Jon Wolfsthal | Foreign Policy

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The United States Should Talk to North Korea

Trump needs to focus on reassuring U.S. allies, engage with North Korea, and stop doing Pyongyang favors.

Jon Wolfsthal
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How to Reason With a Nuclear Rogue

To stop North Korean nukes, the United States should learn from its own history with China.

Jon Wolfsthal
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America Can’t Fix Its Problems With New Nukes

The United States is likely to get bogged down in policy disasters of its own making, and once again miss an opportunity to stabilize global affairs and secure its nation and allies.

Jon Wolfsthal
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Will South Korea’s New President Foil Trump’s Attempt to Pressure North Korea?

Putting real pressure on Pyongyang requires deft management of a complicated alliance.

Jon Wolfsthal
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Could Playing Chicken With North Korea Pay Off?

The seeds of a diplomatic solution could be forming — if the Trump administration is thoughtful and disciplined enough to seize the opportunity.

Jon Wolfsthal
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Cutting Funding to the IAEA Is a Horrible Idea

If you care about national security or the war on terrorism, why would you cut the nuclear nonproliferation budget?

Jon Wolfsthal
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The Swiss Cheese Presidency: Why Trump’s Inability to Fill Key Positions Makes America Weak

The Trump administration's staffing gaps pose serious problems for the United States.

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Trump’s Silence on Russian Missiles Makes America Less Safe

Russia presents security challenges to the United States and its allies for which the Trump administration has yet to indicate any kind of a policy direction or goals.

Jon Wolfsthal
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North Korea Is Trump’s Kobayashi Maru: Here Are 4 Approaches to the No-Win Nuke Test

If Trump doesn't do something about Pyongyang, forget "live long and prosper."

Jon Wolfsthal
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5 Burning Nuclear Problems on Trump’s Desk

From North Korea to Russia to Iran, it's a dangerous world out there.

Jon Wolfsthal
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About Jon Wolfsthal

Jon Wolfsthal is a globally recognized expert on nuclear weapons and nonproliferation policy. A nonresident fellow at Harvard University’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, he was President Barack Obama’s special assistant and senior director at the National Security Council for arms control and nonproliferation. He is the former deputy director of the Center for Nonproliferation Studies at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. He has served on site in North Korea, helped negotiate an arms control agreement with Russia, and served as Vice President Joe Biden’s nuclear security advisor from 2009 to 2012.