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The Biden Administration Is Dangerously Downplaying the Global Terrorism Threat

Today, there are more terror groups in existence, in more countries around the world, and with more territory under their control than ever before.

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Charles Lister

Poland Is Throwing All Its Neighbors Under the Bus

Running for reelection, the Polish government is flailing in every direction to keep its populist credibility.

Dispatch

Paul Hockenos

Nigeria’s Unhappy Birthday

As the country marks 63 years of independence, insecurity and corruption continue to drive highly educated Nigerians to live and work abroad.

Africa Brief

Nosmot Gbadamosi

As China’s Property Sector Crumbles, Who Takes the Fall?

Two detained former executives from developer China Evergrande Group won’t be the only scapegoats.

China Brief

James Palmer

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Siegfried S. Hecker

Siegfried S. Hecker is a professor of practice at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, a professor of practice at Texas A&M University, and a former director of the Los Alamos National Laboratory.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet at Far Eastern Federal University in Vladivostok, Russia, on April 25, 2019.

The Putin-Kim Summit Kicks Off a New Era for North Korea

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Robert L. Carlin, Siegfried S. Hecker

September 12, 2023, 12:48 PM

U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sign documents as U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and the North Korean leader's sister, Kim Yo Jong, look on in Singapore on June 12, 2018.

Total Denuclearization Is an Unattainable Goal. Here’s How to Reduce the North Korean Threat.

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Siegfried S. Hecker, Elliot A. Serbin, Robert L. Carlin

June 25, 2018, 4:52 AM

What to Expect from a North Korean Nuclear Test

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Siegfried S. Hecker

February 4, 2013, 7:00 PM

From Pyongyang to Tehran, with nukes

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Siegfried S. Hecker

May 26, 2009, 4:41 PM

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The Putin-Kim Summit Kicks Off a New Era for North Korea

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The Putin-Kim Summit Kicks Off a New Era for North Korea

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From Pyongyang to Tehran, with nukes

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