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Asia’s Security Order in Flux: The Role of U.S. Allies

eschelhaas — Monday, March 16, 2026 - 16:51

In this in-person event, Crisis Group experts and May Wong, Indochina Bureau Chief at The Straits Times, unpacked how defence postures across the Indo-Pacific are evolving and what these changes mean for the future of its security order.

On the Horizon: June-November 2025

eschelhaas — Thursday, June 26, 2025 - 15:29

This edition of On the Horizon includes entries on Burkina Faso, Iraq, the Korean Peninsula and the Taiwan Strait, sounding the alarm about conflicts and crises that may emerge or escalate in the next three to six months. It identifies key actors and dates to watch in support of global conflict prevention efforts.

Asia’s Military Modernisation: A Special Series

eschelhaas — Thursday, May 15, 2025 - 08:45

The rapidly changing global security environment is raising concerns in Asia, prompting increased military spending and policy shifts from a number of countries in the region. This series explores how shifting threat perceptions, strategic priorities, and domestic politics are driving military reforms among key U.S. allies in the Indo-Pacific.

Addressing the Challenges of an Emboldened North Korea

ccarrel — Thursday, January 30, 2025 - 16:57

The partnership between Pyongyang and Moscow highlights the growing interconnectedness of conflict dynamics in the Korean peninsula and Europe. In this excerpt from the Watch List 2025, Crisis Group looks at what the EU can do to help foster stability in the former region.

North Korean Forces in Russia and North East Asia Security

hschaub — Friday, November 15, 2024 - 19:24

This week on Hold Your Fire!, Richard is joined by Kyung-wha Kang, former South Korean Foreign Minister, CEO of Asia Society and Crisis Group trustee, to discuss North Korea’s closer ties to Russia and their impact on the Korean Peninsula and the Asia-Pacific more broadly.

Plugging a New Gap in Monitoring Sanctions on North Korea

sbuengener — Thursday, May 16, 2024 - 15:19

Russia used its Security Council veto to terminate a UN panel monitoring sanctions on North Korea, complicating efforts to contain Pyongyang’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs. In this Q&A, Crisis Group experts Christopher Green, Richard Gowan and Maya Ungar delve into the consequences.

Korean Reunification: Abandoned or Merely Deferred?

tfuertes — Friday, March 29, 2024 - 14:32

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has announced that he will no longer support the longstanding goal of eventually reunifying the two Koreas. The change of position, coupled with Kim’s flexing of his country’s military muscle, has troubling implications for the Korean peninsula’s stability.

Interpreting North Korea’s Failed Satellite Launch

eschelhaas — Friday, June 2, 2023 - 16:09

On 31 May, Pyongyang tried – and failed – to send a military reconnaissance satellite into space. In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Chris Green explains why it took this action and what can be done to keep regional tensions from rising.