Korea

It might be time for a peace treaty on the Korean peninsula

The situation on the Korean peninsula remains one of the thorniest challenges for Asian security and politics. For decades it has represented a Gordian Knot that much like that mythical knot has perplexed policymakers in the United States, South Korea, Japan, and China.

For the new American President, Donald J. Trump, it also has represented a significant early challenge to his new Administration. Given the myriad of unpleasant options available to the Trump Administration as well as the regional actors most directly impacted by North Korea’s ever evolving nuclear weapons and missile programs, something bold must be attempted. The conundrum of the Korean Peninsula still awaits an Alexander the Great, who according to legend finally solved the riddle of untying the fabled knot by cutting it.

As the critical provider of security in the region, the position of the United States is critical in rectifying the present set of problems as well as the broader issues confronting not just the Korean Peninsula, but the entire region.