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Khang Vu

Khang X. Vu is a doctoral candidate in the Political Science Department at Boston College, where he focuses on East Asian politics and nuclear weapons. Khang earned his master’s degree from Dartmouth College in 2019.

Articles by Khang Vu (63)

Khang Vu 24 Mar 2023

North Korea: The state versus the people

If the regime is sincere about alleviating the latest food crisis, why ban market sales of foodstuffs?
Khang Vu 14 Feb 2023

Why North Korea is denying its involvement in Russia’s war in Ukraine

Pyongyang appears to be a reluctant participant in Putin’s brutal offensive in Eastern Europe.
Khang Vu 10 Jan 2023

The Korean Peninsula: Why 2023 will not be like 2017

“Fire and fury” had more to do with the temperament of the White House, while Pyongyang provokes with purpose.
Khang Vu 7 Dec 2022

All in the family: North Korea’s means of nuclear survivability

Kim Jong-un’s daughter reveal might be about keeping a trusted finger on the nuclear button more than succession plans.
Khang Vu 11 Nov 2022

North Korea: unpredictably predictable

The rationale behind Pyongyang’s provocative missile launches may not be as menacing as it appears.
Khang Vu 6 Oct 2022

Come what may, North Korea perseveres

No manner of sanctions appears to dent Pyongyang’s determination to remain solitary and nuclear armed.
Khang Vu 7 Sep 2022

North Korea’s politics defeats Covid … almost

In one of the world’s most isolated countries, there’s no escaping microbiology, even when you’re the Chairman.
Khang Vu 5 Aug 2022

Koreas: The hidden risk of the “kill chain”

South Korea's threat to pre-emptively decapitate the leadership in Pyongyang may drag the United States into a conflict.
Khang Vu 27 Jun 2022

Patiently waiting for North Korea’s next nuclear test

Any countdown could depend on what Beijing is willing to tolerate.