As the United States and governments across the globe react to North Korea’s nuclear test Sunday, questions loom about the test’s broader implications. Does this mark the beginning of the end for Kim Jong Il’s regime? What will the diplomatic and security landscapes of northeast Asia look like in the wake of the detonation? Will China begin to rethink its support for the world’s most brutal Stalinist state? Finally, what will the test mean for broader nonproliferation efforts across the globe?

AEI scholars Dan Blumenthal, Nicholas Eberstadt, and James Lilley will discuss these and other questions. Gary J. Schmitt, resident scholar and director of AEI’s Program on Advanced Strategic Studies, will moderate.