North Korea's claim to have a hydrogen bomb has upped the ante in its game of nuclear poker with the US and its allies. Sanctions have not deterred Kim Jong-un thus far, so what will?
Dec 4, 2017 Elizabeth Drew reports that Washington, DC, is in a state of near-panic over the US president's mental state.
Nov 29, 2017 Christopher R. Hill laments that the administration still doesn't seem to have any plan for resolving the nuclear standoff.
Oct 25, 2017 Carl Bildt thinks a formal agreement to end the Korean War could pave the way for broader diplomatic talks.
Oct 9, 2017 Ian Buruma highlights how the Kim regime's quasi-religious national narrative is fueling the current crisis.
Sep 20, 2017 Yasheng Huang says the key is to bring China – the only country that really matters – fully on board.
Sep 4, 2017 Bill Emmott imagines a scenario in which Chinese military intervention succeeds.
Oct 5, 2022 Zhang Jun
Oct 5, 2022 Jonathan D. Ostry
Oct 4, 2022 Charles Tannock
Oct 4, 2022 Daron Acemoglu
From alternate-reality annexations to fresh nuclear threats, Russian President Vladimir Putin seems more desperate than ever to project an image of strength after a string of battlefield defeats. As Ukrainian forces advance on Russian-occupied territories and hundreds of thousands of draft-age Russian men flee the Kremlin’s “partial mobilization,” we asked PS commentators to assess his prospects.
