Publication

This testimony addresses how the US should respond to North Korea's ballistic missiles threats, nuclear program, and false promises to abide by international law. It argues that the US should redouble its efforts to shape North Korea's strategic environment rather than identifying the right combination of sanctions and aid promises to be used in negotiations with Pyongyang. According to the author that only after North Korea’s leadership has made a strategic decision to move in a different direction that there will be potential for progress in relations or reason to invest significant effort in direct negotiations.