In spite of a quarter century of diplomacy, sanctions, and threats, North Korea's nuclear program remains as lethal a threat as ever — and the possibility of a swift, tidy resolution is vanishingly small. Asia Society Policy Institute Vice President for International Diplomacy and Security Daniel Russel explains what we can expect going forward from a nuclear North Korea and argues that "coercive containment" is the least bad strategy for the United States and its allies to pursue. (5 min., 31 sec)

Russel recently authored an issue paper on what to expect from a nuclear North Korea. You can download the PDF here.