Former Senior Advisor to @UnderSecT|Princeton International Security PhDCandidate| @ACscowcroft nonres fellow; former US Forces🇰🇷🇵🇰&EUCOM|Personal acct
It was an absolute pleasure to watch @UnderSecT and @Jess_R_Taylor on the @koreasociety stage discussing how to deter North Korea and the importance of a diverse, next generation in innovating paths to global peace! Fantastic moderation, as usual, by @jcorrado1953
📺 NEW THIS WEEK | North Korea's Surprising Economic Boom | Thursday July 2, 10:00am ET
With its 3.7 percent growth in 2024 and a capital remade by Chinese cars and Russian cash, The Wall Street Journal recently called North Korea "the world's most surprising economic success story." Meanwhile, The New York Times described the "miraculous transformation" under Kim Jong-un.
On The Capital Cable #137, @CSIS host @mwlippert is joined by @CSISGeopolitics@VictorDCha, @WSJ@timothywmartin, and @StimsonCenter@rachelminyoung1 to discuss what's driving this growth and what this rosy view may obscure.
🔗: https://t.co/tmih9XQDMr
국방부, 중국·러시아 군용기 방공식별구역(KADIZ) 무단 진입에 대해 엄중 항의
✅ 6월 27일(토) 중국·러시아 군용기가 한국방공식별구역( KADIZ )에 무단 진입한 것과 관련하여 국방부 국제정책관은 6월 28일(일) 오후 주한 중국 국방무관과 주한 러시아 국방무관에게 엄중히 항의하고 재발 방지를 촉구하였습니다.
✅ 우리 군은 영공 수호를 위해 KADIZ에서의 주변국 항공기 활동에 대해 국제법을 준수하는 가운데 적극 대응해 나갈 것입니다.
#국방부에서_알려드립니다
Four Chinese vessels—one People’s Liberation Army Navy frigate and three China Coast Guard ships—were monitored in the vicinity of a Philippines-United States bilateral maritime cooperative activity near Bajo de Masinloc or Scarborough Shoal in the West Philippine Sea on Sunday.
The Chinese ships followed participating vessels but did not interfere with the activity. #SelfiePatrol @ABSCBNNews
Defense ministers of Korea and Japan were set to hold talks in Seoul on Sunday as the two countries seek to expand defense cooperation amid warming bilateral ties.
https://t.co/MTxzXlX20S
Japan’s Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi visited Wonju Air Base in South Korea and became the first Japanese defense minister to fly in the Republic of Korea Air Force Black Eagles T-50B.
The visit is being interpreted as a symbolic step in expanding South Korea–Japan defense cooperation.
Absolute banger of a line by Paul Amato in WOTR:
https://t.co/CyPKhtEPUI
"It cannot be reasonably said that two different NPRs, the SPC, & Congress each fell victim to an imaginary deterrence gap & independently contrived a need for low-yield nuclear capabilities."
@USARPAC is the dominant land force in the Indo-Pacific. We train hard, fight to win, and stand ready to defeat any enemy. Lethality, discipline, and warrior spirit define us.
America's Army: STRONG. LETHAL. UNMATCHED.
#Apply#Prevail#ThisWellDefend#NoBetterFriendNoWorseEnemy
S/o to @AtlanticCouncil IPSI for hosting the🇰🇷🇺🇸Defense Conference & a fireside chat w/RADM @jaytaryela moderated by @KyokoNImaiW ,these events highlighted the necessity of regional cooperation to strengthen deterrence amid🇰🇵🇨🇳destabilizing activities in NE Asia & the SCS #ipsi
The 5th Japan-U.S.-ROK Trilateral Diplomatic Working Group meeting on North Korea’s Cyber Threats was held in Washinton D.C. The three countries reiterated their serious concern over North Korea’s malicious cyber-related activities which fund its unlawful weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and ballistic missile programs, held action-oriented discussions, and confirmed their commitment to advancing tangible efforts.
#USA #ROK
https://t.co/z6FAYcO5WN
@coastguardph Spokesperson @jaytaryela discusses Manila's Transparency Initiative.
"Transparency is never a provocation. Transparency is not an escalation," he says.
Can Sports Diplomacy Open a Door on the Korean Peninsula?
@CSIS@VictorDCha & @AndySauLim argue that sports diplomacy has always been an important tool of inter-Korean diplomacy, and the upcoming football match between North Korea’s Naegohyang Women’s Football Club and South Korea's Suwon FC Women in South Korea offers an opportunity for diplomatic breakthrough.
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Told .@UPortland’s Class of 2026 today: A Pilot doesn’t just steer when the water is flat. A Pilot is defined by how they handle the surge. Don’t lower your standards. Raise your level of service. Once a Pilot, always a Pilot.
I’m excited to return to E Asia where I’ll continue my PhD research looking at how US/China strategic communication competition shapes US allies’ decisions about shifts in US military posture. I’m looking forward connecting w/friends! I’ll be in🇰🇷for May, 🇵🇭in June🇯🇵 in July!
The Trump administration is pursuing a policy of accommodation toward China that will leave the U.S. with “less leverage, fewer partners and wider gaps to close.”
My latest in @FT: https://t.co/eH6l6dTbI8
📺 TOMORROW | The Capital Cable #133 | May 1, 9:30 AM ET
Join us as we unpack a new framework for U.S. policy toward North Korea—moving toward a “cold peace” that manages the threat as it actually is.
🎙️ Featuring:
• Mark Lippert (Host) @mwlippert@CSIS
• Dr. Victor Cha @VictorDCha@asianstudiesgu
• Ambassador Robert L. Gallucci @georgetownsfs
• Dr. Thomas Wright @thomaswright08@BrookingsFP
• Anthony J. Ruggiero @NatSecAnthony
🔗 https://t.co/TtNuNz3fQD
#ColdPeace #NorthKorea #KoreanPeninsula #KimJongUn
News on Japan: The Japanese government is seeking a stopover by U.S. President Donald Trump in Japan during his planned trip to China in mid-May, Japanese and U.S. government sources said on Thursday.
Read here: https://t.co/12jIC7VnL2
📺 ICYMI I @CNBC Interview
As Japan lifts its arms export ban, @VictorDCha@CSIS explains on @cnbcworld why the move could sharpen tensions with China and test ties with South Korea, even as Seoul is likely to remain a quasi‑ally of Tokyo.
🎥 Watch the interview: https://t.co/PbPhOjZnQM
#Balikatan26 🇺🇸🇵🇭
USAF Special Operations Command Airmen conducted a military free‑fall over the Philippines during Exercise Balikatan 2026. The annual U.S.–Philippines exercise highlights the strength of our alliance and our shared commitment to regional peace and stability.