North and South Korea

Republic of Korea Marines patrol as part of amphibious operations during KAMANDAG 6 at Naval Education, Training, and Doctrine Command, Zambales, Philippines, Oct. 7, 2022. This combined interoperability event involved members of the U.S. Marine Corps, Philippine Marine Corps, and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over d

Korean Marines take part in joint exercises with Japanese, American, and Philippine troops in the Philippines on October 7, 2022. (US Marine Corps photo by Danny Gonzalez)

Commentary

Japan’s Defense Plans Benefit South Korea

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Jan 4, 2023

Commentary

4 Min Read

The U.S. government has welcomed Taiwan’s extension of its military conscription from four months to one year by releasing a statement of support from de facto U.S. Embassy in Taipei, the American Institute in Taiwan, shortly after President Tsai Ing-wen announced the change. Patrick Cronin, Asia-Pacific Security Chair at the Hudson Institute speaks to Taiwan Talks about how the U.S. and its allies perceive this move. Cronin describes the move as the clearest sign of commitment to Taiwan’s self-defense and

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In the Media

How Military Reform Is Winning Global Support for Taiwan

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Dec 29, 2022

In the Media

President Yoon Suk Yeol and First Lady Kim Keon Hee bid farewell before departing for Cambodia on November 11.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and First Lady Kim Keon Hee bid farewell at Seoul Air Base before departing for Cambodia on November 11, 2022. (Republic of Korea via Flickr)

Commentary

South Korea’s Indo-Pacific Pivot

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Dec 29, 2022

Commentary

10 Min Read

While North Korea is threatening to launch an ICBM at a normal angle and increasing the level of provocation, the United States has deployed the world's strongest fighter jet, the F-22 stealth fighter, and the B-52 strategic bomber near the Korean Peninsula. Together with former high-ranking officials, we take a look at North Korea's escalating threat of provocation and the United States' formidable response strategy. It also analyzes the impact of Japan's revision of security documents and the resulting mi

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In the Media

Strengthening the Deployment of US Strategic Assets to the Korean Peninsula

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Dec 24, 2022

In the Media

North Korea ICBM Nuclear Weapons Missile Defense

(Screenshot via CBN)

In the Media

North Korean Nuclear Threats and Homeland Preparedness

Thomas DiNanno

Adjunct Fellow

Thomas DiNanno

Nov 18, 2022

In the Media

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meet with Republic of Korea’s Minister of Defense Suh Wook for the 53rd US-Republic of Korea Security Consultative Meeting in Seoul, South Korea, on December 2, 2021. (DOD Photo by Navy Chief Petty Officer Carlos M. Vazquez II)

Commentary

South Korea Has to “Take Some Risk” to Ensure Deterrence on Taiwan

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Nov 16, 2022

Commentary

7 Min Read

Cronin Arirang Xi Biden Korea Taiwan South Korea Yoon Suk-yeol

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In the Media

The Broader Implications of the Beijing-Washington Summit for East Asia

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Nov 16, 2022

In the Media

mike pompeo ccp chinese communist party fox news

(Screenshot via Fox News)

In the Media

Biden Misunderstands the Threat of the Chinese Communist Party

Michael R. Pompeo

Former Distinguished Fellow

Michael R. Pompeo

Nov 14, 2022

In the Media

Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un pose for a photo in Pyongyang, North Korea, on June 20, 2019. (Xinhua via Getty Images)

Podcast

Renewed Aggression from China and North Korea

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Nov 4, 2022

Podcast

Ships from the U.S., Japan and Republic of Korea conducted a trilateral ballistic missile defense exercise in the Sea of Japan, Oct. 6. The ships included Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) and Arleigh Burke-class

Ships from the US, Japan, and Republic of Korea conduct a trilateral ballistic missile defense exercise in the Sea of Japan, on October 6, 2022. (US Navy Photo by Gray Gibson)

Commentary

North Korea: A Better Approach to Kim Jong Un's Return to the Missile Test Range

James J. Przystup

Senior Fellow, Japan Chair

James J. Przystup

Nov 3, 2022

Commentary

6 Min Read

A woman walks past a television screen showing a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test in Seoul, South Korea, on November 3, 2022. (Jung Yeon-je/AFP via Getty Images)

Commentary

What to Make of North Korea’s Latest Missile Barrage