CSIS Korea Chair

📢 What began in 2022 as a transactional exchange of North Korean munitions for Russian compensation has become the most consequential authoritarian partnership of the war in Ukraine.

Join us at @CSIS for a conference on "The Strategic Implications of the Russia-North Korea Axis" on November 16, 2026, 9:00 am–1:35 pm EST to discuss how durable this partnership will prove, and what it means for the United States and its allies in Europe and the Indo-Pacific.

Bringing together leading specialists on Russia and North Korea, it examines the relationship through three lenses (theory, North Korea’s calculus, and Russia’s calculus) and weighs whether a tactical alignment of convenience is hardening into a lasting strategic alliance.

🔗 Register Now: csis.org/events/strateg…

📢 Taking Stock of the U.S.-Korea Alliance | The Capital Cable #146 | Friday, November 13, 2026 | 9:30-10:15 AM EDT

How deep are the cracks in the alliance? And what will a new Congress mean for the U.S.-Korea relationship over the next two years? Joining @mwlippert and @VictorDCha to discuss these issues and more are Gen. Vincent Brooks and Randy Schriver of @IIPS_org .

🔗Register here: csis.org/events/taking-…

🚨 The Impossible State: Camp David, Three Years On: Still Standing?

Join @CSIS @VictorDCha and his two distinguished guests from the @mofa_knda: Dr. Hyun-Wook Kim and Dr. Yanghyeon Jo, to discuss the trilateral partnership between the United States, Japan, and South Korea and explore whether the three countries are aligned in their strategic priorities.

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🎧 ICYMI: The Impossible State: Camp David, Three Years On: Still Standing?

Join @CSIS @VictorDCha and his two distinguished guests from the @mofa_knda: Dr. Hyun-Wook Kim and Dr. Yanghyeon Jo, to discuss the trilateral partnership between the United States, Japan, and South Korea and explore whether the three countries are aligned in their strategic priorities. They also look ahead to the upcoming APEC summit in Shenzhen in two weeks.

🔗 Watch Here: youtube.com/watch?v=WxQwH0…

⏩ Join us at @CSIS for a conference on "The Strategic Implications of the Russia-North Korea Axis" on November 16, 2026, 9:00 am–1:35 pm EST to discuss how durable the Russia-North Korea partnership will prove, and what it means for the United States and its allies in Europe and the Indo-Pacific.

Bringing together leading specialists on Russia and North Korea: @VictorDCha, Randall Schweller, @ALanoszka, @josh_byun, Alexandre Mansourov, Fyodor Tertitskiy, @HannaNotte, @DrRadchenko, @MSnegovaya, @andreilankov, @rachelminyoung1, Adam Farrar, J.P. Morris and @sydseiler; we examine the relationship through three lenses (theory, North Korea’s calculus, and Russia’s calculus) and weigh whether a tactical alignment of convenience is hardening into a lasting strategic alliance.

🔗 Register Now: csis.org/events/strateg…