Although U.S.-China competition, Russia’s war in Ukraine, and conflict in the Middle East loom large as top foreign policy issues in the upcoming presidential election, the winner will also need to address escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula and U.S.-North Korea relations.
In a new report, Andrew Yeo and Hanna Foreman explain the differences between Joe Biden and Donald Trump in their approaches to North Korea and discuss the policy options available to the next president.
After a year of no missile launches in 2018, Pyongyang resumed missile testing in the summer and fall of 2019. In 2022, a record number of ballistic missile tests were conducted.
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