FPI Resources on North Korea's Missile and Nuclear Tests

The North Korean ballistic missile launch of mid-April 2012 reiterated Pyongyang’s commitment to pursuing destabilizing military capabilities in defiance of the United States and the international community. Even though the DPRK’s missile launch ultimately failed, U.S. policymakers should not dismiss North Korea's growing threat to America’s allies and interests in the region. According to news reports, U.S. and allied officials have warned that North Korea has completed preparations to test yet another nuclear weapon, and may detonate it at any moment.

The Foreign Policy Initiative (FPI) is continuing to monitor the situation in the Korean Peninsula, and believes that the following resources can help policymakers craft a strong response to Pyongyang’s recent provocations, and make clear the need for American leadership in the face of North Korea's brazen behavior.

• Don’t Return to Korea Status Quo – FPI Policy Analyst Evan Moore – The Diplomat – April 20, 2012

• Seeking Instability – FPI Executive Director Jamie Fly – The Weekly Standard Blog – December 23, 2011

• It’s Time for the Lights to Come on in North Korea – FPI Policy Analyst Evan Moore – The Commentator – December 20, 2011
  
  
• North Korea: The Goal Is Regime Change – FPI Executive Director Jamie M. Fly – National Review Online’s The Corner – November 24, 2010

• What Happened to Containment of North Korea? – FPI Executive Director Jamie M. Fly – Foreign Policy’s Shadow Government – November 20, 2009

• Pressuring Pyongyang – FPI Executive Director Jamie M. Fly, Christian Whiton, and Carolyn Leddy – The Weekly Standard Blog – May 1, 2009

• Not to be Missed: Obama 'Tougher than Bush' – Kori Schake – Foreign Policy’s Shadow Government – April 16, 2012

• A Pyongyang Joke – Editorial – Wall Street Journal (subscription required) – April 13, 2012

• Why North Korea’s Rocket Mattered – Sung-Yoon Lee – New York Times – April 13, 2012

• Washington’s North Korea Strategy is Failing – Michael Mazza – The Daily Caller – April 13, 2012

• Turning a Blind Eye to North Korea’s ‘Hidden Gulag’ – Editorial – Washington Post – April 12, 2012

• Obama’s Choices in North Korea – Will Inboden – Foreign Policy’s Shadow Government – April 12, 2012

• North Korean Missile Launch Demands Strong U.S. Response – Bruce Klinger – Heritage Foundation – April 12, 2012

• North Korean Two-Fer? From Bad to Worse – Michael Auslin – National Review Online’s The Corner – April 9, 2012

• North Korea: It's not Rocket Science – Mike Green – Foreign Policy’s Shadow Government – March 28, 2012

• Escape From a North Korean Prison – Blaine Harden – Wall Street Journal – March 28, 2012

• North Korea’s Dehumanizing Treatment of its Citizens is Hiding in Plain Sight – Fred Hiatt – Washington Post – March 25, 2012

• Obama's Sweet Deal for North Korea – John Bolton – Wall Street Journal (subscription required) – March 7, 2012

• China vs. North Korea's Refugees – Melanie Kirkpatrick – Wall Street Journal (subscription required) – March 1, 2012