Refresh your knowledge on the origins of North Korea’s nuclear threat and the options world leaders have to deal with it.
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The tensions between North Korea and the US over its long range ballistic missile programme echo a well-known James Bond plot.
North and South Korea explained in four questions and answers.
Intentionally or not, Trump’s approach to North Korea makes more sense than many people think.
Although North Korea’s recent missile test is unlikely to have been an ICBM, they are likely to have a medium range missile that could hit South Korea in a few years.
Ultimately, the argument for Australia to acquire ballistic missile defence does not stack up.
North Korea does not yet have the capacity to launch a nuclear missile from a submarine. Its recent test, however, suggests it is making progress to a game-changing second-strike capability.
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Director of the Center for National Security Initiatives and Professor of Aerospace Engineering Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder
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