ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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.

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 JeongJuly 20, 2023

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

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