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Nuclear Deterrence

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North Korean Official Issues Strong Warning to U.S. Over Increasing Tensions

North Korea’s First Vice Foreign Minister, Choe Son Hui, has issued a stern warning to the United States, condemning what she describes as provocative actions and pressure tactics against Pyongyang. Her remarks come amid increasingly strained relations between the two…

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Nuclear Deterrence and the West’s Growing Engagement in Ukraine Conflict

Chair of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Rob Bauer, recently underscored the pivotal role Russia’s nuclear arsenal plays in preventing direct military confrontation between the Western powers and Moscow. Speaking at a defence summit in the Czech Republic on November…

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The Economic Power of North Korea’s Nuclear Arsenal: Pyongyang’s Calculus on Sanctions and Denuclearization

Since the devastating famine and economic collapse of the 1990s, North Korea has struggled to rebuild its economy while sustaining one of the world’s largest conventional militaries. The collapse of the Soviet bloc and the rise of U.S. military interventionism…