Meeting

Virtual Roundtable: Renewed Crisis on the Korean Peninsula

Tuesday, June 16, 2020
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Speakers
Jung H. Pak

Senior Fellow and SK-Korea Foundation Chair in Korea Studies, The Brookings Institution

Scott A. Snyder

Senior Fellow for Korea Studies and Director of the Program on U.S.-Korea Policy, Council on Foreign Relations

Presider
Paul B. Stares

General John W. Vessey Senior Fellow for Conflict Prevention and Director of the Center for Preventive Action, Council on Foreign Relations

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The risk of a new crisis erupting on the Korean Peninsula over the next twelve months is growing. North Korea continues to develop nuclear and missile capabilities and could engage in further provocative actions in order to seek sanctions relief. The internal situation in North Korea could also deteriorate and become a source of instability. Please join us to discuss a recent Contingency Planning Memorandum Update that assesses these risks and what preventive steps U.S. policymakers can take.
This meeting is made possible by the generous support of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund.

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