Diplomatic Stalemate: North Korea’s Silence on Detained American Soldier

The case of Travis King, a 23-year-old American soldier who crossed the inter-Korean border into North Korea on July 18, has become a matter of international concern, highlighting the complexities of dealing with a reclusive nation and underscoring the importance of diplomacy, yet North Korea remains largely unresponsive to U.S. inquiries about his safety and whereabouts.

Why doesn’t America want a no-fly zone at the North Korean border?

Recently, the political courtship between North and South Korea led to the two states signing an agreement that, among other things, establishes a no-fly zone in the vicinity of the North and South Korean border. This military accord has been hailed by some as a landmark step toward North Korea’s eventual denuclearization. After all, a […]

Defense Official: US troops at North Korea border are ‘ready to fight’

Army Command Sgt. Maj. John W. Troxell, the senior enlisted advisor to Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, accompanied Dunford on his recent trip to South Korea, but while Dunford attended high level meetings with other defense officials, Troxell set out to see how the troops were doing […]