Lapse In Appropriations

The most recent appropriations for the Department of War expired at 11:59 p.m. EDT on Sept. 30, 2025. Military personnel will continue in a normal duty status, without pay, until such time as a continuing resolution or appropriations are passed by Congress and signed into law. Civilian personnel not engaged in excepted activities will be placed in a non-work, non-pay status.

Dialogue | Episode 51: North Korea’s Wartime Windfall — A Dialogue with Dr. Victor Cha

By |2025-09-19T15:11:25-10:00August 20, 2025|Categories: news, Dialogue Podcast, Podcast|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

In Dialogue Episode 51, Dr. Victor Cha—one of the world’s foremost experts on Korean security and geopolitics—explains the stakes and the limited choices before Washington and its allies. As he observes, “It really shows that North Korea is not content to sit on its hands. They’re being very proactive about taking advantage of strategic situations where they see an opening.”

Dialogue #32 | Seoul Between Moscow and Pyongyang

By |2025-08-20T11:00:35-10:00November 26, 2024|Categories: Kim, Minnich, news, webinar, Dialogue Podcast|Tags: , , |

What are Seoul’s strategic options in response to North Korea’s troop deployment to Russia amid the Ukraine conflict? Dr. Lami Kim explores the risks of technology transfers, phased response strategies, and the delicate balance between deterrence and escalation in this evolving security challenge.

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