The Impossible State

CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies

Topics: Government · Non-Profit

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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 episodeBridge to Beijing? Kim Jong-un Crosses the YaluOctober 27, 2026 · 27 min

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Latest episodes

1. Bridge to Beijing? Kim Jong-un Crosses the YaluOctober 27, 2026 · 27 min
2. Missile Madness: Prelude to Summit?October 23, 2026 · 37 min
3. Brewing Korea Crisis? Mines, Missiles, & POWsOctober 9, 2026 · 36 min
4. Lips and Teeth? China, North Korea, and the Korean PeninsulaSeptember 25, 2026 · 42 min
5. Poisoning the Well: U.S.-Korea Trade TensionAugust 3, 2026 · 47 min
6. What is North Korea learning from Russia's war in Ukraine?July 1, 2026 · 50 min
7. How Should the United States Counter the CRINK Axis?June 12, 2026 · 47 min
8. The CRINK Challenge: Implications for North Korea and Global SecurityJune 10, 2026 · 47 min
9. Cold Peace: Engaging DPRK to Reduce Risk and ThreatMay 27, 2026 · 46 min
10. Privileged But PowerlessMay 13, 2026 · 35 min

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