About the Author
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy is a lecturer at Seoul’s Korea University. He is the author of "Accidental Tyrant: The Life of Kim Il-sung" and several other books on North Korean history and military.
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Opinion War is Peace: North Korea’s ongoing nuclear threat showHow Pyongyang initiates nuclear brinksmanship charade, international community follows along
During the last decade many people interested in North Korea have regularly (about every a year and a half or so) observed a “nuclear war” show, during which the DPRK threatens to nuke Seoul, Japan or the United States (or maybe all three). The scenario of this show is well-known to everyone interested in the subject and looks more or less like this: PYONGYANG: Because of the vicious provocations of American imperialism and the south Korean puppets the situation on the Korean Peninsula is critical! War is imminent! (Proceeds with a nuclear test or a rocket launch) We will turn © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |