The Capital Cable

How is Korea responding to the Iran conflict? On this episode of The Capital Cable, Victor Cha and Mark Lippert are joined by Darcie Draudt and Jang Jihyang to discuss this important question.

Impact of the conflict in Iran for Korea, especially in light of potential movement of assets off the Korean Peninsula, what that means for our force posture, extended deterrence, and North Korea and potential South Korean involvement in the conflict.

Experts join the CSIS Capital Cable to discuss the recently concluded weeklong Ninth Party Congress in North Korea. 

On Capital Cable #129, experts join Mark Lippert to discuss the implications of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's victory for the two Koreas and the U.S.

The Trump administration recently released the 2026 National Defense Strategy, outlining defense priorities for the next four years. What are the key implications of the NDS for Asia?

South Korea's president Lee Jae Myung made important trips to China and Japan this month, and met with Xi Jinping and Sanae Takaichi to discuss cooperation and regional developments. What did Lee achieve from his trips?

What to expect from the Korean Peninsula in 2026? Will Donald Trump meet Kim Jong-un? Will Lee Jae Myung meet Kim Jong-un?

On Capital Cable #125, experts talk about the opportunities for increasing U.S.-ROK defense cooperation, in light of the joint factsheet and the recent U.S.-ROK Security Consultative Meeting and its joint communique.

President Trump had a whirlwind trip to Asia last week, with stops in Malaysia, Japan and Korea. What are the key takeaways from Trump's first Asia trip? 

On the CSIS Capital Cable, experts discuss the ongoing U.S-China trade war, a potential Trump-Xi meeting on the sidelines of the APEC Summit in late October, and what this means for allies and partners in the region, including Korea and Japan.