The US hasn’t been a responsible nuke power. But it can help North Korea be one.

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The US hasn’t been a responsible nuke power. But it can help North Korea be one.

Trump showed nuclear weapons are inherently dangerous for any state to possess, underlining shared risks and interests

John Carl Baker August 31, 2022

The US hasn’t been a responsible nuke power. But it can help North Korea be one.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump | Image: Trump White House

The following article is an opinion piece by John Carl Baker, a senior program officer at Ploughshares Fund. Views expressed in opinion articles are exclusively the author’s own and do not represent those of NK News.

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John Carl Baker

John Carl Baker is a senior program officer at Ploughshares Fund, where he manages the foundation's portfolio of North Korea-related grants. His writing has appeared in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, New Republic, Defense One and elsewhere.

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