Why we should be wary of claims that North Korean satellite was a ‘paper doll’

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Why we should be wary of claims that North Korean satellite was a ‘paper doll’

Assessments of spy satellite lean into idea that DPRK launches are political theater, impeding ability to gauge threat

Tay Jeong July 20, 2023

Why we should be wary of claims that North Korean satellite was a ‘paper doll’

Part of a salvaged North Korea satellite | Image: ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff (May 31, 2023)

Editor’s note: The following article is an opinion piece by Tay Jeong, a visiting scholar at Kangwon Institute for Unification Studies. Views expressed in opinion articles are exclusively the author’s own and do not represent those of NK News.

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Tay Jeong

Tay Jeong is a sociologist with a particular research interest in political sociology, sociology of knowledge and peace studies. He obtained his Ph.D. degree at McGill University in 2023 and is currently a visiting scholar at Kangwon Institute for Unification Studies in South Korea. He is a recipient of Joseph-Armand-Bombardier Canada Graduate Fellowship and winner of Global Affairs Canada-The Simons Foundation Canada Graduate Awards for Disarmament, Arms Control and Non-proliferation.

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