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The RAND Corporation has several experts available to discuss the just-announced United Nations sanctions on North Korea, as well as next week's summit between President Barack Obama and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak. RAND experts are prepared to answer questions on the potential impacts of the sanctions, the likelihood of sanction enforcement, potential North Korean responses, the U.S./ROK alliance, and the principle of extended deterrence and how it applies to the alliance.

Bruce Bennett, RAND senior defense research analyst; author of "A Brief Analysis of the Republic of Korea's Defense Reform Plan." Topics: strengthening the U.S.-South Korean alliance; North Korean military strategy and capabilities; weapons of mass destruction.

Chaibong Hahm, RAND senior political scientist; author of "South Korea's Miraculous Democracy." Topics: North Korean regime and its motivations; responding to North Korean provocations; U.S.-South Korean Alliance; inter-Korean relations; the future of six-party talks.

Evan Medieros, RAND senior political scientist; author of "Pacific Currents: The Responses of U.S. Allies and Security Partners in East Asia to China's Rise." Topics: China's role in six-party talks with North Korea; regional stability; implications of a successful missile launch on the region.

To arrange an interview:

Contact the RAND Office of Media Relations, (703) 413-1100, ext. 5117 or (310) 451-6913, or send an email to media@rand.org.

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