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North Korea nuclear deterrent

North Korea’s Nuclear Submarine Program Could Seriously Complicate a Future US War Effort
By A. B. Abrams
As Pyongyang reportedly begins construction of its first nuclear-powered submarine, the question is whether it will be a strategic ballistic missile sub or a more conventional attack sub.

North Korea’s Nuclear Buildup Means Mutually Assured Destruction, Not Coercion
By Denny Roy
North Koreans have reasons to believe a large and highly survivable nuclear arsenal is necessary to deter the United States from attacking their country.

North Korea Reaffirms ‘Nuke for Nuke’ Stance Against US
By Mitch Shin
Two days after the U.S. defense secretary’s visit to Seoul, the North Korean Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson published a statement to denounce Washington’s moves.

Peace Should Be Trump’s Priority at the 2nd Summit with Kim
By John Dale Grover
With deterrence already assured, the goal should be peace, not immediate denuclearization.

Is the US Preparing for Preventive War? Views From North Korea
By 38 North / Alexander Vorontsov
North Korean officials are convinced that the U.S. is preparing to strike.

Will North Korea’s ICBM Test Increase Chance of Talks?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Pyongyang may have just tried to publicly signal the U.S. its willingness to give diplomacy another try.

Senior North Korean Official: Nukes Target No Other Country But US
By Franz-Stefan Gady
North Korea continues attempts to drive a wedge between the United States and its allies in East Asia.

Nuclear Stability, Conventional Instability: North Korea and the Lessons From Pakistan
By Ankit Panda and Vipin Narang
As the case of Pakistan shows, a nuclear deterrent will not guarantee North Korea its “final victory.”

North Korea: The End of the Nuclear Taboo?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Is the North Korean nuclear crisis slowly eroding the so-called nuclear taboo?

Steve Bannon Is Right And Wrong About North Korea's Military Threat
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The White House chief strategist is wrong about withdrawing U.S. troops from South Korea but right about the cost of war on the peninsula.

North Korea’s Nukes: Time for The Pentagon’s Philosopher-in-Chief to Step In?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The North Korean crisis prompts the need for a philosopher in chief at the Pentagon.

Bombers and Missiles Show Limits of US Responses to North Korean ICBM Tests
By Steven Stashwick
North Korean missiles show increasing capability while U.S. responses remain static.
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