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North Korea nuclear deterrent
![North Korea’s Nuclear Buildup Means Mutually Assured Destruction, Not Coercion North Korea’s Nuclear Buildup Means Mutually Assured Destruction, Not Coercion](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-07-13-134214.jpg)
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 North Korea Reaffirms ‘Nuke for Nuke’ Stance Against US](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2021-09-02-9.jpg)
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 Peace Should Be Trump’s Priority at the 2nd Summit with Kim](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_19055360564638.jpg)
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 Is the US Preparing for Preventive War? Views From North Korea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-38897358101_f5ace2f2a4_h.jpg)
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? Will North Korea’s ICBM Test Increase Chance of Talks?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_17333152053996.jpg)
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 Senior North Korean Official: Nukes Target No Other Country But US](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-09-14_14-47-38.jpg)
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 Nuclear Stability, Conventional Instability: North Korea and the Lessons From Pakistan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-rtx3ehno.jpg)
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? North Korea: The End of the Nuclear Taboo?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-rts1b4lf.jpg)
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 Steve Bannon Is Right And Wrong About North Korea's Military Threat](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-33007885871_d279acddb7_b.jpg)
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? North Korea’s Nukes: Time for The Pentagon’s Philosopher-in-Chief to Step In?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-the_death_of_socrates_cropped.jpg)
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 Bombers and Missiles Show Limits of US Responses to North Korean ICBM Tests](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-02-10_20-54-51.jpg)
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.
![What Does North Korea Think of China's 'Dual Freeze' Proposal? What Does North Korea Think of China's 'Dual Freeze' Proposal?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-12-23_14-58-22.jpg)
What Does North Korea Think of China's 'Dual Freeze' Proposal?
By Son Daekwon
North Korea might agree to a freeze, but actually dismantling its nuclear program is out of the question.
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