Necessary Conditions For Achieving FFVD Without Militarized Conflict – A Korea Strategic Outcomes Virtual Think Tank Report
[Q3] Under what regional and domestic political, economic, and social conditions would it be possible to achieve final, fully verified denuclearization (FFVD) of the DPRK without resorting to militarized conflict (i.e., what conditions would have had to occur to make that possible)? Author(s): George Popp (NSI, Inc.) and Mariah Yager (NSI, Inc.) Summary Response This […]
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Conditions Conducive to Enforcing a Non-Proliferation Regime in the Asia Pacific Region – A Korea Strategic Outcomes Virtual Think Tank Report
[Q4] Under what regional and domestic political, economic, and social conditions would it be possible to reinforce a non-proliferation regime in the region including extra-regional sales? What conditions would have had to occur to make that possible? Author(s): George Popp (NSI, Inc.) Summary Response This report summarizes the input of eighteen insightful responses from the […]
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Achieving a Stable Regional Order in the Asia Pacific: What Does the US Need and What Should It Not Negotiate Away – A Korea Strategic Outcomes Virtual Think Tank Report
[Q6] What are the minimum regional and domestic political, economic, and social conditions that are essential for achieving a stable regional order in alignment with US and ally interests? Are there any factors that are sufficient to generate such stability in the region? That is, what should not be negotiated away? Author(s): Dr. Belinda Bragg […]
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China’s ‘First Offset’ and Future Warfare
“A ‘New Era’ of Chinese Military Innovation — China’s ‘First Offset’ and Future Warfare” SMA hosted a speaker session with Elsa Kania (Center for a New American Security [CNAS]) as a part of its SMA INDOPACOM Speaker Series. Date: 19 September 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Ms. Elsa Kania […]
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Is There A Win-Win Scenario for the Key Actors Concerned with the DPRK? – A Korea Strategic Outcomes Virtual Think Tank Report
[Q1] Is there a win-win scenario for all of the key actors (DPRK, ROK, US, China, Russia)? If so, what might this look like? Author(s): Dr. Larry Kuznar (NSI, Inc.) and George Popp (NSI, Inc.) Summary Response This report summarizes the input of thirty-three insightful responses from the Korea Strategic Outcomes Virtual Think Tank (ViTTa) […]
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Security Situation on the Korean Peninsula and the Way Ahead
“Security Situation on the Korean Peninsula and the Way Ahead” SMA hosted a speaker session with David Maxwell (Foundation for Defense of Democracies) as a part of its SMA INDOPACOM Speaker Series. Date: 13 September 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Mr. David Maxwell (Foundation for Defense of Democracies) as […]
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Getting Messages Through: The Cognition of Influence with North Korea and East Asia
Getting Messages Through: The Cognition of Influence with North Korea and East Asia Author(s): Dr. Nicholas Wright (Intelligent Biology) Executive Summary To cause intended effects—and avoid unintended effects—in the fiendishly complex regional environment surrounding the Korean peninsula, United States policymakers are required to understand both what motivates key actors and what type of strategic confrontation […]
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Approaches and Measures to Stabilizing the Korean Peninsula – A Korea Strategic Outcomes Virtual Think Tank Report
[Q2] Is there anything the US can do to empower the ROK to negotiate a solution that would remove both the nuclear and conventional instabilities on the peninsula? Author(s): Weston Aviles (NSI, Inc.) and George Popp (NSI, Inc.) Summary Response This report summarizes the input of 18 insightful responses from the Korea Strategic Outcomes Virtual […]
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Overview of the North Korean Economy and Recent Developments
“Overview of the North Korean Economy and Recent Developments” SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Brad Babson (The National Committee on North Korea [NCNK]) as a part of its SMA INDOPACOM Speaker Series. Date: 6 September 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Mr. Brad Babson (The National Committee on […]
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Narratives Before & After the 2018 North Korea- United States Summit: An Analysis of Chinese and Russian News Media Coverage of Events on the Korean Peninsula
Narratives Before & After the 2018 North Korea- United States Summit: An Analysis of Chinese and Russian News Media Coverage of Events on the Korean Peninsula Author(s): Dr. Skye Cooley (Oklahoma State University), Dr. Robert Hinck (Monmouth College), Dr. Randy Kluver (Oklahoma State University), and Dr. Ethan Stokes (University of Alabama) Selected Findings • U.S. […]
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