Adam Mount in Foreign Policy: 'The current procedure for authorizing nuclear use both fails to inform a responsible president and could fail to constrain an irresponsible one from ordering or even carrying out an unnecessary nuclear attack.'

foreignpolicy.com/2024/03/18/uni…

In our U.S. Institute of Peace essay series on peaceful coexistence with #NorthKorea , Adam Mount argues that modest US initiatives focused on North Korea’s tactical nuclear arsenal are the best way of moving beyond a fragile, unreliable standoff to a more stable peace. usip.org/publications/2…

A helpful reminder to editors (incl. from policy journals): It's absolutely OK to desk-reject pieces that make outlandish claims.

This is good!

📌My latest: ABC's of North Korea news

Bookmark this one for quick reference in the future if ever you are faced with the difficult task of decoding all the acronyms and abbreviations like ...... EDSCG UNC-ROKMSDMM SCM DTT COTP FOC SLCM TAL KGGB... etc
nknews.org/2024/02/abcs-o…

So ROK Pres Yoon's mention of geology for nuclear testing is more than a casual indication that there's been deeper study of NW options. Good time to re-up analysis of potential ROK proliferation strategy w/ Eric Brewer & Kylie Jones in TWQ. tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.108…

In my contribution, I explore the potential shift towards more forceful counterproliferation in response to potential weaknesses in the nonproliferation regime's instruments & outline the dangers associated w/ resorting to the use of force against nuclear weapons. 4/n

(LEAD) Missile warning data sharing between S. Korea, U.S., Japan to be operational in 'next few days': U.S. official m-en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN202312…

Story in The Economist with my thoughts: “Given that North Korea has nuclear weapons,” says Mr Panda, “I would prefer it to have better eyes and ears than the opposite.” economist.com/asia/2023/11/2…

New (ungated) in Arms Control Today:
The US needs a strategy for tripolar deterrence. Unfortunately, the Strategic Posture Commission didn't offer one.
armscontrol.org/act/2023-11/fe…

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'Waiting for #NKorea to come around as the security situation on the Korean Peninsula becomes more dangerous does not serve the collective interest of the US or our allies.' - Jenny Town testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on security on the Korean Peninsula.

It is about freaking time! It is extraordinary it has taken this long to get to this decision. #StandWithUkraine

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I usually don’t know what to say when reporters ask me what the message is behind a DPRK action. Firing a missile in the absence of KJU is pretty straightforward.

Sounds dramatic but in fact an incredibly banal statement.

I apologize for bringing up the sensitive topic of the party leader being a criminal: it's awkward, I know

I think “Whole of Government” also includes women, who unfortunately are not represented in these panels.

I have refrained from commenting on this because I am, in equal measures, not surprised and appalled. I'm not surprised because I've been in this field for 40 years, and, when I see a room like this, I know I'm in the right place. But there is something seriously wrong here (1)

Fantastic piece by FAS New Voices on Nuclear Weapons fellow Anna Pluff and John R Emery on the scientific activism movement that took place after WWII. Give it a read!

thebulletin.org/2023/08/failed…