38 North Director Jenny Town Testifies Before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Regarding Security on the Korean Peninsula

On October 4, 2023, Victor Cha (Senior Vice President for Asia and Korea Chair, Center for Strategic and International Studies), Scott Snyder (Senior Fellow for Korea Studies, Council on Foreign Relations) and Jenny Town (Senior Fellow, Stimson Center and Director, 38 North) testified on security challenges on the Korean Peninsula and the importance of the US-ROK alliance before the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy. Several topics were addressed, including the impact of the recent meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un, denuclearization efforts and China’s role in the region. The discussion also touched on the war in Ukraine and the importance of the Camp David meeting between the US, South Korea and Japan.

Witness Testimony