Benjamin Harris

Nov 22, 2024 | nationalinterest.org | Liana Fix |Benjamin Harris

It is yet unclear whether or not China gave its tacit approval to Kim Jong-un’s decision to send roughly 10,000 elite North Korean troops to fight for Russia in Kursk. The force, by all accounts, will be insufficient to independently turn the tide of the battle, but it will make a substantive difference in further grinding down on dwindling Ukrainian supplies and forces.

Nov 7, 2024 | cfr.org | Benjamin Harris

European Security: Security tensions between China and Europe rose sharply in October with North Korea’s decision to supply troops to support Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which will almost certainly further enmesh East and West, much to China’s chagrin. North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary-General Mark Rutte confirmed the North Korean troops had been deployed to the Kursk front to help Russia retake the remainder of Ukraine’s occupied territory in Russia.

Oct 25, 2024 | cfr.org | Liana Fix |Benjamin Harris

Liana Fix is a fellow for Europe at the Council on Foreign Relations. Benjamin Harris is a CFR research associate for Europe and U.S. foreign policy. What is North Korea’s military doing in the Russia-Ukraine war? More From Our Experts North Korea has already been helping Russia sustain its firepower on the battlefield, providing it with millions of artillery shells, as well as rockets and missiles.

Oct 16, 2024 | brookings.edu | Benjamin Harris |Fred Dews

The economy is one of the quadrennial top issues for American voters, and related to economic performance are concerns about the national debt, taxes, and government spending, especially on popular entitlements like Social Security and Medicare. On this episode, Ben Harris, vice president and director of Economic Studies at Brookings, talks with host Fred Dews about how these issues are seen by American voters during election season and beyond.

Oct 11, 2024 | cfr.org | Benjamin Harris

China Garners Criticism Over Russian Support: Although China news in Europe is typically dominated by economics, Beijing has taken an increasingly center-stage spot in European security headlines. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell announced in Brussels that China is directly supporting the war effort in Ukraine, a major redline that the United States and Europe have warned China would incur major consequences if crossed.