Over a month into the U.S. war with Iran, the repercussions for North Korea are coming into focus, and they aren’t good.

The U.S. decision to attack an adversary in the middle of nuclear talks — going so far as to take out its leadership — will be raising alarm bells in Pyongyang.

Regardless of the war’s eventual outcome, the DPRK is likely to become even more reclusive and isolated as a result. It will probably devote greater resources to security, especially for its leadership. 

North Korea will also become even more determined to retain its nuclear arsenal, seeing Iran