Jonathan Stutte
Staff writer
Jon is a staff writer for Charged Affairs and an English language business consultant and trainer based in Mannheim, Germany. He has a Linguistics degree from Truman State University and a Masters in Diplomacy from the University of Kentucky. His interests are primarily in arms control and nuclear weapons policy. Follow Jonathan on Twitter @jonstutte.
North Korea and the United States: No Exit?
By Jonathan Stutte |
Arms talks between the United States and North Korea have been stalled since February 2019, and now that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has declared an end to his self-imposed nuclear weapons and missile testing moratorium there’s little immediate hope for talks to continue.
Why Would Turkey Need Nuclear Weapons?
By Jonathan Stutte |
Recent comments made by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have stoked fears that Turkey might pursue nuclear weapons. So why would Turkey need nuclear weapons, and how serious was Erdogan?
Is U.S. Credibility Really in Danger?
By Jonathan Stutte |
Last month, the US moved its troops out on the Syrian-Turkish border out of the way of an impending Turkish incursion against Kurdish forces. Did the US lose its credibility as a result of this decision?
Iran in the Time of Maximal Compellence
By Jonathan Stutte |
The United States' strategy of maximal compellence against Iran is frustrating, but not yet compelling. To reduce the risk of war, the Trump administration needs to soften and broaden its approach.
China Doesn’t Want Arms Control
By Jonathan Stutte |
The United States and Russia want China to join arms control talks. Transparency and an intermediate range missile gap are key drivers of that push, but talks are DOA as China regards both issues of considerable importance to its defense.
Taiwan’s Inexorable Drift from China
By Jonathan Stutte |
While China aggressively pushes for Taiwan to reunify under China, Taiwanese identity continues to decouple from Chinese identity.
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North Korea and the United States: No Exit?
By Jonathan Stutte |
Arms talks between the United States and North Korea have been stalled since February 2019, and now that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has declared an end to his self-imposed nuclear weapons and missile testing moratorium there’s little immediate hope for talks to continue.
Why Would Turkey Need Nuclear Weapons?
By Jonathan Stutte |
Recent comments made by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have stoked fears that Turkey might pursue nuclear weapons. So why would Turkey need nuclear weapons, and how serious was Erdogan?
Is U.S. Credibility Really in Danger?
By Jonathan Stutte |
Last month, the US moved its troops out on the Syrian-Turkish border out of the way of an impending Turkish incursion against Kurdish forces. Did the US lose its credibility as a result of this decision?
Iran in the Time of Maximal Compellence
By Jonathan Stutte |
The United States' strategy of maximal compellence against Iran is frustrating, but not yet compelling. To reduce the risk of war, the Trump administration needs to soften and broaden its approach.
China Doesn’t Want Arms Control
By Jonathan Stutte |
The United States and Russia want China to join arms control talks. Transparency and an intermediate range missile gap are key drivers of that push, but talks are DOA as China regards both issues of considerable importance to its defense.
Taiwan’s Inexorable Drift from China
By Jonathan Stutte |
While China aggressively pushes for Taiwan to reunify under China, Taiwanese identity continues to decouple from Chinese identity.