Lessons on Nuclear Negotiations: 1990s Appeasement of North Korea

Lessons on Nuclear Negotiations: 1990s Appeasement of North Korea

Background    The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) has a long history of issues with nuclear compliance and other nuclear-capable nations. In the early 1990s, President Kim Il Sung had two main missions for his reign: (1) expel the United States...
Biden and the Iran Nuclear Deal

Biden and the Iran Nuclear Deal

The 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), otherwise known as the Iran nuclear deal, is largely a stop-gap measure in preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. After 10 to 15 years from when the deal was signed, limits on Iran’s ability to enrich...