MAY 11, 2025

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Trump Could Get a Win with North Korea This Time by Taking Lessons from His First Term

By Non-Resident Fellow Stephen Costello

Quincy Institute, 5/5/25

Trump should learn from the mistakes of the failed 2018–19 U.S.–North Korea negotiations and seize the opportunity for a transformative nuclear agreement with Pyongyang.

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From Punishment to Denial: Stabilizing Deterrence on the Korean Peninsula

By Research Associate James Park

Quincy Institute, 5/5/25

A more flexible, proactive, and credible approach to the U.S.–South Korea alliance’s deterrence vis-à-vis North Korea is needed.

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Trump Urged to Take Slow and Steady Approach to North Korea to End Nuclear Stalemate

By Alyssa Chen/ Quoted: Research Associate James Park & Non-Resident Fellow Stephen Costello

South China Morning Post, 5/7/25

China has a crucial role, according to U.S. analyst who says Beijing involvement could allow for U.S.–China cooperation on other matters.

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DOGE is Wreaking Havoc on Everything—Except the War Machine

By Senior Fellow William Hartung

The Nation, 5/6/25

Activities that funnel revenue to weapons contractors have barely been touched—hardly surprising given that Musk himself presides over a significant Pentagon contractor.

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U.S. Invasion of Panama Was First Step Toward the 'Forever Wars'

By Richard Hinman

Responsible Statecraft, 5/9/25

This is the first in a new Quincy Institute/Responsible Statecraft project highlighting the writing and reporting of U.S. military veterans.

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Sudan’s Diplomatic Imbroglio

By Junior Research Fellow Dan Ford

Inkstick Media, 5/6/25

The myriad foreign actors intervening in Sudan’s wars are failing to find peace, and often making things worse.

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How Europe Should Deal With Trump

By Board Member Stephen Walt

Foreign Policy, 5/7/25

If Europe wants to preserve its independence and minimize its vulnerabilities, it has little choice but to prepare for a world where the United States is no longer a reliable partner.

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