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Myrtle L. Atkinson Foundation Awards Pegasus Project $5000
Glosserman Asserts "Grand Bargain" As Only Real Solution to DPRK Nuclear
Crisis
The Nautilus Institute's DPRK Policy Forum published an essay by the director of research at Pacific Forum CSIS Brad Glosserman who argues that any real
solution to the North Korean nuclear crisis will ultimately be a "Grand
Bargain" with military, economic, political, and diplomatic components. One
possibility is the formulation of a Korean Peninsula Nuclear Verification
Regime. His essay can be found: here.
Hayes Argues for the Importance of Grid Interconnection in Northeast Asia
Dr. Peter Hayes, Executive Director of the Nautilus Institute, discussed power grid interconnection in Northeast Asia and why it is vital to the mission
of the Korean Peninsula Economic Development Organization (KEDO). Dr. Hayes discussed grid interconnectivity and how it may play a key role in bringing stability to the Korean Peninsula in the June 2003 issue of Nuclear
Engineering International.
Pegasus Orientation Attracts New Volunteers
A Pegasus Project crew orientation on Saturday, June 14 attracted new and experienced volunteers. Crew orientations are led by Pegasus Training Captain Bill Proctor in an effort to introduce sailors to the project and to teach safe sailing with youth aboard Pegasus. Saturday's orientation was the first of two offered in June.
Northern California Grant Makers Funds Pegasus Summer Event
The Pegasus Project was awarded a grant from the Northern California Grant Makers to fund an awards ceremony for Project Lifeskills participants. Partner organizations that participate in the Project Lifeskills series include the Berkeley Boosters and Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation. Each of the three Lifeskills series that are scheduled to take place this summer will instill confidence and reinforce life skills in participants through day sails and overnight voyages.
Hayes Argues for Dual Denuclearization and Development for DPRK
Heiskanen Explains Linking North Korean and EU Railways
The 2nd annual EU-Korea Conference will be held in Barcelona on June 26 and 27, 2003. Former Deputy Policy Planning Director at the Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Markku Heiskanen is set to give a keynote address on the topic of North Korea and Eurasian railways. His paper published by the Nautilus institute in the North Korea Policy Forum entitled "A Multilateral Scenario For Korea; The Role Of The European Union" will also be circulated as a conference paper.
Burn Survivors Complete Day Three of Summer Sailing Series
Compton Foundation Awards Nautilus $45,000 for North Korea Briefing Book
The Compton Foundation awarded the Nautilus Institute a $45,000 grant in support of Phase I of the North Korea Briefing Book. The Briefing Book will contain an overarching set of policy recommendations for the US regarding North Korea and various contingencies. Phase I of the Briefing Book will also include the initial set of tabs that addresses critical topics on North Korea (ranging from technical aspects of monitoring and verification to role of allies and other powers such as China and Russia, to refugees, human rights, and humanitarian aid). Phase I of the North Korea Briefing Book will be available online in the coming weeks.
North Korean Hackers Unlikely A Major Threat
A Wired Magazine article on North Korean military hackers directed readers to Peter Hayes’ essay on North Korea’s information strategy and cited him on North Korea’s military hackers: "I'm sure they can get into some systems at a low level and maybe divert some things," said Hayes. "But in the big picture, a few hackers are not going to stop the flow of American men and material in a major war in Korea." On the other hand, North Korea's highly centralized IT systems are prone to "amplifying and propagating bad military decisions" and are an easy target for physical attacks by smart bombs and other means, according to Hayes.
Hayes Argues for Re-examination of US-DPRK Strategic Goals
Peter Hayes delivered a video-teleconference briefing to the Australian Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies in Canberra on "The Principal Drivers of Security Dynamics on the Korean Peninsula: Internal Factors and Influences."
New Crew Learn Sailing Safety aboard Pegasus
During a crew orientation for the Pegasus Project, new volunteers learned the basics of sailing safely with youths aboard. Led by training captain Bill Proctor, the group, which included experienced Pegasus volunteer crew, practiced person overboard drills and crew position responsibilities to ensure safe and successful youth voyages.
Experts Formulate North Korean Nuclear Scenarios
Hayes Calls for Boa Constrictor Strategy
Lee and Ouellette Argue for Multilateral Energy Sector Solution to DPRK Nuclear Issue
The Nautilus Institute's Policy Forum published a paper entitled, "Tackling DPRK's Nuclear Issue through Multilateral Cooperation in the Energy Sector," by Su-Hoon Lee and Dean Ouellette of Kyungnam University. Lee and Ouellette argue that energy sector cooperation may provide the most sound and politically acceptable solution to the DPRK nuclear issue. The paper examines Northeast Asian regional energy cooperation by reviewing North Korea's energy situation, the problems associated with KEDO, and the various regional positions toward North Korea and it's energy sector. To read the essay, click: here.
Pegasus Crew Relives Excitement of Master Mariners Regatta
Culver Pushes for Expanded Humanitarian Access in North Korea
Nautilus published as a Special Report a memorandum by Co-founder and Senior Vice President of Mercy Corps International, Ellsworth Culver, that
was prepared for the Task Force on U.S. Korea Policy that convened in Washington on January 9, 2003. Culver writes that China ought to declare a moratorium on the forced return of North Korean migrants
and asylum seekers, pending a more durable and humane solution. Culver also
argues that North Korea should repeal all laws that penalize citizens
for leaving its territory or returning without authorization. The full
memorandum can be read here.
Hayes Says Bush Can Break WMD-terrorism Link in North Korea
"Why should the President do this?" Hayes asked. "Because he must not let
the North Koreans retain either their terrorist or their nuclear
capabilities. Just getting their nuclear weapons capacities isn't enough;
and going after only their nuclear weapons won't work."
"If I were President," Hayes stated, "I would charge them a high price for
getting an economy. To get off of my list of terrorist states, they would have
to hand over their rolodex of terrorist contacts and sign up in the global
war on terrorism, to be judged by actions not words. Of course, they would
also have to stop their exports of drugs, small arms, plastic explosives,
and hand over the plates they use to make counterfeit dollars laundered by
global terrorist organizations."
"Bush could sell that deal to the radical Republicans because then he would
truly break the WMD-terrorist linking in the DPRK by getting both sides of
that equation, not just dancing a Viennese waltz that would re-impose IAEA
safeguards leaving in place a nuclear-capable terrorist state with malign
motivations toward the United States."
Young Burn Survivors Continue Pegasus Sailing Series
Moon Urges U.S. to Transform North Korea via Engagement
In an open letter to United States President George W. Bush, Moon Chung-in, Professor of Political Science at Yonsei University in Seoul, urges that
the most effective way of resolving the North Korean issue is not through
invoking ultimatums, but by recognizing and engaging it. Moon's letter is
a part of the Nautilus Institute's Policy Forum Online. Another essay by Ruediger Frank, Visiting Professor at the Weatherhead East Asian Institute of Columbia University, entitled "North Korea: 'Gigantic Change' and a Gigantic Chance," was also published on May 9, 2003.
Take Risks to Promote Peace, Argues Ahmad
At the Forum on Business and Peace: Building a Positive Human Future organized by Natural Strategies, Zulfiqar Ahmad stressed the need for businesses to actively support US foreign policy that promotes global peace. He suggested that businesses need to undertake iconic ventures that model a more equitable and peaceful world. The daylong forum brought leaders in business and international policy to explore the role business can play in creating a peaceful and sustainable world.
Economist Intelligence Unit interviews Hayes
Peter Hayes, Executive Director of the Nautilus Institute was interviewed for the May 12th, 2003 article in Business China on "North Korea, A Role for China."
Berkeley Youth Sail on Pegasus
Breaking News...
An essay by Ruediger Frank, Visiting Professor at the Weatherhead East Asian Institute of Columbia University, entitled "North Korea: 'Gigantic Change' and a Gigantic Chance," was published on May 9, 2003 as part of the Nautilus Institute's Policy Forum. Frank argues that the DPRK is on the brink of profound and meaningful economic reforms and the United States must tread carefully and respect this historic opportunity.
Simons Foundation Awards Nautilus $8,000 to support NAPSnet Daily Report
On Wednesday, May 7, 2003, the Simons Foundation of Vancouver, British
Columbia awarded the Nautilus Institute an $8,000 grant to support the
ongoing publication and distribution of the Northeast Asia Peace and Security Network (NAPSnet) Daily Report. With this grant, NAPSnet looks
forward to continuing to provide timely news and analysis on Northeast Asia security issues to its global readership.
Lessons Learned from 1994 US-DPRK Agreed Framework
The Nautilus Institute published a Special Report by director of the Strategic Research Department in the Center for Naval Warfare Studies of the Naval War College Jonathan D. Pollack. The report, entitled "The United States, North Korea, and the End of the Agreed Framework," provides historical context and analysis of the factors that led to the breakdown of the 1994 Agreed Framework. Pollack also asserts several policy lessons relevant for US policy today with North Korea. Read the full report: here.
Nautilus Argues for Renewable Energy Path in Japan
A synthesis report for the Nautilus Institute's Collaborative Pacific Asia Regional Energy Security (PARES) Project is now available. "A Framework for Energy Security Analysis and Application to a Case Study of Japan" outlines comprehensive methods for evaluating the energy security
implications of different energy "paths." In a Japan case study, an energy
path emphasizing energy efficiency and renewable energy yielded a fossil
fuel savings of 35 percent by 2020, which would result in a net savings of
over 25 trillion Yen. Read the full report: here.
Pegasus Sails with Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation
Mansourov Foreshadows US-North Korea Impasse
On Thursday, April 23, 2003, the day talks in Beijing began between the United States and North Korea, the Nautilus Institute's DPRK Policy Forum published an essay entited "North Korea Is Poised To Cross The Nuclear Rubicon: Will The Canary Die In The Mine?" by Alexandre Y. Mansourov in which he argued that the tri-lateral talks were likely to end in an impasse that threaten further escalation of nuclear tensions on the Korean peninsula. To read the essay, click here.
Nautilus Fields Media Questions on North Korea
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Hayes and Tannenwald Explain De-Classified Vietnam War Nuclear First-Use Study
The May 2003 issue of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists published a feature article by Nautilus Institute Executive Director Peter Hayes and assistant research professor at Brown University Nina Tannenwald entitled "Nixing Nukes in Vietnam." Hayes and Tannenwald contextualize the 1966 study on nuclear first-use in Vietnam, and argue that its lessons remain relevant today. To read the full article, click here. To read the Nautilus Institute's report on "Tactical Nuclear Weapons in Southeast Asia," click here.
East Bay Youth Complete Spring Sailing Series
Hayes Argues Regardless of Reprocessing DPRK Desire Negotiation
A Special Report by Peter Hayes entitled, "North Korea's Negotiating Tactics and Nuclear Strategy," was published on April
18, 2003. Hayes asserts that whether the reprocessing plant has been turned on or not
is simply a question of degree and therefore of tactics in the pending
negotiations. Consequently, Hayes argues that North Korea's reprocessing
threat is in fact a signal that the North is still willing to bargain with
the United States. To read the full report, click here.
Nautilus Fields Media Questions on North Korea
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Brion Toss Donates Tuning Applications Workshop
Kotler, Wolff Argue for Multilateral Response to North Korea
In her essay entitled, Mindy Kotler, "Towards an 'Asian' North Korea," director and founder of the Japan Information Access Project in Washington, DC asserts that the Bush administration must re-evaluate its hardline, unilateral policy approach towards North Korea. David Wolff, Senior Scholar, Cold War International History Project at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, asserts in his essay "A Role for Russia in Korean Settlement" that US-Russia cooperation can play a significant role in settlement of the Korean Peninsula, as it will provide security assurances to Pyongyang from a source it trusts more than the US. Both essays are a part of the Nautilus Institute's on-going DPRK Policy Forum.
Hayes Informs PBS' Frontline on North Korea
Dr. Peter Hayes, the executive director of the Nautilus Institute, was consulted for the making of the Frontline report "Kim's Nuclear Gamble" which aired on April 11, 2003 on PBS. The long running news series detailed the recent tensions between the United States and North Korea over the DPRK's energy program and its attempts to develop nuclear weapons. The
website for the series includes wide-ranging and in-depth information on the conflict, as well as links to other web resources including the Nautilus Institute's own, "Next-Steps Workshop."
Pegasus sails with Berkeley Youth
Kotler, Wolff Argue for Multilateral Response to North Korea
In her essay entitled, Mindy Kotler, "Towards an 'Asian' North Korea," director and founder of the Japan Information Access Project in Washington, DC asserts that the Bush administration must re-evaluate its hardline, unilateral policy approach towards North Korea. David Wolff, Senior Scholar, Cold War International History Project at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, asserts in his essay "A Role for Russia in Korean Settlement" that US-Russia cooperation can play a significant role in settlement of the Korean Peninsula, as it will provide security assurances to Pyongyang from a source it trusts more than the US. Both essays are a part of the Nautilus Institute's on-going DPRK Policy Forum.
Hayes Informs PBS' Frontline on North Korea
Dr. Peter Hayes, the executive director of the Nautilus Institute, was consulted for the making of the Frontline report "Kim's Nuclear Gamble" which aired on April 11, 2003 on PBS. The long running news series detailed the recent tensions between the United States and North Korea over the DPRK's energy program and its attempts to develop nuclear weapons. The
website for the series includes wide-ranging and in-depth information on the conflict, as well as links to other web resources including the Nautilus Institute's own, "Next-Steps Workshop."
Pegasus sails with Berkeley Youth
Elliott Explains Role of Economic Sanctions and North Korea
In her essay, "The Role of Economic Leverage in Negotiations with North Korea," Research Fellow at the Institute for International Economics in
Washington, D.C. Kimberly Ann Elliott outlines the strategy and potential efficacy of economic sanctions on North Korea. Her paper is part of the Nautilus Institute's DPRK Policy Forum.
Nautilus Engages Dr. Baek Seung-Joo in Strategic ROK Discussion
Ahmad Challenges US Policy on Kashmir
In a recent interview about the Kashmir conflict with an Al-jazeera reporter, Ahmad suggested that Pakistan's Kashmir policy lacks both courage
and creativity. He also argued that US is likely to pursue a policy of
managing rather then resolving the dispute.
Pegasus Sails with Sonoma County Students
On March 28, 2003, Pegasus sailed with fourth grade students from
Horicon School in Sonoma County. With winds from the north gusting up to 30
knots, rotating around the vessel proved challenging and rewarding for
the youth. Pegasus was crewed by volunteer Captain Mark Caplin, Paul Marbury, Jeanne Moje, Pat Scott, Tim McAnulty and Patty Donald of The
Shorebird Nature Center.
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