Korean Peninsula Update, September 9, 2026 | American Enterprise Institute

Data Cutoff: September 8, 2026

The Korean Peninsula Update is a joint product of the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) and the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). It supports the AEI–ISW Coalition Defense of Taiwan project’s broader mission to strengthen a de facto coalition to deter and contain China and North Korea in the Indo-Pacific. This update tracks and analyzes political, military, and security developments on the Korean Peninsula—centered on the North Korean threat and evolving dynamics on the…