Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- July 11, 2019

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Robert E. Kelly, National Interest: A U.S.-North Korea Deal Could Include Partial Sanctions Relief for Yongbyon and a Nuclear Freeze

The question is: Will the DPRK accept it?

ashington rumor now has it that the Trump administration is considering offering North Korea some temporary sanctions relief for a freeze of its production of nuclear warheads and missiles. The mooted deal would also include the shutdown of North Korea’s best-known nuclear reactor, at Yongbyon. It does not, however, indicate what range missiles would be frozen. The latter matters to regional allies, especially Japan, which is threatened by shorter range missiles than North Korea would use to strike the United States mainland.

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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- July 11, 2019

Rohingya refugee crisis is a ticking time bomb -- Bertil Lintner, Asia Times

Not the US, not China. India holds the cards in the Indo-Pacific -- Rupakjyoti Borah, SCMP

Hong Kong protests: Will Beijing step in? -- Alan MacKenzie, DW

Takeover Trap: Why Imperialist China Is Invading Africa -- Akol Nyok Akol Dok and Bradley A. Thayer, National Interest

Is Bangladesh falling into a Chinese 'debt trap'? -- Zobaer Ahmed, DW

US, Philippines face moment of treaty truth -- Richard Javad Heydarian, Asia Times

Russia, China Offer Challenges in the Arctic -- Adm. James Foggo III, Defense One

The Iran Hawks Are Circling -- Kathy Gilsinan, The Atlantic

Unremitting Iranian Hostility Means It's Time to Reconsider Regime Change -- Roger L. Simon, PJ Media

France takes on Silicon Valley: Washington threatens tariffs over GAFA tax -- François Picard, France 24

The US is right to threaten tariffs over France's tech tax -- Tom Rogan, Washington Examiner

Washington Changed. British Diplomacy Failed to Keep Pace. -- Ben Judah, The Atlantic

Angela Merkel's shaking changes how Germany's leaders discuss their health -- Jens Thurau, DW

Germany’s stuck with a lame duck. Who can replace Angela Merkel? -- Konstantin Richter, Politico

Brexit’s National-Security Impact: It’s More Than the Economy, Stupid -- Michelle Shevin-Coetzee, Defense One