Kim Jong Un is brutal, nuclear-armed, and there's little anyone can do about it



Analysis Kim Jong Un is brutal, nuclear-armed, and there’s little anyone can do about it Ten more years of Kim means more missiles and more oppression, all at the expense of the North Korean people James Fretwell December 17, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Rodong Sinmun (Dec. 21, 2013) If there was ever any doubt, there’s none now: Kim Jong Un is a brutal, nuclear-armed fact of life, and there’s little anyone can do about it. Friday marks 10 years since Kim took the reins of power in North Korea. Some thought the Swiss-educated, twenty-something basketball fanatic could reform the country; others that his regime would soon collapse and the DPRK as we knew it would be over. A look at the last decade shows that quite the opposite is taking place. With his firm grip on Pyongyang politics and his long-range nuclear Read More © 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. LATEST ANALYSIS 01New construction underway near North Korean aircraft factories amid drone push 02What Americans think about travel to North Korea, 8 years after Warmbier’s death 03North Korea preparing to move large new warship in sign of advanced development 04How Trump can break the impasse with North Korea by prioritizing nuclear safety 05Why there’s still a long road to Trump-Putin cooperation on North Korean nukes 06With new frigates, North Korea broadcasts a more assertive naval approach 07Boom or bust? Mixed signals raise questions about health of North Korean economy 08Why Israel’s Zionist Left once sang the praises of North Korea

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Kim Jong Un is brutal, nuclear-armed, and there’s little anyone can do about it

Ten more years of Kim means more missiles and more oppression, all at the expense of the North Korean people

James Fretwell December 17, 2021

Kim Jong Un is brutal, nuclear-armed, and there’s little anyone can do about it

Rodong Sinmun (Dec. 21, 2013)

If there was ever any doubt, there’s none now: Kim Jong Un is a brutal, nuclear-armed fact of life, and there’s little anyone can do about it.

Friday marks 10 years since Kim took the reins of power in North Korea. Some thought the Swiss-educated, twenty-something basketball fanatic could reform the country; others that his regime would soon collapse and the DPRK as we knew it would be over.

A look at the last decade shows that quite the opposite is taking place. With his firm grip on Pyongyang politics and his long-range nuclear

01New construction underway near North Korean aircraft factories amid drone push
02What Americans think about travel to North Korea, 8 years after Warmbier’s death
03North Korea preparing to move large new warship in sign of advanced development
04How Trump can break the impasse with North Korea by prioritizing nuclear safety
05Why there’s still a long road to Trump-Putin cooperation on North Korean nukes
06With new frigates, North Korea broadcasts a more assertive naval approach
07Boom or bust? Mixed signals raise questions about health of North Korean economy
08Why Israel’s Zionist Left once sang the praises of North Korea

Kim Jong Un is brutal, nuclear-armed, and there’s little anyone can do about it

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