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Joseph R. DeTrani

Joseph R. DeTrani

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Joseph R. DeTrani is a former Associate Director of National Intelligence and former member of the Senior Intelligence Service of the CIA. He served as special envoy for the Six-Party Talks with North Korea from 2003 to 2006 and as director of the National Counterproliferation Center. He regularly contributes columns to The Washington Times as part of the paper's Threat Status initiative.

Columns by Joseph R. DeTrani

Russia and North Korea illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Russia will abandon North Korea

Syrian dictator Bashar Assad said he "never considered stepping down or seeking refuge, nor was such a proposal made by any individual or party."

December 20, 2024
Democracy in South Korea illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

Maintaining democracy in South Korea

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's decision to impose martial law was a cowardly attempt to stifle free speech and assembly in a country that has suffered at the hands of previous dictators.

December 16, 2024
United States and North Korea illustration by Greg Groesch / The Washington Times

Trump should not give up on North Korea

North Korea spent almost 30 years trying to normalize relations with the U.S., knowing it would legitimize the regime and generate international development assistance.

November 19, 2024
North and Soth Korea reunification illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

Peaceful reunification is no longer North Korea’s goal

North Korea's enhanced allied relationship with Russia and leader Kim Jong-un's decision to send troops to aid Russia in its war of aggression in Ukraine could be the prelude to war on the Korean Peninsula.

October 29, 2024
Ronald Reagan and the Cold War illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Reagan won the Cold War

As we debate whether we're in a new Cold War, a recent movie and book about President Ronald Reagan's legacy have inspired Americans to become more familiar with our 40th president.

September 14, 2024
The United Nations and peace illustration by Greg Groesch / The Washington Times

U.N. must do more to foster world peace

According to the Geneva Academy of Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, as of May, there were more than 120 armed conflicts in the world, involving 60 countries and 120 nonstate armed groups.

September 4, 2024
Chinese Communist Party Central Committee's third plenum discussion illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

China’s party plenum: Much to discuss

The third plenum of the 20th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee, from July 15-18, normally discusses major economic policy initiatives for the next five to 10 years.

July 16, 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un exchange documents during a signing ceremony of the new partnership in Pyongyang, North Korea, on June 19, 2024. Kim and Putin signed a major defense deal that observers worry could embolden Kim to direct more provocations at South Korea. (Kristina Kormilitsyna, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP) **FILE**

North Korea is part of Putin’s Eurasia strategy

The mutual defense pact that Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed on June 19 was a victory for Mr. Putin and a major component of his strategy for Eurasia.

June 25, 2024
North Korea's alliance with Russia illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

North Korea’s alliance with revanchist Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit North Korea this week. This is unsurprising, given that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited Russia last September and met with Mr. Putin at the Vostochny Cosmodrome Space Launch Center.

June 18, 2024
Russia and China illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

China’s embrace of a Russian pariah state

Russian President Vladimir Putin's two-day summit last week with Chinese President Xi Jinping was an opportunity for both countries to challenge the U.S. and its leadership role in the global community.

May 21, 2024
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People, Friday, April 26, 2024, in Beijing, China. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, Pool)

China’s election disinformation operations

Secretary of State Antony Blinken's recent meetings in Beijing with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Foreign Minister Wang Yi permitted both countries to again recite their list of concerns affecting bilateral relations.

April 30, 2024
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida’s successful visit

The state visit of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was a timely reminder by one of our closest allies that the tense situation in East Asia will require even greater U.S. global leadership.

April 16, 2024