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North Korea has abandoned defensive nuclear doctrine, expert says
Original: INTERVIEW: 20 yrs after 1st nuclear test, N. Korea drops "defensive" doctrine: expert
Twenty years after North Korea conducted its first nuclear test, an expert says Pyongyang has dropped its 'defensive' nuclear doctrine. In an interview with Kyodo News, the specialist argued that the country's stated rationale for its arsenal is shifting away from deterrence framed purely as self-defence, marking a notable change in how North Korea justifies its nuclear programme two decades on.
Why now: The 20th anniversary of North Korea's first nuclear test has prompted renewed expert analysis of how its nuclear doctrine is evolving.
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- INTERVIEW: 20 yrs after 1st nuclear test, N. Korea drops "defensive" doctrine: expert · Japan Wire by Kyodo News
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