Korea Update: NDS, Coupang and Congress
From The Impossible State by CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies
February 13, 2026 · 41 min
About this episode
Dr. Victor Cha moderates a discussion on the Coupang investigation and its implications for U.S. defense strategy and North Korea.
In this episode, Dr. Victor Cha moderated a discussion with Adam Farrar and Igor Khrestin on the recent Coupang investigation, the key elements of Trump’s National Defense Strategy, what that means for South Korea and for any future response to North Korean threats, and more.
People in this episode
Host: Dr. Victor Cha
Guests: Adam Farrar, Igor Khrestin
Topics covered
- Coupang investigation
- National Defense Strategy
- South Korea
- North Korean threats
- U.S. foreign policy
Keywords
- Coupang
- National Defense Strategy
- South Korea
- North Korea
- Trump
- investigation
- foreign policy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Coupang, Trump’s National Defense Strategy
Places: South Korea, North Korea
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