Anthony W. Holmes was special adviser for North Korea in the Office of the Secretary of Defense from 2017-2021. He is currently a senior nonresident fellow at the Project 2049 Institute. The views expressed herein are his own and do not necessarily represent the views of any organization or agency.
In October, South Korean President Moon Jae-in gave a cross made of barbed wire from the Demilitarized Zone to Pope Francis and proposed a papal visit to North Korea to advance peace efforts.
