Ankit Panda’s new book, “Kim Jong Un and the Bomb: Survival and Deterrence in North Korea,” is an extensive and exhaustive map of Pyongyang’s journey to a nuclear deterrent that will stand the test of time.

The book, published on June 15, offers a breakdown of North Korea’s nuclear and missile capabilities, how the country got there and what it potentially means for the future of peace.

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Panda’s book dives into the reality that North Korea is now a nuclear state, just like Israel, India and Pakistan. It lays out the five stages of the long