BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,052, December 31, 2018
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The inter-Korean negotiations and upcoming summits between Pyongyang and Seoul and President Trump offer a window of opportunity for Israel to try to prevent the continuation of North Korean …
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: North Korea’s nuclear weapons and ballistic missile tests during the Kim Jong-un era have strengthened the country’s military power, deterring South Korea, Japan, and, in particular, the United States. While North Korea’s nuclear and missile capabilities are rapidly …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 939, September 4, 2018
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Ever since the end of the Korean War in 1953, the issue of separated Korean families – while very painful for the affected people – has received only scant …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 921, August 14, 2018
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Israel and Vietnam just marked their first 25 years of diplomatic relations. There is strong potential for further economic and diplomatic improvement that could provide significant benefits to both …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 894, July 15, 2018
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s summits with US President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in were important milestones in solving the Korean Peninsula crisis, but they are …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 840, May 21, 2018
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The Korean summit between Kim Jong-un and Moon Jae-in was full of encouraging optics, but it is too early to declare the success of the upcoming Trump-Kim summit a …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 780, March 26, 2018
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The prospective Donald Trump-Kim Jong-un summit has caused the Western media to focus primarily on Kim’s decision to initiate contact and Trump’s agreement to meet. South Korean President Moon …
BESA Perspectives, No. 756, March 1, 2018
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Washington’s “bloody nose” strategy against Pyongyang forces South Korean President Moon Jae-in to strike a delicate balance between the American demand to end the North Korean nuclear and missile programs and …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 735, February 9, 2018
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea is a major political as well as sporting event. The Olympic spirit of peace will be on full display when the …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 707, January 4, 2018
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The good news is that the 2018 Winter Olympics, which will be held in PyeongChang, South Korea, might serve as a venue for confidence-building measures towards negotiations between South …
