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The Biden Administration and a New Approach to Denuclearization?

It remains to be seen whether the Biden administration will change tack on North Korea policy and finally jettison “maximum pressure” approach in favor of a more practical attempt to work simultaneously toward peace and denuclearization.

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By Toby Dalton
Published on Feb 28, 2021

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About the Author

Toby Dalton

Senior Fellow and Co-director, Nuclear Policy Program

Toby Dalton is a senior fellow and co-director of the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment. An expert on nonproliferation and nuclear energy, his work addresses regional security challenges and the evolution of the global nuclear order.

    Recent Work

  • Article
    Promoting Responsible Nuclear Energy Conduct: An Agenda for International Cooperation

      Ariel (Eli) Levite, Toby Dalton

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    A New Era of Nuclear-Powered Submarines Is Making Waves in Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zones
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      Toby Dalton, Jamie Kwong, Ryan A. Musto, …

Toby Dalton
Senior Fellow and Co-director, Nuclear Policy Program
Toby Dalton
Nuclear PolicyArms ControlEast AsiaNorth Korea

Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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