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Three Kims: Narratives, Nukes and Negotiations

Three Kims: Narratives, Nukes and Negotiations

For 70 years the North Korean Kim family have ruled with brutal oppression, but gained largesse from major powers and built a formidable nuclear arsenal. Cycles of engagement with the Kims from th...

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Democratic election wins send Trump – and Republicans – a message: Americans blame them for government shutdown

Democratic election wins send Trump – and Republicans – a message: Americans blame them for government shutdown

One year and a day after Donald Trump won a second term as president – and on the 35th day of the US government shutdown, which has tied a record for the longest in history – the Democrats swept t...

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Mamdani’s win represents a ‘significant shift’ and ‘rejection’ of Trump administration

Mamdani’s win represents a ‘significant shift’ and ‘rejection’ of Trump administration

Zohran Mamdani has been elected as the next mayor of New York City, and there have been significant Democratic gains in other contests across the country. The wins have sparked a fierce response f...

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A next-generation agenda: South Korea-US-Australia security cooperation

A next-generation agenda: South Korea-US-Australia security cooperation

USSC Research Associate Kester Abbott is co-authored with Lauren Gilbert (the Atlantic Council) and Hannah Heewon Seo (the Australia Institute) on this issue brief with the Atlantic Council, exami...

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“Turn the volume up”: New York City’s mayor-elect calls out Trump

“Turn the volume up”: New York City’s mayor-elect calls out Trump

It’s been a historic day in New York City as Zohran Mamdani become the first Muslim and youngest person in over a century to be elected mayor. The 34-year old has been quick to send a messag...

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