Taking advantage of U.S. weakness, Pyongyang is growing bolder, and strengthening alliances with Russia and China.
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People watch a TV broadcasting a news report on North Korea firing three ballistic missiles into the sea, in Seoul, South Korea, November 2, 2022.
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This morning, North Korea went on yet another missile-testing spree. Pyongyang tested 23 missiles of varying kinds, breaking its previous record for missiles launched in a single day.
The Kim regime’s endgame is straightforward: It wants to improve its nuclear-missile program, and, if possible, get something from the Biden administration along the way. That “something” could be sanctions relief or a U.S. policy change that essentially accepts Pyongyang as a legitimate nuclear power.
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Rebeccah Heinrichs is a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute and the director of Hudson’s Keystone Defense Initiative.
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This morning, North Korea went on yet another missile-testing spree. Pyongyang tested 23 missiles of varying kinds, breaking its previous record for missiles launched in a single day.
The Kim regime’s endgame is straightforward: It wants to improve its nuclear-missile program, and, if possible, get something from the Biden administration along the way. That “something” could be sanctions relief or a U.S. policy change that essentially accepts Pyongyang as a legitimate nuclear power.
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About the Author
Rebeccah Heinrichs is a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute and the director of Hudson’s Keystone Defense Initiative.
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