US Foreign Policy – Rintaro Nishimura

John Mearsheimer – “Why Leaders Lie”

A review of Dr. John Mearsheimer’s book “Why Leaders Lie.” It’s a must read for anyone who wants to learn about different types of lying and why leaders actively deceive people.

Examining Kim Jong-un’s New Year Speeches

This is a follow-up post to my article on The National Interest. In that article, I argued that regardless of COVID-19, North Korea would continue to launch missiles. This is because 1) Pyongyang uses these launches to test their missile capabilities, 2) it keeps them relevant in the world (particularly the US), and 3) theContinue reading “Examining Kim Jong-un’s New Year Speeches”