Successive US administrations have sought to halt and reverse North Korea's nuclear quest through threats, inducements, and negotiations. None succeeded.
A primary worry among US and South Korean analysts is that President Trump will offer to reduce the number of US troops in Korea and receive no meaningful concessions from North Korea in return.
Cecile Shea says that for her, one of the most interesting things about the indictment is the number of details disclosed that almost certainly have come from intelligence sources.
Today, all 184 non-nuclear weapons states under the Non-Proliferation Treaty meet the criterion to not use or threaten to use nuclear weapons against non-nuclear weapons states.
Insurgent strength may grow and shrink over time, but the Taliban are no nearer to defeat today than they were a day or a decade ago. Meanwhile, America’s longest war grinds on.