North Korea, a nation whose GDP is equivalent to that of the small island of Jamaica, has tested a record amount of missiles this year. With these increasing tests, there is a worry that they will build upon this momentum, and in the future, pose a credible threat to the United States itself. In response to this, several prominent figures have been calling f ... Show More
May 27
131 - Who Controls Eastern Congo?
The last few years have seen a dramatic shift in the balance of power in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with Rwandan-backed militias advancing in North Kivu, Ugandan forces launching cross-border operations, and Western powers quietly increasing their presenc ... Show More
1h 42m
Oct 2022
What’s behind the increase in missile tests from North Korea?
North Korea has dramatically increased the number of its missile tests, launching six rockets in 12 days, including one that flew over Japan. What message is North Korea sending? And how should the international community respond?
Join host Laura Kyle.
Guest:
Uk Yang - Fellow, As ... Show More
22m 15s
Mar 2023
What Can be Done About North Korea?
On July 16, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice unsealed an indictment charging Sue Mi Terry with violations of the Foreign Agents Registration Act. The indictment alleges activities that took place, in part, during a period in which Ms. Terry was employed by the Center for Stra ... Show More
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Jan 2021
EU vaccine shortage, Reddit traders challenge establishment, North Korea defector
The EU’s Covid-19 vaccination plan is nearing a crisis point after several regions suspended inoculations over the shortage of jabs, and amateur day traders are challenging the financial establishment. Plus, the FT’s Seoul correspondent, Ed White, tells us how a North Korean defe ... Show More
10m 2s
Feb 2022
The Future of the Kim Regime: North Korea Expert Sue Mi Terry
In this episode of Intelligence Matters, host Michael Morell speaks with Sue Mi Terry, former senior CIA analyst and current Director of the Hyundai Motor-Korea Foundation Center for Korean History and Public Policy at the Wilson Center, about North Korea's record-breaking spate ... Show More
42m 2s
Dec 2023
The U.S.-South Korea Alliance, With Scott A. Snyder
Scott A. Snyder, a senior fellow for Korea studies and director of the program on U.S.-Korea policy at CFR, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the importance of the U.S.-South Korea military alliance and how domestic and international forces could be undermining it. Enter ... Show More
33m 53s