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Lokman Karadag, PhD
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Ph.D. in Political Science | US-China Relations, Great Power Politics, DPRK, Nukes and Geopolitics, in East Asia and Pacific |

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Lokman Karadag, PhD @drlokmankaradag.bsky.social · Jun 9
🚨New Publication Alert🚨

''The alignment of nuclear triangle: Strategic implications for U.S.-PRC power dynamics in East Asia and the Pacific''

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The alignment of nuclear triangle: Strategic implications for U.S.-PRC power dynamics in East Asia and the Pacific
This article examines the strategic alignment of the PRC, Russia, and North Korea as a nuclear triangle and its implications for the U.S.-PRC power struggle in East Asia and the Pacific. Through qu...
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A short clip from my recent interview with Dr. Benjamin Blandin on East Asia’s tense waters and the developments shaping the region.

✔️South China Sea
✔️East China Sea
✔️Yellow Sea
✔️West Phillipines Sea
✔️North Natuna Sea
✔️Taiwan

Full interview is available at the link:
www.youtube.com/live/xvKJsCe...
November 29, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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New interview with Natalie Treloar on Emerging Regional Deterrence Frameworks

We explored how regional powers are adapting to the growing strategic competition and what this means for the future of stability in the Indo-Pacific

Watch the full interview at the link!

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November 28, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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One of the most strategically critical and hotly contested regions on the planet: East Asia’s tense waters.

The full recording of our interview is now live on my channel.
www.youtube.com/live/xvKJsCe...
East Asia’s Tense Waters: SCS, ECS, WPS, NNS, the Taiwan and Island Chains
YouTube video by Dr Lokman Karadag
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November 25, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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One of the most strategically critical and hotly contested regions on the planet: East Asia’s tense waters.

The full recording of our interview is now live on my channel.
www.youtube.com/live/xvKJsCe...
East Asia’s Tense Waters: SCS, ECS, WPS, NNS, the Taiwan and Island Chains
YouTube video by Dr Lokman Karadag
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November 25, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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Join us LIVE as we dissect the most critical and potentially dangerous intersection in modern warfare: the integration of Artificial Intelligence into the nuclear command and control (NC3) systems of nuclear-armed states, specifically focusing on India and Pakistan.

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The Algorithmic Trigger: AI, OODA Loops, and Nuclear Command in South Asia
THE ALGORITHMIC TRIGGER: AI, OODA LOOPS, AND NUCLEAR COMMAND IN SOUTH ASIA Join us LIVE as we dissect the most critical and potentially dangerous intersection in modern warfare: the integration of Ar...
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November 17, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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The joint fact sheet states that Korea “committed to spending US$25 billion on US military equipment purchases by 2030, and shared its plan to provide comprehensive support for US Forces Korea amounting to US$33 billion in accordance with ROK legal requirements.”

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Seoul’s pledge of $33 billion in support to USFK shows growing defense burden under Trump
Experts say a clause on “comprehensive support” for US Forces Korea in the recently released fact sheet on security agreements between the US and Korea could be cause for concern
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November 17, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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The U.S. chief of naval operations has said it will be a "natural expectation" if Washington anticipates that the South Korean Navy utilizes a nuclear-powered submarine, when built, to help counter Chinese threats. m-en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN2025...
U.S. naval chief says utilizing S. Korea's nuclear sub to counter China is 'natural expectation' | Yonhap News Agency
By Lee Minji SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Joint Press Corps-Yonhap) -- The U.S. chief of naval operat...
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November 16, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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Colby; South Korea as the first non-NATO treaty ally that has committed to increasing defense spending to 3.5 percent of its GDP, highlighting the Trump administration's desire to work with "partnerships" rather than "dependencies."

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November 16, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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United States has officially approved South Korea's push to build nuclear-powered submarines and voiced its support for the ally's drive to secure uranium enrichment and spent nuclear fuel reprocessing capabilities m-en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN2025...
(2nd LD) U.S. officially approves S. Korea's nuclear sub drive, backs its push for uranium enrichment, reprocessing capabilities | Yonhap News Agency
(ATTN: UPDATES with more details throughout; ADDS photo)By Song Sang-ho WASHINGTON, Nov....
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November 16, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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China's ambassador to South Korea has expressed "concerns" over South Korea's pursuit of a nuclear-powered submarine, saying it is directly related to the international nuclear nonproliferation regime and calling for Seoul's "prudence." m-en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN2025...
Chinese envoy voices concerns, calls for prudence in Seoul's pursuit of nuclear submarine | Yonhap News Agency
SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- China's ambassador to South Korea has expressed "conc...
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November 16, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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Inside North Korea’s Hidden Global Power

Explore North Korea’s surprising global influence, from Africa to Latin America, and its unexpected ties with historic movements and leaders.

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Inside North Korea’s Hidden Global Power | From Arica to Malcolm X, Black Panthers and Latin America
YouTube video by Dr Lokman Karadag
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November 9, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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RARE EARTHS AND GREAT POWERS: Inside China’s Political and Economic Agenda

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RARE EARTHS AND GREAT POWERS: Inside China’s Political and Economic Agenda
YouTube video by Dr Lokman Karadag
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November 9, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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Inside North Korea’s Hidden Global Power

Explore North Korea’s surprising global influence, from Africa to Latin America, and its unexpected ties with historic movements and leaders.

www.youtube.com/live/7vlNIo-...
Inside North Korea’s Hidden Global Power | From Arica to Malcolm X, Black Panthers and Latin America
YouTube video by Dr Lokman Karadag
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November 9, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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A recent CNN analysis of satellite imagery, maps, and government records reveals a sharp increase in China’s missile production facilities since 2020. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/07/w...
November 9, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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RARE EARTHS AND GREAT POWERS: Inside China’s Political and Economic Agenda

Join us tonight at 9:00 PM GMT for a live discussion on the strategic importance of rare earth elements in the context of China’s Fourth Plenum and the outcomes of the APEC Summit
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RARE EARTHS AND GREAT POWERS: Inside China’s Political and Economic Agenda
The electric vehicle in your driveway, the smartphone in your pocket, and the missile systems securing the skies—they all depend on Rare Earths. China holds the chokehold on the global supply, making ...
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November 4, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM): "President Trump did not have to furlough 80% of the workers who maintain our nuclear weapons stockpile - he chose to. Just like he chose to fire workers at the National Nuclear Security Administration earlier this year" sourcenm.com/2025/10/22/n...
National Nuclear Security Agency confirms 152 furloughed at offices in Albuquerque, Los Alamos • Source New Mexico
The federal government sent home more than 150 federal New Mexico overseeing national laboratories’ nuclear weapons work.
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October 23, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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🎙️ Beyond Nukes: Inside North Korea’s Hidden Global Power

Record is available now!

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Beyond Nukes: Inside North Korea’s Hidden Global Power
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October 22, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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Very preliminary look at my next book cover. Entitled “Reds, Revolutions and Rebellions: How China, Cuba, and Vietnam Transformed Guerilla Warfare,” it is scheduled to come out in summer 2026 with Cornell University Press.
October 20, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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🎙️ This week, in my interview series on IR, I’ll be joined by Dr. Benjamin R. Young (@dubstepindprk.bsky.social) as we bring North Korea to the table for discussion.

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Beyond Nukes: Inside North Korea’s Hidden Global Power
YouTube video by Dr Lokman Karadag
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October 21, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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Chinese tech giants, including Alibaba-backed Ant Group and e-commerce group JD.com, have paused plans to issue stablecoins in Hong Kong after the government raised concerns about the rise of currencies controlled by the private sector.

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Chinese tech giants pause stablecoin plans after Beijing steps in, FT reports
Companies have put their stablecoin ambitions on hold after receiving instructions from Chinese regulators, including the People’s Bank of China and Cyberspace Administration of China, not to move ahe...
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October 19, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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The Chinese government announced sanctions targeting five US subsidiaries of Hanwha Ocean.

Sanctions follow US Section 301 probe, targeting Korea-US shipbuilding cooperation. www.chosun.com/english/indu...
China Sanctions Hanwha Ocean’s U.S. Subsidiaries
China Sanctions Hanwha Oceans U.S. Subsidiaries Sanctions follow U.S. Section 301 probe, targeting Korea-U.S. shipbuilding cooperation
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October 14, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back said that he “cannot agree” with US Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll’s recent statement that US Forces Korea (USFK) ought to respond to threats posed both by North Korea and China.

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Korean defense chief ‘cannot agree’ that USFK should respond to threats posed by China
The comment came in response to recent remarks by US Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll
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October 14, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent has said that Donald Trump and Xi Jinping still plan to meet this month despite a recent flare-up in trade tensions between the world’s two biggest economies. www.ft.com/content/ca3b... via @ft
Trump and Xi still plan to meet this month, Bessent says
US and Chinese officials will also hold talks this week about escalation in trade tensions
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October 13, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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In a commentary, the PLA Daily said China’s military had yet to achieve a “deep integration” of “equipment, battlefields, personnel and training conditions”, which was causing shortcomings in joint operations.

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China’s military paper urges ‘deep integration’ to beat joint operation weakness
PLA Daily urges stronger synergy across combat elements and weapon platforms, highlights key role of cyber-information systems in warfare.
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October 13, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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North Korea and Vietnam signed a series of cooperation agreements covering defense, foreign affairs, and health during a visit by Vietnam’s Communist Party chief To Lam to Pyongyang, the first trip by a Vietnamese leader to North Korea in nearly two decades.
October 11, 2025 at 9:09 AM