Arius Derr retweeted
“Unlike the United States and European countries, which in the past helped facilitate the industrialization of poorer countries (including China), Beijing is currently on track to have the opposite effect,” write @shoumitro_c and @arvindsubraman. fam.ag/3QB7xbZ
Arius Derr retweeted
Rep. Andy Kim won the seat vacated by Robert Menendez. He will become the first Korean American senator.
nyti.ms/48AL1V2
Arius Derr retweeted
56th US-ROK Security Consultative Meeting joint statement: “complete denuclearization” nowhere to be seen; instead, “dissuade and delay” NK nuclear development. A small step in the right direction (realism). defense.gov/News/Releases/Re…
Arius Derr retweeted
“AUKUS, U.N. Command, and weapons trade provide platforms for middle power cooperation and alignment between South Korea and Australia while defanging accusations…these platforms are exclusionary.” @AriusDerr & Hannah Cho @WarOnTheRocks warontherocks.com/2024/10/ho…
Arius Derr retweeted
As @ColinZwirko reported, the @JamesMartinCNS OSINT team concluded last night that this facility was most likely the presumed uranium enrichment plant at Kangson. I spent the morning quadruple-checking. I think they're right.
nknews.org/pro/north-korea-a…
Arius Derr retweeted
Kim Jong Un may say he's "sorry," but truly fixing the economy requires just a modicum of political reform, which is anathema to the regime. So maybe "sorry but not sorry enough" hits closer to the mark. Graphic below shows how they bang their head on the same wall over and over.
ICYMI: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he was “ashamed and sorry” for neglecting economic development outside the capital during his time in power, promising to reverse the trend by building factories in every county over the next 10 years.
nknews.org/2024/02/kim-jong-…
Arius Derr retweeted
The best part of the American spirit is represented in guys like Anthony Bourdain, who not only loved other cultures but ran towards them and enjoyed breaking bread with other people.
Arius Derr retweeted
🎙️Exciting news: We have a podcast now.
Uploading every Friday. We highlight the top news of the week and dissect the most complex ones for you, in just 15 minutes.
🎧Subscribe & tune in
- KOREA PRO website: koreapro.org/category/south-…
- Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
🎉 Introducing the KOREA PRO Podcast, a new weekly dive into the most pressing stories shaping South Korea.
Join @jeongminnkim & @koreanforeigner every Friday — to dissect the most complex issues of the week.
🎧Listen on iTunes, Spotify, and more: buff.ly/3U75A6l
Arius Derr retweeted
On the nuke front, @AriusDerr believes we could see unofficial Russian support for DPRK nuke programs if 🇰🇵 support in Ukraine is to expand.
- e.g. Russia could help DPRK modernize vintage Soviet facilities at Yongbyon, framed as civil energy cooperation.
Arius Derr retweeted
ANALYSIS: How the US-ROK alliance can meet the challenges of artificial intelligence
“Determining if cyber threats merit an alliance-level response and preventing their occurrence will be pivotal for the U.S.-ROK alliance,” writes @ariusderr.
buff.ly/49da2Wx
Arius Derr retweeted
"China's Age of Malaise" -- outstanding New Yorker piece on the state of Xi's China. A sort of sequel by @eosnos to his book "Age of Ambition" newyorker.com/magazine/2023/…
Arius Derr retweeted
My latest NKPro piece on North Korea’s attack/recon drones. Many thanks to @nknewsorg @AriusDerr @BryanBetts21 ! 北朝鮮軍の攻撃・偵察型無人機について、NKProに寄稿しました。북한군의 무인기에 대해 NK Pro에 기고했습니다.
NEW ANALYSIS: How North Korea’s new advanced drones change the game for the US and ROK
"More important, but unknown, are the sensors fitted onto the drones that will define their reconnaissance and targeting capabilities," writes @tigerrhy
nknews.org/pro/how-north-kor…
Arius Derr retweeted
NEW: KINU found that public support for nuclear armament dropped from 71.3% to 60.2% over the past 2 years. Its researchers said the trend indicates the war in Ukraine/NK threat/US credibility has had less impact on nuclear attitudes than many speculated.
nknews.org/2023/06/south-kor…
Arius Derr retweeted
NEW: The U.S. and South Korea will establish a new consultation group for joint nuclear execution and planning, Biden and Yoon announced on Wednesday.
The summit declaration notably states that Seoul has promised to abide by nonproliferation principles.
nknews.org/2023/04/us-rok-to…
Arius Derr retweeted
First, a historical observation: it’s striking how this outcome reminds one of Pres. Johnson’s reassurances to West Germany on NATO nuclear matters in the 1960s: US meeting demand signals from allies with a quid pro quo on nonpro commitments. 2/n presidency.ucsb.edu/document…
Arius Derr retweeted
ANNOUNCEMENT: The @southkoreapro team is looking for those eager to write regularly on 🇰🇷.
We're looking for analysts/journos who want to write on:
- foreign policy
- economy
- politics
- society/culture
Send writing samples & resumé ASAP to jeongmin.kim@koreapro.org
Arius Derr retweeted
For @ringer, I wrote a love note to TOTORO on his thirty-fifth birthday, featuring a cameo by my daughter Lea, his biggest fan theringer.com/movies/2023/4/…
Arius Derr retweeted
They might have an ICBM launcher for every letter in the word "denuclearization" now.
