Great conversation last week with Voice of America Eunjung Cho 조은정 and Scott Snyder on U.S.-ROK relationship, North Korea, Russia, and U.S./UN sanctions.

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Anthony Ruggiero: '...Iran used the Grossi visit to further Tehran’s propaganda that the IAEA investigation is politically motivated. Grossi can fix this mistake by issuing a tough quarterly report that prompts action from Washington and its European allies.'fdd.org/analysis/2024/…

IAEA Chief’s Visit to Iran Fails to Sway Tehran on Nuclear Cooperation

New analysis from Anthony Ruggiero and Andrea Stricker:
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IAEA Chief’s Visit to Iran Fails to Sway Tehran on Nuclear Cooperation

New analysis from Anthony Ruggiero and Andrea Stricker:
fdd.org/analysis/2024/…

New FDD flash brief w/ analysis by me & ⁦Anthony Ruggiero⁩:

My take: The director general’s visit to Iran served to highlight Tehran’s ongoing failure to cooperate with the agency and its continued momentum toward eventually breaking out…1/ fdd.org/analysis/2024/…

방위비 인상 재현될 것 vs. 한국 ‘동맹 기여’ 고려돼야

Demand for more 'burden sharing' to return vs. ROK's 'alliance contribution' should be considered

Discussion with Scott Snyder Anthony Ruggiero

youtu.be/ZndghTBd9Co?si… via YouTube

'People are policy, and when an admin comes in it'll depend on who's in some of these key positions. A lot of those who are rumored understand how our troops in 🇰🇷🇯🇵 fit into the broader architecture of not only deterring 🇰🇵 but in some ways deterring 🇨🇳,' Anthony Ruggiero

*What's next after UN sanctions monitoring panel disbanded?

*Trump-Biden approach to alliance with South Korea?

VOA Washington Talk with Scott Snyder Anthony Ruggiero

CHM Michael McCaul: “I am concerned by reports the IAEA - International Atomic Energy Agency ⚛️ Director General plans to participate in an int’l nuke conference in Iran next week. This risks legitimizing Iran’s illicit nuke activity. Focus instead needs to be holding Iran to account for NPT-related violations.'

President Biden warned China two years ago not to provide “material support” for Russia’s war in Ukraine.

The red line has been crossed...now what?

FDD China Program Chair & former deputy NSA Matt Pottinger dives into what should happen in @WSJOpinion: bit.ly/4dnv1HX

Analysis from Anthony Ruggiero: 'Iran has violated its nonproliferation obligations, refused to answer the IAEA’s questions, and is on the threshold of nuclear weapons. The IAEA should not be celebrating Iran’s nuclear program at a conference in Iran.'
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Matt Pottinger calls on the Biden Administration to follow through on its threat to hold China accountable for providing material support for Russia's war in Ukraine wsj.com/articles/china…

IAEA Director General May Attend Iran Nuclear Technology Conference

Analysis from Anthony Ruggiero and Andrea Stricker:
fdd.org/analysis/2024/…

My thoughts: “Iran has violated its nonproliferation obligations, refused to answer the IAEA’s questions, and is on the threshold of nuclear weapons. The IAEA should not be celebrating Iran’s nuclear program at a conference in Iran.”

IAEA Director General May Attend Iran Nuclear Technology Conference

New FDD analysis by Anthony Ruggiero and Andrea Stricker:
fdd.org/analysis/2024/…

IAEA Director General May Attend Iran Nuclear Technology Conference

Analysis from Anthony Ruggiero and Andrea Stricker:
fdd.org/analysis/2024/…

Exclusive: for my latest in VANITY FAIR, I reviewed closed-door testimony that University of North Carolina coronavirologist Ralph Baric gave to Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic in January. vanityfair.com/news/story/ral… /1

The UN Panel of Experts ends today. The author notes the UN Committee has not acted on the panel's recommendations since 2017. Biden should enforce the Congressionally mandated sanctions which will enforce the UN sanctions. Don't waste resources creating a panel outside the UN.

The UN Panel of Experts ends today. The author notes the UN Committee has not acted on the panel's recommendations since 2017. Biden should enforce the Congressionally mandated sanctions which will enforce the UN sanctions. Don't waste resources creating a panel outside the UN.

.Rep. Mike Waltz and I met with Jewish graduate students at Columbia University yesterday to hear their stories and offer support. They are facing vile antisemitism and are not safe. What is happening in Manhattan is shameful and unAmerican.