Strict Scrutiny
Strict Scrutiny
Government
The Impossible State
by CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies
Today: #89 in Government on our combined chart.
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| Date | Apple Podcasts |
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| Oct 1 | #89 |
About the show
North Korea is the Impossible State. Each episode, join the people who know the most about North Korea for an insiders’ discussion with host Victor Cha about one of the United States’ top national security priorities.
Latest episodes
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Lips and Teeth? China, North Korea, and the Korean Peninsula
September 25, 2026 · 42 minDr. Victor Cha, Dr. Bonny Lin, and Mr. Sydney Seiler discussed recent developments in China–North Korea relations and the broader implications of the Trump–Xi summit for regional security and geopolitics in Northeast Asia.
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Poisoning the Well: U.S.-Korea Trade Tension
August 3, 2026 · 47 minDr. Victor Cha, Adam Farrar, Eunjoong Kim, and Wonchul Kim discussed the recent U.S. House Judiciary Committee report on discriminatory practices, expiration of Section 122 tariffs, and the Korean investment deals.
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What is North Korea learning from Russia's war in Ukraine?
July 1, 2026 · 50 minDr. Victor Cha, Ms. Kate Bondar, and Mr. Bruce Klingner discussed how the Ukraine war is reshaping warfare, what North Korea may learn from Russia, and the implications for Korean Peninsula security.
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How Should the United States Counter the CRINK Axis?
June 12, 2026 · 47 minDr. Victor Cha, Igor Khrestin, Joseph Kim, and Dr. Maria Snegovaya joined host Will Todman to discuss CRINK’s key vulnerabilities and examine U.S. policy recommendations for addressing the challenges the grouping poses to democracy, human…
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The CRINK Challenge: Implications for North Korea and Global Security
June 10, 2026 · 47 minIn this episode, Dr. Victor Cha, Dr. Edward Howell, and Mr. Sydney Seiler discussed North Korea's relationships with the CRINK countries and examine Beijing’s priorities heading into an imminent Xi-Kim summit.
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Cold Peace: Engaging DPRK to Reduce Risk and Threat
May 27, 2026 · 46 minIn this episode, Mr. Sydney Seiler moderated a discussion with Ambassador Joseph Yun and Mr. Adam Farrar to examine the new frameworks proposed in Dr. Victor Cha’s recent Foreign Affairs article, “North Korea as It Is: The Case for a Cold…
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Privileged But Powerless
May 13, 2026 · 35 minIn this episode, Dr. Victor Cha and Dr. Jieun Baek discussed her new book, Privileged but Powerless: How North Korean Elite Grievances Reveal the Regime’s Greatest Weakness, and examined how grievances among North Korea’s elites may shape…
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Korean Messiah
May 5, 2026 · 38 minIn this episode, Dr. Victor Cha moderated a discussion with Jonathan Cheng on how the surprising ties between the Kim dynasty and American Christianity shaped North Korea’s leadership, and how power, belief, and narrative intersect in the…