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RAND Corporation
Senior defense analyst at the RAND Corporation, he is an expert on military issues in Northeast Asia
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When it comes to missiles and nuclear weapons, what does North Korea want?
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North Korea conducts its fifth nuclear test North Korea has conducted its fifth -- and perhaps biggest -- underground test of a nuclear bomb. It's the second test this year alone, and comes just after President Obama left a summit of Asian leaders in the region. What does this development mean for tensions in the region and for US efforts to enforce UN sanctions against the North? Bruce Bennett is a senior defense analyst at the RAND Corporation and a specialist in Northeast Asian military issues.
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The Fallout from the Sony's Retreat After a massive cyber-attack, Sony Pictures received a threat of violence at showings of The Interview — a comedy that shows the assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Tonight's New York premier has been cancelled along with the general release planned for Christmas Day. US intelligence officials now say there is "99% certainty" that hackers working for North Korea conducted the cyber-attack on Sony. Officials say there are "no good options" for the government to respond.
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The Latest Crisis with North Korea North Korea has seized the world's attention with a new reactor, a new plant for enriching uranium and an artillery attack killing two South Korean civilians. In response, the US will hold joint military exercises with South Korea, including a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier strike group. North Korea's provocations could constitute a demand for renewed diplomacy or a show of power by an untested new leader. What about China? What are the implications for American policy?
To the Point
The Latest Crisis with North Korea North Korea has seized the world's attention with a new reactor, a new plant for enriching uranium and an artillery attack killing two South Korean civilians. As a first response, the US will hold joint military exercises with South Korea, including a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier strike group. North Korea's provocations could constitute a demand for renewed diplomacy or a show of power by an untested new leader. Old hands see familiar patterns, but they still disagree. What about China? What are the implications for American policy — past, present and future?
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Janesville and the American Dream Janesville, Wisconsin is the hometown of Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan. But he couldn’t prevent the closing of the General Motors factory after 100 years. On this Memorial Day rebroadcast of To the Point, we hear what’s happened to what once was a model of American middle-class unity.
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