The Closing Door of North Korean Denuclearization

Timo Kivimäki

The Closing Door of North Korean Denuclearization

Politics, Languages & International Studies

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Abstract

This article assesses that the development of nuclear weapons by North Korea can no longer be reversed, and taht the next step would be to prevent North Korean development of nuclear warfighting capability. If this fails or if the West fails to try to negotiate this insisting on reversing the nuclear weapons capability, then there is a risk of US extended nuclear deterrence failing in the Korean Peninsula.

Original language	English
Specialist publication	The National Interest
Publisher	Center for the National Interest
Publication status	Published - 10 Oct 2023

Keywords

North Korea
nuclear weapons
United States
South Korea
War

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Political Science and International Relations

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The Closing Door of North Korean Denuclearization

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