The political conditions North Korea needs to successfully subjugate the South



Columns The political conditions North Korea needs to successfully subjugate the South An invasion may look unlikely for now, but geopolitical changes around peninsula could one day inspire Pyongyang to act Andrei Lankov June 10, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at an ICBM test in March 2022 \| Image: KCNA North Korea has made abundantly clear in recent weeks that it is committed to taking a harder line toward South Korea, insisting again that the DPRK is a nuclear state and launching what it called 18 nuclear-capable rockets in a show of its resolve to carry out preemptive attacks. These words and deeds are only the latest evidence of marked changes in North Korea over the last decade, likely reflecting a shift in the strategic thinking of Pyongyang's elite. North Korea has made abundantly clear in recent weeks that it is committed to taking a harder line toward South Korea, insisting again that the DPRK is a nuclear state and launching what it called 18 nuclear-capable rockets in a show of its resolve to carry out preemptive attacks. These words and deeds are only the latest evidence of marked changes in North Korea over the last decade, likely reflecting a shift in the strategic thinking of Pyongyang's elite. 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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The political conditions North Korea needs to successfully subjugate the South

An invasion may look unlikely for now, but geopolitical changes around peninsula could one day inspire Pyongyang to act

Andrei Lankov June 10, 2024

The political conditions North Korea needs to successfully subjugate the South

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at an ICBM test in March 2022 | Image: KCNA

North Korea has made abundantly clear in recent weeks that it is committed to taking a harder line toward South Korea, insisting again that the DPRK is a nuclear state and launching what it called 18 nuclear-capable rockets in a show of its resolve to carry out preemptive attacks.

These words and deeds are only the latest evidence of marked changes in North Korea over the last decade, likely reflecting a shift in the strategic thinking of Pyongyang's elite.

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