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Information related to North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs
South Korea’s on-again, off-again relationship with nuclear weapons
North Korean threats and anxiety about US extended deterrence have led ROK to flirt with developing nukes since 1970s
February 1, 2023
Imagining worst case scenarios on the Korean Peninsula – Ep. 273
Security experts David Walsh and Andrew Gilholm discuss risks on the peninsula and what to do if North Korea attacks
January 31, 2023
Discussing ROK nuclear armament is ‘inappropriate,’ unification minister says
Kwon Young-se says president stressed Seoul’s ‘will’ to defend against North Korea by floating ROK nuclearization
January 30, 2023
Kim Yo Jong says US putting Europe in danger by providing tanks to Ukraine
Statement by North Korean leader’s sister comes week after White House presented evidence of DPRK arms sales to Russia
January 28, 2023
US-ROK forces carry out anti-nuclear weapon drills near North Korean border
Allies’ ‘sub-terranean training’ seeks to boost combined combat readiness and operations, US military says
January 26, 2023
New photos show North Korea sent weapons to Russian paramilitary group: US
Images appears to show rail shipment from North Korea to Russia late last year, but content of containers unclear
January 21, 2023
US should not ‘condone’ Seoul acquiring nukes to deter North Korea: Think tank
CSIS says Washington should address South Korean concerns about extended deterrence through other policy steps
January 19, 2023
What if South Korea gets the bomb?
Nuclear weapons would help Seoul deter North Korea but could invite devastating sanctions and undermine US-ROK alliance
January 18, 2023
By his own measures, Biden’s North Korea policy has been a failure
Denuclearization remains as far off as ever, and the US must take de-escalatory steps if it hopes to change this
January 16, 2023
UN chief says onus on North Korea to return to denuclearization talks
Antonio Guterres calls North Korea’s nuclear weapons the ‘clear and present danger’ driving tensions in region
January 13, 2023
