EastWest InstituteinEastWestInstituteNorth Korea: Punching Above Its Weight“It ain’t over ’til it’s over” when it involves North Korea. It is worse when the unpredictability of Kim Jong-un is pitted against that of…May 24, 2018May 24, 2018
EastWest InstituteinEastWestInstituteNorth Korean Denuclearization: What It Might Look LikeFor over three decades, North Korea, South Korea and the international community have discussed the possibility of denuclearization on the…Apr 27, 2018Apr 27, 2018
EastWest InstituteBuilding a Diplomatic Foundation for the Trump-Kim SummitMuch has been written since U.S. President Donald Trump surprisingly announced on March 8 that he was willing to meet with North Korean…Apr 17, 2018Apr 17, 2018
EastWest InstituteinEastWestInstituteBalancing the Dual Nature of EncryptionEncryption has long been an essential tool for protecting digital data and communications. It supports privacy and other human rights…Apr 10, 2018Apr 10, 2018
EastWest InstituteinEastWestInstituteWhat to Expect From Putin’s Re-electionVladimir Putin has won re-election as president of Russia, by a wide margin. According to news reports, he received over 70 percent of the…Mar 26, 2018Mar 26, 2018
EastWest InstituteinEastWestInstituteIs China Abandoning Its “No First Use” Nuclear Policy?As the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) shapes itself into a “world-class force,” it is also modernizing its nuclear weapons…Mar 19, 2018Mar 19, 2018
EastWest InstituteinEastWestInstituteTurkey-Iran Rivalry: The Middle East’s New Great GameWe are witnessing the dawn of a new “Great Game” in the Middle East. The turmoil that has engulfed the Middle East since the outbreak of…Mar 15, 2018Mar 15, 2018
EastWest InstituteinEastWestInstituteKim Jong-un’s Winter Olympics RuseWhile North Korea’s participation in the 2018 Winter Olympics and its cooperation with South Korea are positives, no one should forget…Mar 8, 2018Mar 8, 2018
EastWest InstituteUAE-India Ties: Scope for MultilateralismOn February 10, Abu Dhabi awarded an Indian consortium a 10 percent stake in one of its offshore oil concession areas. This announcement is…Feb 27, 2018Feb 27, 2018