North Korea
North Korea’s nuclear programme: How worried should we be?
A nuclear strike is highly unlikely—but conventional war could break out
Trump's Afghanistan policy shows he's finally thinking like a president—or at least, someone is
From global geopolitics to the concerns of American voters, Trump's behaviour on Afghanistan bears a passing resemblance to the presidential. Who's behind it?
Trump's "fire and fury" threat plays straight into Kim Jong-un's hands
Trump's threat to rain fire on North Korean plays directly into the regime’s survival story. There is no victory for anybody here
A crisis in North Korea would have ramifications beyond Trump's presidency
Pyongyang's missile test could herald the president's first foreign policy crisis—with difficult consequences for the UN
How do you solve a problem like Korea?
Pyongyang has a rational strategy for survival
North Korea: a high-stakes game of chicken
Trump must avoid escalatory rhetoric
The North Korean threat
It’s incredibly dangerous territory, in which every word and action must be considered
North Korea presses on
Those that are most inclined to monitor the country are distracted
Nuclear deterrence is back
The changing balance of power in Asia could lead to another missile crisis
North Korea sanctions: will US-China relations last the week?
The countries are determined to cooperate—but there are icebergs on the horizon
A very unChinese standoff in the South China Sea
"The defining strategic engagement of the 21st Century is shaping up"
How can we avoid nuclear catastrophe?
"There is a real risk of ISIS getting a dirty bomb"