kroenig and Jeffrey Cimmino What is the kernel of the issue? Amid a renewed era of US-China competition, many US allies and partners are worried that the United States will force them to choose between Washington and Beijing.   Why is the issue important? The United States is embarking upon building a set […]

100 Ideas for the first 100 days

Mar 2, 2021

#42: Broaden the Scope of the US-ROK Military Alliance

By: Barry Pavel What is the kernel of the issue? The scope of the US-Republic of Korea military alliance, borne at the height of the Cold War in the 20th century, needs to be broadened as both nations begin to emerge from the depths of their struggles against COVID and face expansive new opportunities and […]

100 Ideas for the first 100 days

Mar 1, 2021

#41: Prioritize The Need for Speed in Great-Power Competition

By: Barry Pavel and Jeffrey Cimmino What is the kernel of the issue? The United States and its democratic allies have been moving too slowly in getting organized around geopolitical competition with China across many domains. China is racking up free trade agreements and other “wins” in rapid succession. For example, in December, the EU […]

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