If the North Korean leadership and media are clear on anything, it’s that their nuclear weapons are here to stay.
Efforts in recent years by both the United States and South Korea – as well as China and Russia, to an extent – to reverse the North’s nuclear push have been rebuffed. Time and again the North insists that its nukes are essential to its survival, and the U.S. insists that recognition of the North as a nuclear power is a non-starter.
If the North Korean leadership and media are clear on anything, it’s that their nuclear weapons are here to stay.
Efforts in recent years by both the United States and South Korea – as well as China and Russia, to an extent – to reverse the North’s nuclear push have been rebuffed. Time and again the North insists that its nukes are essential to its survival, and the U.S. insists that recognition of the North as a nuclear power is a non-starter.
Try unlimited access
Only $1 for four weeks
-
Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations,
analysis
-
Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period
-
The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in
the loop
-
Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns
-
Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting
Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting,
investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts.
Subscribe
now
All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time.
SHARE
COPY LINK
X
MASTODON
