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Articles by Jacob Marx
The Sanctions Effect in North Korea: Observations from Rason
In cities and regions open to foreigners, the effects of sanctions can be seen, but they have clearly not been crippling. Prices for some products have fluctuated slightly, but shortages are not reported, and consumption still continues. Still, sanctions have caused enough problems that expressions of hope for the success of this year’s summit diplomacy are universal among North Koreans in Rason and elsewhere.
Inter-Korean Dialogue and Denuclearization-Will the Twain Shall Meet?
The recent summit between the South Korean president Moon Jae-in and the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang was their third meeting since March. To sustain the momentum behind inter-Korean dialogue, a fourth meeting is already being discussed, possibly to take place in Seoul in December. The intended impact of the summits is clear: by having a rapid series of encounters, Moon and Kim have established high-level talk as a new normal in the Korean Peninsula.
War with North Korea Would Attack American Workers
Last fall, when war with North Korea seemed imminent, Senator Lindsey Graham said that, “if there’s going to be a war to stop [Kim Jong Un], it will be over there.” But for more than 406,000 Americans whose jobs depend on trade with South Korea, that’s not true. Though a diplomatic process appears to be progressing, it is important to remember what is at stake. While the Korean Peninsula would bear the brunt of the physical violence, the United States likely would suffer severe economic damage.
The Specter of Taft-Katsura 2.0: Is a US-China Deal Far-Fetched?
A few months ago, the possibility of a direct meeting between US President Donald Trump and DPRK Chairman Kim Jong Un seemed as remote as North Korean denuclearization. The verdict is still out on how plausible achieving the latter really is, but the summit has been announced and now awaits more specification. The biggest mystery concerns possible outcomes.
Nine Reasons Why Kim Jong Un’s South Korea Initiative is More Than Just a Tactic
The potential reopening of North-South dialogue is an important development prompting many pundits to speculate as to whether Kim Jong Un is serious or whether it is merely a tactic. Certainly, the North Koreans recognize the potential for driving a “wedge” between Washington and Seoul by launching such an initiative.
Overnight Defense: Mattis says authority for North Korea action limited to 'imminent' threats | Corker vows to take up new war measure soon | CBO puts $1.2T price tag on updating nuclear triad | TheHill
THE TOPLINE: President Trump does not have authority to use military force in North Korea outside of an imminent threat, Defense Secretary James Mattis James Norman MattisPence to visit ICBM base McAfee stops allowing governments to review source code Terror designation for Iran’s Revolutionary Guards a necessary first step MORE and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson Rex Wayne TillersonTillerson eliminates key State Department sanctions office: report Overnight Defense: McCain sees 'progress'...
Massive Worker Strike at Pantex Should Ring Alarms in DC
Long simmering labor disputes at the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas, have turned into a large-scale strike, slowing the work of the nuclear weapons complex, and potentially jeopardizing the safety of America’s most dangerous weapons. Pantex assembles, disassembles, and tests nuclear weapon components for the U.S. military. On August 29, more than 1,100 workers went on strike over cuts to benefits by lab management.
The American Media
At this moment, the media must devote greater attention to crisis-reduction coverage. In the current political environment, hard news reporters and particularly news commentators face a grave responsibility to pay more attention to how they discuss North Korea. Media can’t control what key players say or do, but they can amplify or diminish certain actions, decisions, statements and events in helpful or unhelpful ways.
Is the Pentagon Crying Wolf over Its Budget?
The Pentagon is requesting a $38-billion funding increase in this year’s budget, claiming it can’t provide for national defense without it. However, recent reports from the Congressional Research Service (CRS) and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) paint a different picture.
Op-ed: Don’t let Air Force replay the MX Missile saga
To keep up with the Navy, the Air Force developed a plan for a mobile missile system. The original proposal was for a network of 200 truck-launched missiles and 4,600 "hardened" shelters spread around Utah and Nevada. For each actual missile, there would be 22 decoys, imitating the weight, balance and electromagnetic properties of the real thing. The trucks would drive from shelter to shelter on a "racetrack" so that the Soviets couldn't target the real weapon.
Kish Fest Parade storms back into downtown DeKalb
DeKALB – Although storms thundered through DeKalb early Friday and the skies remained gray, it did not put a damper on Kishwaukee Fest Parade. After a hiatus in 2015, the Kish Fest Parade returned to the streets of DeKalb and was well-received by those who attended. People began to gather along the sides of Lincoln Highway in downtown DeKalb around 6 p.m., with nearly 200 people lining the streets in anticipation of the parade.
Lockheed Martin Took Taxpayer Dollars, Spent Them Lobbying for More Dollars
Lockheed Martin Corporation will pay $4.7 million to settle charges that it illegally used taxpayer dollars to lobby the government for a no bid contract extension at one of the nation’s nuclear weapons labs, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. From 2009 to 2012, Sandia Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed which manages and operates Sandia National Laboratory, lobbied Congress and high ranking government officials to close bidding on a new seven year deal.
Op-ed: Don't let Air Force replay the MX Missile saga
To keep up with the Navy, the Air Force developed a plan for a mobile missile system. The original proposal was for a network of 200 truck-launched missiles and 4,600 "hardened" shelters spread around Utah and Nevada. For each actual missile, there would be 22 decoys, imitating the weight, balance and electromagnetic properties of the real thing. The trucks would drive from shelter to shelter on a "racetrack" so that the Soviets couldn’t target the real weapon.
The Last Thing the US Needs are Mobile Nuclear Missiles
The Air Force is wrong. The U.S. didn’t need a mobile ICBM during the Cold War and it doesn’t need one now. By Tom Z. Collina and Jacob Marx The U.S. Air Force is in a bit of a slump. Leaders of the nuclear missile force were caught on drunken benders in Moscow and using counterfeit poker chips in Iowa casinos. The officer corps has been rocked by a cheating scandal and a 60 Minutes investigation of its missile silos.
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