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May 25, 2009

North Korea
A Nuclear Test for the Obama Administration

CFR’s Northeast Asia expert Sheila A. Smith says it is imperative for the United States to make it clear that it will not accept a nuclear North Korea. The UN’s nonproliferation regime is also facing…

April 6, 2009

Nonproliferation, Arms Control, and Disarmament
After Latest Brinksmanship, Engaging North Korea

CFR’s Sheila Smith says Pyongyang’s latest attempt at a rocket launch shows the regime is clearly bent on acquiring a nuclear delivery capability. She says Washington must reassure North Korea that d…

January 29, 2010

Diplomacy and International Institutions
Security in Northeast Asia

CFR Senior Fellow Sheila Smith says the Six Party Talks have built cooperation among Northeast Asian countries, which need to work together, particulary on North Korea, but also on growing tension be…

July 30, 2003

United States
Richard Garwin on Nuclear Weapons

Transcript of R.L. Garwin interview by Ms. Allison Smith CBC Morning (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) at 0815 A. Smith: North Korea isn’t the only country suspected of launching a nuclear we…

April 29, 2009

Terrorism and Counterterrorism
Countering the Taliban’s Message in Afghanistan and Pakistan

The U.S. Central Command’s communication director says countering militant messages in Afghanistan and Pakistan will require being "first with the truth" and empowering indigenous voices.