US-ROK missile launches won’t convince North Korea to give up its nukes



Opinion US-ROK missile launches won’t convince North Korea to give up its nukes Military responses have some deterrence value but risk escalating tensions and justifying the DPRK’s weapons development Ian Bowers June 24, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON The U.S. and South Korea launch surface-to-surface short-range ballistic missiles on June 6, 2022 in response to a DPRK missile test the previous day \| Image: ROK Ministry of National Defense YouTube page The following article is an opinion piece by Ian Bowers, an associate professor at the Royal Danish Defence College in Copenhagen. Views expressed in opinion articles are exclusively the author’s own and do not represent those of NK News. The following article is an opinion piece by Ian Bowers, an associate professor at the Royal Danish Defence College in Copenhagen. Views expressed in opinion articles are exclusively the author’s own and do not represent those of NK News. 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. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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US-ROK missile launches won’t convince North Korea to give up its nukes

Military responses have some deterrence value but risk escalating tensions and justifying the DPRK’s weapons development

Ian Bowers June 24, 2022

US-ROK missile launches won’t convince North Korea to give up its nukes

The U.S. and South Korea launch surface-to-surface short-range ballistic missiles on June 6, 2022 in response to a DPRK missile test the previous day | Image: ROK Ministry of National Defense YouTube page

The following article is an opinion piece by Ian Bowers, an associate professor at the Royal Danish Defence College in Copenhagen. Views expressed in opinion articles are exclusively the author’s own and do not represent those of NK News.

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