Talks with North Korea. Thomas Wright contends that a potential deal with Kim Jong-un could come at the unacceptable cost of damaging the U.S.-South Korea alliance. Meanwhile, Michael O'Hanlon writes that it is hard to believe that the international sanctions regime has brought Pyongyang to its knees so quickly, and urges vigilance.

Asia-Pacific trade. In reaction to the decision by 11 U.S. partners to sign the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership without participation by the United States, Mireya Solís and Jennifer Mason explain what the agreement could mean for the future of U.S. trade in the Asia-Pacific region.

Corruption in China. Dimitar Gueorguiev and Jonathan Stromseth argue that Beijing's plan to expand and consolidate the country's anti-corruption system highlights an underlying tension between different approaches to combating corruption, and to governance reform more generally.

Chinese ban on ivory. Vanda Felbab-Brown and Shoshanah Tischler write that the efficacy of the recent ban on the ivory trade in China and Hong Kong will depend on how it is enforced. For more about wildlife trafficking, read Felbab-Brown's latest book, "The Extinction Market: Wildlife Trafficking and How to Counter It."

Reforms in Saudi Arabia. In a new photo essay, Tamara Cofman Wittes reflects on a recent trip to Saudi Arabia and discusses the country's rapid evolution, including the impact of the Vision 2030 reform program.

Syrian civil war. Michael O'Hanlon says that the United States should develop a detailed plan to stabilize Syria and highlights three key recommendations that should be incorporated into such a strategy.

Obama's Russia policy. As details about Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election continue to emerge, Benjamin Haddad and Alina Polyakova write that President Obama consistently underestimated the multifaceted challenges posed by Russia's aggressive foreign policy.

Memoir on Russia. In an episode of the Brookings Cafeteria podcast, Marvin Kalb discusses his latest book, "The Year I Was Peter the Great," a memoir about Kalb's time as a graduate student conducting research in the Soviet Union in 1956.

Climate change mitigation. Jennifer Perron summarizes the findings of a major recent report, in which David G. Victor and Bruce Jones write that global action on climate change depends more on technological and economic factors than formal multilateral agreements like the Paris climate accord.

Frank A. Rose joins Brookings. The Brookings Foreign Policy program welcomes Frank A. Rose, former assistant secretary of state for arms control, as a senior fellow focusing on U.S. defense and deterrence.

Political tribes: Group instinct and the fate of nations
Monday, March 12 at 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM EDT

Thinking the unthinkable: War on the Korean Peninsula
Tuesday, March 13 at 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT