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Nov 7, 2020

Pavel interviewed by TRT World on international implications of a Biden administration

By Atlantic Council

On November 7, Director of the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Barry Pavel discussed what the Biden administration means for international affairs on Turkish international news channel TRT World. Pavel commented on how the Biden administration will respond to great-power competitors, nuclear proliferation, and climate change.

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Nov 5, 2020

Garlauskas warns against North Korean multiple reentry vehicles

By Atlantic Council

On November 5, Markus Garlauskas, the former US National Intelligence Officer for North Korea and nonresident senior fellow with the Asia Security Initiative, published an article on CSIS Beyond Parallel where he warns against the danger of Pyongyang resuming strategic weapon testing, including technologies related to multiple nuclear-capable reentry vehicles. Garlauskas purposes that Washington should […]

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Oct 23, 2020

Kroenig and Ashford discuss the final presidential debate and a growing consensus on China

By Atlantic Council

On October 23, Foreign Policy published a biweekly column featuring Scowcroft Center deputy director Matthew Kroenig and New American Engagement Initiative senior fellow Emma Ashford discussing the latest news in international affairs. In this column, they discuss the final presidential debate, recent administrations’ struggles to navigate the North Korea challenge, a growing bipartisan consensus on China, and developments […]

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Oct 23, 2020

Garlauskas talks about US intelligence and strategy on North Korea on NKNews Podcast

By Atlantic Council

Markus Garlauskas, the former US National Intelligence Officer for North Korea and nonresident senior fellow with the Asia Security Initiative, starred in an episode of NKNews Podcast published on October 23. He discussed WMDs and why the US and North Korea were closer to war in 2015 than in 2017. To listen to the podcast, […]

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Oct 22, 2020

Garlauskas purposes a new framework for assessing US sanctions on North Korea

By Atlantic Council

In light of North Korea’s October 10 military parade, Markus Garlauskas, the former US National Intelligence Officer for North Korea and nonresident senior fellow with the Asia Security Initiative, published an article on October 22 on 38 North, proposing a new framework of assessing the effectiveness of US sanction on North Korea. He argues that […]

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Oct 20, 2020

Kroenig participates in panel on Iran and North Korea proliferation and regional challenges

By Atlantic Council

On October 20, Matthew Kroenig spoke on a panel hosted by the Brookings Institution. The panel, titled "Iran and North Korea: Proliferation and Regional Challenges for the Next Administration," focused on threats the next US administration will need to consider and how to build international and domestic support for countering those threats.

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Oct 20, 2020

Garlauskas quoted in The National Interest on North Korea’s ICBM capabilities

By Atlantic Council

On October 20, Markus Garlauskas, the former US National Intelligence Officer for North Korea and nonresident senior fellow with the Asia Security Initiative, was quoted in The National Interest for his comments on a recent report published by Daily NK on North Korea’s latest ICBM capacities. Garlauskas was quoted saying that while the report largely […]

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Oct 19, 2020

Garlauskas lists key takeaways of North Korea’s military parade for US policymakers

By Atlantic Council

On October 19, NK News published an article by Markus Garlauskas, the former US National Intelligence Officer for North Korea and nonresident senior fellow with the Asia Security Initiative, that outlines key takeaways from North Korea’s October military parade for US policymakers. In particular, Garlauskas points out 1) Kim Jong-un believes time is on his […]

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Oct 16, 2020

Garlauskas quoted in Voa News on North Korea’s ICBM capabilities

By Atlantic Council

On October 16, Markus Garlauskas, the former US National Intelligence Officer for North Korea and nonresident senior fellow with the Asia Security Initiative, was quoted in Voa News for his recent analysis on North Korea’s intercontinental ballistic missile capabilities. The quoted analysis, published on the New Atlanticist with Bruce Perry, expresses skepticism towards US missile […]

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Oct 14, 2020

Garlauskas’s Interview on US-North Korea Relations with Vox

By Atlantic Council

On October 16, Markus Garlauskas, the former US National Intelligence Officer for North Korea and nonresident senior fellow with the Asia Security Initiative, did an interview with VOX on his experience and insight on US-North Korea relations. During the interview, Garlauskas points out that though tensions between the US and DPRK were high in 2017, […]

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