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James Dongjin Kim

James Dongjin Kim is an incoming Stanton Nuclear Security Postdoctoral Fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. candidate in Political Science at Texas A&M University.

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Why a South Korean nuclear program won’t deter North Korean provocations

The bomb may prevent DPRK from invading and full-scale war, but US extended deterrence already provides same benefits

Hwalmin Jin | James Dongjin Kim | Kyung Suk Lee | Matthew FuhrmannFebruary 13, 2023

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