Is North Korea Preparing to Start A War?

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January 26, 2024 Topic: Security Region: Asia Blog Brand: Korea Watch Tags: North Korea WarDPRKROKKim Jong-unChinaMilitaryDefense

Is North Korea Preparing to Start A War?

A recent 38 North article by Robert Carlin and Siegfried Hecker warns that North Korea’s Kim Jong-un has likely decided to go to war against South Korea and the United States. Kim Jong-un’s recent behavior suggests he is not interested in war with the South.  

 

About the Author 

Dylan Motin is a Ph.D. candidate majoring in political science at Kangwon National University. He is also a researcher at the Center for International and Strategic Studies and a non-resident fellow at the European Centre for North Korean Studies. He is the author of Bandwagoning in International Relations: China, Russia, and Their Neighbors (Vernon Press, 2024).

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