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More bomber operations mean 'the chess pieces are moving,' US Air Force's top officer says insider@insider.com (Christopher Woody) © US Air Force/SSgt. Trevor T. McBride B-52 bombers in formation after missions over the Baltic Sea, October 23, 2019. US Air Force/SSgt. Trevor T. McBride The US Air Force's bomber fleet has been busy, flying frequent missions to Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Those flights are to "make sure the chess pieces are moving on a regular basis," the Air Force chief of staff said. The Air Force has to be "thoughtful" about the messages it sends to...

Japan's role to increase in North Korean denuclearization in Biden era Posted : 2021-01-30 09:38 By Kang Seung-woo Japan, once a non-factor in the North Korea denuclearization negotiations during the four years of former U.S. President Donald Trump, is expected to have a bigger say under President Joe Biden, who is strongly seeking more trilateral cooperation with South Korea and Japan on the decades-long challenge, according to diplomatic observers. However, it remains to be seen if the envisaged three-way cooperation will play up to Biden's expectations due to lingering animosity between...

Before Redefining the U.S. Role in the World, Biden May Have to Juggle More Immediate Problems Hampton Stephens, founder and publisher of World Politics Review, examines the most pressing foreign policy challenges the incoming president will face. January 21, 2021 In my last post for this blog, in November, I looked at World Politics Review’s big-picture coverage of the future of U.S. foreign policy, examining the ways in which the incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden would change the United States’ posture toward the rest of the world. I wrote then that “...

By Kang Seung-woo North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's pledge to boost his country's nuclear arsenal during its latest party congress is leaving little room for compromise on Pyongyang's complete denuclearization. With the North standing firm against giving up its nuclear ambitions after decades of unsuccessful U.S. diplomacy, experts are advising the incoming Joe Biden administration to shift the conversation with the regime from denuclearization to arms control, which they believe is a more realistic approach to the challenge. Previous U.S. administrations have dealt with the North Korean nuc...

Jan 13, 2021 The U.S. on Tuesday declassified a national security document that reveals details of the Trump administration’s strategy for the Indo-Pacific region, including Japan’s role as well as a plan to “deny,” “defend” and “dominate” China in the western Pacific. Observers said the document’s release, just days before Donald Trump hands over the White House keys to President-elect Joe Biden and his team, may have been intended to bind the new president to the vision it laid out for the region while reassuring allies of a continued U.S. presence. The rare decis...