Expert Analysis: Reading
the Clues on
North Korea
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Tim Willasey-Wilsey is a former
senior member of the British Foreign Office and a Cipher Brief expert.
He is currently a Senior Visiting Research Fellow at Kings College
London’s Department of War Studies.
He weighs in with a view on how recent events have been perceived, and
affected dynamics on the Korean Peninsula, both North and South.
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The
Cipher Brief is focusing this week on the real national security situation
that is building along
the southern border. The President
recently signed a $4.6 billion emergency spending bill to
address the humanitarian crisis there, but Congressman Will Hurd, Republican
from Texas, says it isn’t enough.
The
Cipher Brief talked with the Congressman, who is also a former CIA
Officer, about the underlying issues feeding the crisis, and a national
intelligence opportunity that he says could start turning the issue around
in a matter of weeks. The interview has been lightly edited for
clarity.
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Intel Brief: Iran
Crisis Returns to Nuclear Issues
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Heightened tensions between the U.S.
and Iran have now returned to the core issue of Iran’s nuclear program.
- Iran’s recent actions,
including violating terms of the 2015 multilateral nuclear
agreement, are intended to make the Trump administration pay a
price for its ‘maximum pressure’ campaign.
- There are no easily
discernible solutions to the crisis, in part because the Trump
administration is unwilling to lift any sanctions on Iran.
- The European Union (EU)
countries have few options to salvage the nuclear accord, even as
they scramble in an attempt to save the deal.
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The Headlines:
Trump official warns of 'active threats' against U.S. elections; U.S.
begins inquiry into French digital services tax; Migrant apprehensions
along border drop in June; Brazilian congress approves pension
overhaul; Nominee to head EU hopes UK abandons Brexit; Merkel seen
shaking for third time in a month; Accusations of Russian involvement
hasn't hurt Italy's Salvini; Poland frees ex-official accused of spying
for China; President of Romanina blasts his government for not
complying with the will of the people; Slovakia's president criticizes
China's human rights; Ukrainian president kicks official out of
meeting; UN urges China to end detention of Uighurs; Iran says
enrichment will continue until it receives 'full rights'; Syrian regime
breaching ceasefire in the south....
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