Nuclear Deterrence and Negotiating with North Korea
Ankit Panda, senior editor of The Diplomat, joined the Council to explain how the US can best manage nuclear risks on the Korean Peninsula, and whether a diplomatic breakthrough is possible.
About This Event
Despite three meetings between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, uncertainty remains as to whether the complete, verifiable, and irreversible dismantlement of North Korea's nuclear program is possible. While the leaders maintain that their personal relationship is strong, much of the status quo remains since they took power of their respective countries: strong sanctions remain in place on North Korea as it maintains its nuclear arsenal, the US and North Korea do not have diplomatic relations, and no peace declaration has been issued for the Korean War. How can the United States best manage nuclear risks on the Korean Peninsula? Is a diplomatic breakthrough possible that will bring sustainable peace to the region?
About the Speakers
Senior Fellow, Nuclear Policy Program, Carnegie Endowment on International Peace
Ankit Panda is the Stanton senior fellow in the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment on International Peace and is editor-at-large and host of the podcast on Asian geopolitics at The Diplomat. He is also the author of book "Kim Jong Un and the Bomb: Survival and Deterrence in North Korea".