US-ROK missile launches won’t convince North Korea to give up its nukes



Opinion US-ROK missile launches won’t convince North Korea to give up its nukes Military responses have some deterrence value but risk escalating tensions and justifying the DPRK’s weapons development Ian Bowers June 24, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON The U.S. and South Korea launch surface-to-surface short-range ballistic missiles on June 6, 2022 in response to a DPRK missile test the previous day \| Image: ROK Ministry of National Defense YouTube page The following article is an opinion piece by Ian Bowers, an associate professor at the Royal Danish Defence College in Copenhagen. Views expressed in opinion articles are exclusively the author’s own and do not represent those of NK News. The day after North Korea’s most recent missile test, South Korean and U.S. forces launched eight surface-to-surface short-range ballistic missiles (SRBM) into waters off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula — eight SRBMs for the DPRK’s eight SRBMs. Unusually, this action garnered significant attention from world media and commentators accustomed to discussing the actions of North rather than South © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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US-ROK missile launches won’t convince North Korea to give up its nukes

Military responses have some deterrence value but risk escalating tensions and justifying the DPRK’s weapons development

Ian Bowers June 24, 2022

US-ROK missile launches won’t convince North Korea to give up its nukes

The U.S. and South Korea launch surface-to-surface short-range ballistic missiles on June 6, 2022 in response to a DPRK missile test the previous day | Image: ROK Ministry of National Defense YouTube page

The following article is an opinion piece by Ian Bowers, an associate professor at the Royal Danish Defence College in Copenhagen. Views expressed in opinion articles are exclusively the author’s own and do not represent those of NK News.

The day after North Korea’s most recent missile test, South Korean and U.S. forces launched eight surface-to-surface short-range ballistic missiles (SRBM) into waters off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula — eight SRBMs for the DPRK’s eight SRBMs.

Unusually, this action garnered significant attention from world media and commentators accustomed to discussing the actions of North rather than South

US-ROK missile launches won’t convince North Korea to give up its nukes

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