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• Commentary
  • Real Clear Defense
  • November 6, 2017
  Elevating Deterrence on the Korean Peninsula

  As scripted, President Donald Trump’s five-nation Asian tour underscores the longstanding U.S. commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific region.  Yet North Korea’s Kim Jong U...

  By Patrick M. Cronin & David Asher

• Commentary
  • The Straits Times
  • October 23, 2017
  Trump's Nov visit can be his defining moment in Asia

  United States President Donald Trump's first official visit to East Asia next month is historic in its combination of low expectations and high potential impact. The President...

  By Patrick M. Cronin

• Commentary
  • The National Interest
  • October 4, 2017
  5 Ways America Can Defend Itself from 'Nonphysical' Attacks

  Earlier this month it was revealed that Russian-linked Facebook accounts purchased more than $100,000 in divisive political advertisements on the social network during the 201...

  By Patrick M. Cronin & Harry Krejsa

• • Commentary
  • CNN
  • September 20, 2017
  How close is N. Korea to a nuclear missile?

  Dr. Patrick Cronin discusses North Korea's nuclear progression with CNN's Brian Todd. Watch the video here....

  By Patrick M. Cronin

• Commentary
  • ABC Nightline
  • September 19, 2017
  Dr. Patrick Cronin on ABC Nightline: The War of Words with North Korea

  Dr. Patrick Cronin joins ABC Nightline to discuss Kim Jong-un's motivations for a nuclear North Korea. Watch the video here....

  By Patrick M. Cronin

• • Commentary
  • War on the Rocks
  • September 1, 2017
  Course Correction: The Navy Needs to Invest in People, Not Just Platforms

  On a moonlit early morning with calm seas on June 17, the U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald was conducting routine operations within sight of land, near Japan’...

  By CDR Daniel G. Straub, USN & Patrick M. Cronin

• • Commentary
  • War on the Rocks
  • August 2, 2017
  North Korea and the ‘Blink’ of War

  At a time when peace in Asia seems to hang by a thread of hope that untested leaders will exercise restraint, a North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) seems a ...

  By Patrick M. Cronin

• Video
  • July 27, 2017
  Economic Levers of U.S. Policy Toward North Korea

  By Patrick M. Cronin, Peter Harrell & Edward Fishman

• Video
  • June 28, 2017
  CNAS 2017: What Would Trigger in Asia?

  Could interstate war break out in Asia? Historians, theorists, and practitioners differ over the probability and potential antagonists. Yet insights abound when experts discus...

  By Patrick M. Cronin

• Podcast
  • May 15, 2017
  The Challenge of China's Blue-Water Navy

  With China investing heavily in a blue-water navy capable of operating across open oceans and deep waters, the CNAS Asia-Pacific Security Program released a new report on the ...

  By Patrick M. Cronin, Mira Rapp-Hooper & Neal Urwitz

• Podcast
  • April 20, 2017
  Patrick Cronin and Anthony Cho Discuss a Strategy for the Trump Administration in Southeast Asia

  CNAS Asia experts Dr. Patrick Cronin and Anthony Cho discuss a new report, "Averting Disengagement: A Geoeconomic Strategy for the Trump Administration in Southeast Asia." Hos...

  By Patrick M. Cronin, Anthony Cho & Neal Urwitz

• • Commentary
  • The National Interest
  • April 13, 2017
  Why a Limited Strike on North Korea Could Escalate

  As North Korea warns foreigners to evacuate Seoul, the Trump administration is threatening to hit North Korea the way it hit Syria earlier this month. While the United States ...

  By Patrick M. Cronin

• • Commentary
  • War on the Rocks
  • April 11, 2017
  Maritime Power and U.S. Strategic Influence in Asia

  Three decades ago, Gen. Liu Huaqing, the military commander who modernized China’s navy declared, “Without an aircraft carrier, I will die with my eyelids open.” When he passe...

  By Patrick M. Cronin

• • Commentary
  • The Diplomat
  • April 7, 2017
  Weathering the Coming Storm in the South China Sea

  Quite apart from the Trump-Xi summit, China and the United States are due for a showdown in the South China Sea. Beijing confronted the last two administrations with dangerous...

  By Patrick M. Cronin & Anthony Cho

• • Commentary
  • The National Interest
  • April 6, 2017
  When Trump Meets Xi: Prepare for the Opening Gambit

  The first summit meeting between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping is the beginning of a process, punctuated by serious issues, separated by distinctly different negotiat...

  By Patrick M. Cronin

• Video
  • March 13, 2017
  Turmoil in South Korea may tempt Kim Jong Un

  The impeachment of South Korean President Park Geun-hye from office raises concerns that the political turmoil will further embolden North Korea. CNN's Brian Todd discusses wi...

  By Patrick M. Cronin

• • Commentary
  • The National Interest
  • March 9, 2017
  The Ultimate Missile Shield: The U.S.-South Korea Alliance?

  The flurry of news stories about North Korea’s latest salvo of missile tests gives Kim Jong-un the media coverage he craves and diverts attention from enduring strategic reali...

  By Patrick M. Cronin

• Video
  • February 21, 2017
  Kim Jong Nam Murder: Surveillance Clues

  New airport surveillance footage appears to show the murder of Kim Jong Nam, Kim Jong Un's half-brother. Who is the woman in white who sneaks up on him? Dr. Patrick M. Cronin ...

  By Patrick M. Cronin

• • Commentary
  • The National Interest
  • February 15, 2017
  North Korea to Donald Trump: Challenge Accepted

  The exclusive, members-only Mar-a-Lago Club is accustomed to keeping out riffraff, but not even Donald Trump’s private retreat fortified by Secret Service agents could prevent...

  By Patrick M. Cronin

• Podcast
  • February 7, 2017
  Dr. Patrick Cronin Previews the Trump-Abe Summit

  Dr. Patrick Cronin, Senior Adviser and Senior Director of CNAS' Asia-Pacific Security Program, discusses what to expect from Friday's meeting. Hosted by Neal Urwitz....

  By Patrick M. Cronin & Neal Urwitz