Robert Einhorn

Jan 8, 2025 | brookings.edu | Robert Einhorn |Tanvi Madan |Suzanne Maloney |Ted Piccone

As the nation lays to rest the 39th president of the United States, James Earl Carter Jr., Brookings scholars reflect on the consequential legacy of his presidency for American foreign policy. In June 1994, the United States and North Korea were on the brink of war, according to many observers at the time. Bilateral negotiations on Pyongyang’s nuclear program were at an impasse.

Apr 12, 2024 | brookings.edu | Robert Einhorn

The Biden administration has responded positively to Saudi Arabia’s interest in civil nuclear cooperation with the United States—both because such cooperation is a Saudi condition for the normalization of Saudi-Israeli relations, which the administration strongly supports, and because it believes a bilateral civil nuclear partnership can bring important benefits to both countries.

Oct 16, 2023 | brookings.edu | Robert Einhorn

Editor's note: The following is a slightly revised presentation given remotely by Robert Einhorn on October 6, 2023, to the 2023 Kim Dae-jung Peace Forum, held October 4-6 in Mokpo, South Korea. At this Kim Dae-jung Peace Forum, it’s useful to recall seemingly paradoxical advice offered by a fourth-century Roman general: Si vis pacem, para bellum.

Oct 6, 2023 | nationalinterest.org | Robert Einhorn

Kim Jong Un has made it clear in everything he has said and done that he has no intention of getting rid of North Korea’s nuclear weapons capability – the “treasured sword” that he regards as essential to the survival of his regime. He states repeatedly that the DPRK’s possession of nuclear weapons is irreversible and non-negotiable. Its permanence is even written into North Korean law. Why North Korea Wants Nuclear WeaponsFor Kim Jong Un, nuclear weapons are a vital asset.

May 27, 2023 | brookings.edu | Jason J. Wolff |Paul Lushenko |Sarah Kreps |Robert Einhorn

The U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) is our nation’s provider of full-spectrum global mobility solutions, moving passengers and cargo via airlift, surface lift, and sealift in peace and war. For over 35 years, USTRANSCOM has fulfilled distinct and integral functions in safeguarding America’s defense. More recently, it has shouldered the immense duty of promptly delivering the aid Ukraine needs to defend its nation.