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"“I don't get what the strategic logic of North Korea doing it is. That's not me questioning the attribution at all because North Korea does quite a few things that are slightly crazy.”
A response, political or otherwise, has not yet been formulated, but considering the scale of the attack, it's hard to imagine there won't be one. North Korea is already heavily sanctioned, and Lawson expects yet more. Though, Lawson assured SC, that whatever the impact of the attacks, “An invasion isn't going to happen any time soon.” One could “completely isolate them from the Internet”, added Lawson, “in purely cyberspace terms, I think that's all you could do.” "
NSA, British security officials: North Korea behind global WannaCry ransomware attacks
In The News, 19 June 2017 Tags: Cyber, North Korea, Military Sciences, UK
"“China is not happy with the missile progress North Korea is making and its belligerent acts, since they pull the U.S. into the region," Varriale says. “Nevertheless it doesn’t have the power to wake up one morning and say to Pyongyang, ‘you’ve got to stop this now.’” "
Why North Korea's Kim Jong Un Is Obsessed With Missiles
In The News, 11 June 2017 Tags: China, North Korea, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
A House Without Foundations: The North Korea Sanctions Regime and its Implementation
Whitehall Reports, 9 June 2017
Andrea Berger
This report identifies the challenges of implementing sanctions on North Korea.
Tags: United Nations, North Korea, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, International Institutions, Pacific
The New South Korean President
Multimedia, 12 May 2017
On 9 May 2017, South Korea voters elected Moon Jae-in as president. RUSI research analyst Cristina Varriale assesses the policies of the new leader and what this means for relations with North Korea.
Tags: North Korea, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Pacific
"“[Moon has been] very forceful in terms of wanting to put forward with engagement, reinvestment, re-establishing connections between the North and South,” she told news.com.au. “It’s going to be incredibly challenging to make sure he balances the US approach and reassuring domestic population they are safe and secure from the threat to the North … The huge caveat to his policy as well is do the North Koreans want that engagement?” "
South Korea’s new President favours ‘Sunshine policy’ towards North Korea
In The News, 10 May 2017 Tags: North Korea, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Global Security Issues
"Veerle Nouwens, an Asia analyst at the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies in London, said the summit invitation was a goodwill gesture to get North Korea back into the international community. “The forum could be an initiative by Beijing to encourage North Korea to rejoin the world. It has traditionally advocated economic aid in exchange for Pyongyang abandoning its nuclear and missile programmes,” she said. "
North Korea expected to ask China for a break at summit
In The News, 10 May 2017 Tags: China, North Korea, International Security Studies, Global Security Issues, PacificPages
Trump’s Response to North Korea’s Latest Missile Test
Commentary, 13 February 2017Emil Dall
US President Donald Trump’s reaction to North Korea’s latest missile launch is consistent with policies pursued by the Obama administration. But the president will need to be better prepared if Pyongyang crosses the red line and successfully develops a long-range missile capability.
US Defence Policy, North Korea, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Pacific
A Quiet Take Off – US Navy Deploys E-2Ds to Japan
Commentary, 24 January 2017Justin Bronk
A recent deployment of new US assets in the Pacific could represent a significant capability boost in countering improving Chinese missile and aircraft technology.
Aerospace, China, United States, US Defence Policy, Japan, North America, North Korea, Maritime Forces, Pacific
Trump and Asia: Tokyo and Seoul Proliferation Prospects
Commentary, 5 December 2016Cristina Varriale
Amid worrying remarks from President-elect Donald Trump and North Korean provocations, there are growing fears that Japan and South Korea might seek to acquire a nuclear capability. However, this anxiety is misplaced, for it does not take into account the political and technical options available to Tokyo and Seoul.
United States, Japan, North Korea, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Global Security Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Pacific
North Korea Tests a Bomb, a Missile, its Ally and its Adversaries
Commentary, 8 February 2016North Korea’s satellite launch is the country’s second major provocation this year. International reactions, including calls for new sanctions and for additional US missile-defence assets in the region, make clear that Pyongyang’s latest steps will test its adversaries and allies.
North Korea, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
New Kids on the Blocked Persons List: US Expands North Korea Sanctions
Commentary, 14 December 2015Andrea Berger
US Treasury has added new sanctions against North Korea for the fourth time this year – a significant increase in the frequency of their application and an indication of a shifting mood in the corridors of Washington
Sanctions, United States, Americas, North Korea, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Global Security Issues, PacificPages
The New South Korean President
Multimedia, 12 May 2017On 9 May 2017, South Korea voters elected Moon Jae-in as president. RUSI research analyst Cristina Varriale assesses the policies of the new leader and what this means for relations with North Korea.
Tags: North Korea, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Pacific
North Korea's Latest Failed Missile Tests Escalates Tensions
Multimedia, 21 April 2017Cristina Varriale, Research Analyst in Nuclear and Proliferation analyses the implications of North Korea's latest missile test.
Tags: North Korea, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
Jennifer Cole on the Use of VX Nerve Agent Against Kim Jong-Nam
Multimedia, 24 February 2017RUSI Senior Research Fellow Jennifer Cole examines the implications of the alleged use of VX Nerve agent against North Korean figure Kim Jong-Nam in Malaysia.
Tags: National Security and Resilience Studies, North Korea, Resilience, Pacific
North Korea's H-Bomb Test
Multimedia, 6 January 2016Emil Dall, Research Analyst, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, RUSI examines the announcement by North Korea that they have developed.
Tags: North Korea, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Technology
North Korea: On the Brink of War?
Multimedia, 4 April 2013RUSI Research Fellow Andrea Berger argues North Korea's recently belligerent statements against the United States will not necessarily lead to war.
Tags: North Korea, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Global Security Issues, Pacific
A House Without Foundations: The North Korea Sanctions Regime and its Implementation
Whitehall Reports, 9 June 2017Andrea Berger
This report identifies the challenges of implementing sanctions on North Korea.
United Nations, Whitehall Reports, North Korea, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, International Institutions, Pacific
Target Markets: North Korea’s Military Customers in the Sanctions Era (WHP 84)
Whitehall Papers, 8 December 2015Andrea Berger
Despite a decade-long UN arms embargo, North Korea continues to export conventional weapons to state and non-state clients around the world. Understanding the drivers of this trade is essential if...
Whitehall Papers, North Korea, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
Professor Liu Ming on Security Challenges of the Korean Peninsula
Events, 20 March 2017Professor Liu Ming will examine what precisely North Korea’s objectives are for its nuclear programme and the options available to the Trump Administration in response.
North Korea, International Security Studies
A New Dimension of UK-Japan Security Cooperation
Conference, 18 March 2016Building on the momentum generated by last year’s UK-Japan Strategic Dialogue, RUSI is delighted to host another conference that will bring together leading British and Japanese defence and security...
China, Third UK-Japan Security Dialogue, Japan, Asia, North Korea, International Security Studies, Global Security Issues, Pacific
Whitehall Paper Launch: Target Markets: North Korea’s Military Customers in the Sanctions Era
Events, 4 February 2016Despite a decade-long UN arms embargo, North Korea continues to export conventional weapons to state and non-state clients around the world, helping sustain its nuclear-weapons and ballistic-missile...
North Korea, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
"“I don't get what the strategic logic of North Korea doing it is. That's not me questioning the attribution at all because North Korea does quite a few things that are slightly crazy.” A response, political or otherwise, has not yet been formulated, but considering the scale of the attack, it's hard to imagine there won't be one. North Korea is already heavily sanctioned, and Lawson expects yet more. Though, Lawson assured SC, that whatever the impact of the attacks, “An invasion isn't going to happen any time soon.” One could “completely isolate them from the Internet”, added Lawson, “in purely cyberspace terms, I think that's all you could do.”"
NSA, British security officials: North Korea behind global WannaCry ransomware attacks
In The News, 19 June 2017 Tags: Cyber, North Korea, Military Sciences, UK
"“China is not happy with the missile progress North Korea is making and its belligerent acts, since they pull the U.S. into the region," Varriale says. “Nevertheless it doesn’t have the power to wake up one morning and say to Pyongyang, ‘you’ve got to stop this now.’”"
Why North Korea's Kim Jong Un Is Obsessed With Missiles
In The News, 11 June 2017 Tags: China, North Korea, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
"Veerle Nouwens, an Asia analyst at the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies in London, said the summit invitation was a goodwill gesture to get North Korea back into the international community. “The forum could be an initiative by Beijing to encourage North Korea to rejoin the world. It has traditionally advocated economic aid in exchange for Pyongyang abandoning its nuclear and missile programmes,” she said."
North Korea expected to ask China for a break at summit
In The News, 10 May 2017 Tags: China, North Korea, International Security Studies, Global Security Issues, Pacific
"“[Moon has been] very forceful in terms of wanting to put forward with engagement, reinvestment, re-establishing connections between the North and South,” she told news.com.au. “It’s going to be incredibly challenging to make sure he balances the US approach and reassuring domestic population they are safe and secure from the threat to the North … The huge caveat to his policy as well is do the North Koreans want that engagement?”"
South Korea’s new President favours ‘Sunshine policy’ towards North Korea
In The News, 10 May 2017 Tags: North Korea, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Global Security Issues
"“The US should not continue down this road of increasing military pressure… It would, worryingly, lead to a high-stakes game of chicken.”"
North Korea: a high-stakes game of chicken
In The News, 20 April 2017 Tags: United States, North Korea, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
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