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Posted: December 12, 2012 Feature Story CNS Experts Available for Comment on North Korea's Rocket Launch: On December 12, DPRK successfully launched the Unha-3 SLV. CNS experts available for comment on implications of this launch.
Posted: October 10, 2012

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Missiles Away! If you like frantic arms buildups, here's a new Asia policy for you.: Jeffrey Lewis for Foreign Policy.
Posted: September 28, 2012

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How to unsnag US-South Korea nuclear negotiations: Miles Pomper for Bulletin of Atomic Scientists.
Posted: September 20, 2012

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The Fifty-Megaton Elephant in the Room: Why aren't America and China talking about their nukes?: Jeffrey Lewis for Foreign Policy.
Posted: September 4, 2012

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"The Country I Saw," or "How We Learned to Stop Worrying and Love North Korea's Bomb (Almost)": Jeffrey Lewis and Hanah Rhee for 38 North.
Posted: August 1, 2012

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Extended Nuclear Deterrence in Northeast Asia: Jeffrey Lewis for NAPSNet (The Nautilus Institute).
Posted: July 31, 2012

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North Korea's Procurement Network Strikes Again: Examining How Chinese Missile Hardware Ended Up in Pyongyang: Melissa Hanham, CNS Research Associate, for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI.org).
Posted: July 18, 2012

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Opportunity After the Disaster: Masako Toki, for the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.
Posted: July 9, 2012

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G8 or SCO, Which Way to Go?: Bryan Lee and Helen Kei, CNS Graduate Research Associate, for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI.org).
Posted: June 22, 2012

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The Risks of the Nuclear 'Renaissance': Miles Pomper and Cole Harvey, co-authors in Nuclear Power and Energy Security in Asia.
Posted: May 23, 2012

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The Seoul Nuclear Security Summit: How Much of a Success?: Miles Pomper for the Korea Economic Institute.
Posted: May 4, 2012

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Progressive Pragmatism or Cynicism in Confronting North Korea?: Jeffrey Lewis, for 38North.com.
Posted: April 27, 2012 FAQ: North Korea's Possible Nuclear Test: North Korea appears to be preparing for its third nuclear test. This new FAQ examines details of the possible test and potential ramifications.
Posted: April 10, 2012 FAQ: North Korea's Upcoming Space Launch: CNS has compiled an FAQ to keep you informed as North Korea prepares for its upcoming rocket launch.
Posted: April 2, 2012 Outside Publications Squandered Opportunities in Seoul: Miles Pomper for the The National Interest.
Posted: March 26, 2012 Strategic Trade Controls in Asia: Learning by Example: Stephanie Lieggi and Robert Shaw for GlobalAsia.com.
Posted: March 12, 2012 WMD Junction Fukushima's Impact on Japan's Nuclear Fuel Cycle Policy: Masako Toki, for WMD Junction.
Posted: March 5, 2012 Outside Publications Map: Where nuclear work is done in North Korea: The LA Times highlights an interactive map created and maintained by CNS staff.
Posted: January 30, 2012 Outside Publications The 2012 Seoul Nuclear Security Summit and HEU Minimization: Miles Pomper authored this paper for the U.S.-Korea Institute at SAIS.
Posted: January 5, 2012 Outside Publications The Seoul Nuclear Summit: Miles Pomper and Michelle Dover for The National Interest.
Posted: December 23, 2011 Outside Publications Nuclear Energy: Nationalize the Fukushima Daiichi Atomic Plant: Ferenc Dalnoki-Veress and Arjun Makhijani wrote a comment in The Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus.
Posted: December 23, 2011 Feature Story Avoiding a North Korean Nuclear Nightmare: No one knows what policies North Korea's new young leader he will pursue, or what will happen if he is challenged from within.; Melissa Hanham for WMD Junction
Posted: November 28, 2011 Outside Publications Challenging Status Quo Key to Safer Nuclear Power: Masako Toki for Kyodo News.
Updated: October 21, 2011 CNS Testimony Nuclear Weapons Modernization in Russia and China: Understanding Impacts to the United States: Jeffrey Lewis provided testimony to the House Armed Services Committee.
Updated: October 4, 2011 Outside Publications How to Worry Kim Jong-il: Deterring North Korea is a tough job, but someone has to do it. A better earth penetrating nuclear weapon might help.; Jeffrey Lewis and Elbridge Colby, for The Diplomat.
Posted: September 27, 2011 Video Tracking North Korea's Ballistic Missiles Sales: Implications for the Missile Technology Control Regime: Joshua Pollack, Senior Policy Analyst, Science Applications International Corporation; with commentary by Dennis Gormley, Senior Lecturer, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Pittsburgh
Posted: August 17, 2011 Outside Publications Leaving Its Comfort Zone: Japan's Special Role in Creating a World Free of Nuclear Weapons: Masako Toki, an op-ed for the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.
Updated: July 29, 2011 Earthquake Damages Nuclear Reactors in Japan - CNS Experts Available for Comment
Posted: January 20, 2011 Outside Publication Chinese Transparency Needed on Nuclear Arms: Nikita Perfilyev, for The Hill.
Posted: January 18, 2011 Outside Publication China and No First Use: Jeffrey Lewis on ArmsControlWonk.com.
Posted: November 3, 2010 Japan's Dilemma: Nuclear Trade vs. Nuclear Disarmament Advocacy: Masako Toki, for the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.
Posted: November 2, 2010 Feature Story Missiles, Maneuvers and Mysteries: Review of Recent Developments in North Korea: DPRK's leadership succession and nuclear activities have garnered attention recently. A new report examines recent DPRK actions, including the parading of new missiles systems.; Catherine Boye, Melissa Hanham, Seungho Lee, a CNS Feature Story.
Posted: September 30, 2010 North Korea and Myanmar: A Match for Nuclear Proliferation?: Myanmar's dual-use imports could have multiple applications.; Catherine Boye, Melissa Hanham, and Robert Shaw, for the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.
Posted: September 16, 2010 Outside Publication Taking Control: Stopping North Korean WMD-Related Procurement: North Korea's WMD-related procurement is a serious challenge to its neighbors, but these countries are having some success in stopping the networks.; Stephanie Lieggi, Robert Shaw, and Masako Toki, for the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, September/October 2010 issue.
Posted: April 15, 2010 Letter to the Editor: The Coming Glut of Japanese Spent Fuel: Leonard S. Spector, a letter published in Arms Control Today.
Posted: March 31, 2010 Are We Approaching Meltdown? [PDF]: The domestic and international politics of spent nuclear fuel in South Korea.; Park Seong-won, Miles Pomper, and Larry Scheinman, a paper published by the Korea Economic Institute.
Posted: March 4, 2010 The Role of ROK in Global Nonproliferation Efforts and Bilateral Nuclear Nonproliferation Issues [PDF]: James Kwon, a paper presented at a U.S.-ROK workshop on nuclear energy and nonproliferation in Washington, DC on January 20, 2010.
Posted: March 3, 2010 Outside Publication Nonproliferation Issues in U.S.-ROK Nuclear Cooperation: Chen Kane, a paper presented at a U.S.-ROK workshop on nuclear energy and nonproliferation in Washington, DC on January 20, 2010.
Posted: December 23, 2009 Beijing in a High-Level Balancing Act: While many of the developments in Sino-US relations this year have been positive and encouraging, significant challenges remain.; Jing-dong Yuan, for the Asia Times Online.
Posted: October 2, 2009 Cold War Redux? China's Cold War Era Thinking When it Comes to Nuclear Disarmament: This new report, a follow-on from CNS's recent occasional paper, explores Chinese principles of disarmament and their compatibility with the push for nuclear zero.; Lora Saalman, a CNS Feature Story.
Posted: August 10, 2009 After the Clinton Trip: A Window of Opportunity?: If the past two decades of U.S.-DPRK relations offer any clue, it becomes obvious that engagement, under the right conditions, yields important payoffs.; Jing-dong Yuan, for Opinion Asia.; Beijing and Washington came away from the first Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED) with limited, albeit important, accomplishments.; Jing-dong Yuan, for Asia Times.
Posted: July 6, 2009 Interview VIDEO | Only Presidents Can Push START Through: The absolute key to a successful negotiation is presidential intervention.; William Potter, CNS Director, was interviewed on Russia Today.; Browse more videos on NukeTube.tv
Posted: June 22, 2009 North Korea and Beijing's day of Reckoning: The UN Security Council unanimously imposed stiffer sanctions on North Korea for its nuclear test.; Jing-dong Yuan, for OpinionAsia.
Posted: June 22, 2009 Seminar VIDEO | Asia Pacific Regional Nuclear Fuel Cycle Approach: University of Tokyo Professors Jor-Shan Choi and Yusuke Kuno talk about an Asia Pacific regional approach for a future nuclear fuel cycle for civilian use.; Browse more videos on NukeTube.tv
Posted: June 8, 2009 Luncheon Briefing VIDEO | Engaging China and Russia on Nuclear Disarmament: Potential roadblocks to success and how nuclear weapons fit into their national grand strategies.; Nikolai Sokov and Jing-dong Yuan speak based on their Occasional Paper #15.; Browse more videos on NukeTube.tv
Posted: June 8, 2009 Op-Ed Obama's China Policy Takes Shape: Engagement not confrontation is the essence of the approach.; Jing-dong Yuan, for the Asia Times.
Posted: June 4, 2009 Issue Brief Japan's Evolving Security Policies: Along Came North Korea's Threats: North Korea's actions have pushed Japanese defense policy toward a hard-line posture.; Masako Toki, an issue brief for the Nuclear Threat Initiative.
Posted: May 25, 2009 CNS Report: North Korea Conducts Nuclear Test [PDF]: On May 25, DPRK carried out its second nuclear test. International reaction has been swift. Initial reports point to a higher yield for this test than the first in 2006.; A Feature Story.
Posted: April 27, 2009 The North Korean Rocket Launch: International Reactions and Implications: In reaction to the UNSC condemnation of its rocket launch, North Korea pulled out of the six-party talks. The current crisis will be a serious challenge to regional stability.; A Feature Story.
Posted: April 8, 2009 North Korean Satellite Falls Short of Expectations: On April 5, North Korea carried out its planned launch of a satellite but the three-stage rocket used appears to have failed in the final stage.
A Feature Story by Dean Knox.
Posted: April 6, 2009 China Gets Assertive As U.S. Ties Grow: Beijing is expressing concerns and demanding—tentatively—its core interests be protected.; An op-ed by Jing-dong Yuan for the Asia Times Online.
Posted: April 3, 2009 Japan's Response to the North Korean Satellite Launch: Japan has mobilizing its missile defense system for the first time in the country's history.; An article by Masako Toki for the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.
Posted: April 1, 2009 Launch of North Korean "Communications Satellite" Draws Near, Raising Concerns of Regional Instability: The DPRK's plans to launch a satellite on a modified long-range missile have had a significant impact on regional threat perceptions.
A Feature Story by Dean Knox.
Posted: March 27, 2009 Engaging China and Russia on Nuclear Disarmament: This new Occasional Paper analyzes the prevailing perspectives, bureaucratic players, & politics and provides recommendations on how to engage Beijing and Moscow on "the road to zero."
A Feature Story, Cristina Hansell and William C. Potter, Editors.
Posted: February 26, 2009 New U.S. Tone, Same Old Issues: For the first time in 50 years, a US Secretary of State's first trip abroad was to Asia, not Europe or the Middle East.
An op-ed by Jing-dong Yuan for the Asia Times Online.
Posted: February 4, 2009 Getting China Policy Right: An article by Jing-dong Yuan for World Politics Review.
Posted: January 23, 2009 The Way Forward For US-Sino Ties: An op-ed by Jing-dong Yuan for the Asia Times Online.
Posted: January 21, 2009 Missile Defense in Japan: An article by Masako Toki for the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.
Posted: January 5, 2009 The Highs and Lows of Sino-US Relations: An op-ed by Jing-dong Yuan for the Asia Times Online.
Posted: December 9, 2008 US-China dialogue is Paulson's vital legacy: An op-ed by Jing-dong Yuan for the Asia Times Online.
Posted: December 1, 2008 The Asian Triangle: Chinese Perspectives on a Rising India: An article by Jing-dong Yuan for the World Politics Review.
Posted: September 12, 2008 China cozies up to Seoul: an op-ed by Jing-dong Yuan for the Asia Times Online.
Posted: September 5, 2008 Japan's struggle to limit illegal dual-use exports: An article by Masako Toki and Stephanie Lieggi for The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists.
Posted: August 20, 2008 Chinese Nationalism and Sino-Japanese Relations: an article by Jing-dong Yuan for Pacific Focus.
Posted: May 7, 2008 Spring Time in Sino-Japanese Relations?: An op-ed by Jing-dong Yuan for OpinionAsia.
Posted: April 15, 2008 China's Ascendancy to a Space Power: An op-ed by Jing-dong Yuan for the China Brief.
Posted: April 4, 2008 Taiwan's Presidential Election and its Impact on Cross-Strait Relations and Regional Security: Taiwan's recent elections will likely be an important turning point for Taipei's relations with China, the U.S. and Japan.
A Feature Story by the East Asia Nonproliferation Program.
Posted: January 14, 2008 China Card Comes Up Trumps: An op-ed by Jing-dong Yuan for Asia Times.
Posted: December 6, 2007 Proliferation Security Initiative Exercise Hosted by Japan Shows Growing Interest in Asia But No Sea Change in Key Outsider States: An article by Stephanie Lieggi for WMD Insights.
Posted: December 5, 2007 Beijing Keeps a Wary Eye on the Korean Peace Process: An op-ed by Jing-dong Yuan for China Brief.
Posted: October 8, 2007 Uranium Smuggling Case In China Raises Concern: An article by Stephanie Lieggi for WMD Insights.
Posted: September 19, 2007 Beijing on Biohazards: Chinese Experts on Bioweapons Nonproliferation Issues [PDF]: These essays are seeds for a dialogue between Chinese and Western policymakers about the nature of the biological weapons threat and the tools to reduce the threat of proliferation.
Posted: September 17, 2007 Beijing on Biohazards: Feature Story: A CNS Feature Story on the release of a collection of essays by chinese experts on bioweapons nonproliferation issues, edited by Amy E. Smithson.
Posted: August 3, 2007 The Mitutoyo Case: Will Japan Learn from its Mistakes or Repeat Them?: An issue brief by Stephanie Lieggi and Masako Toki for the Nuclear Threat Initiative.
Posted: July 16, 2007
Testimony by Jing-dong Yuan: On China's nonproliferation policies before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Commission, July 12, 2007.
Posted: June 12, 2007 The Dragon and the Elephant: Chinese-Indian Relations in the 21st Century [PDF format]: An article by Jing-dong Yuan in the Summer 2007 issue of the Washington Quarterly.
Posted: May 10, 2007 Asian Approaches to Space Security: Despite a lack of consensus and differences in space programs, broad support exists in Asia to prevent further space weaponization and to enhance cooperation.
A CNS Feature Story by Erik R. Quam and James Clay Moltz.
Posted: April 19, 2007 Back to the Future: U.S. adopting familiar approach to continuing North Korean defiance. [PDF format]: An op-ed by Daniel A. Pinkston for The Ripon Forum.
Posted: April 7, 2007 The North Korean Nuclear Impasse: A Long Road to Denuclearisation: An op-ed by Jing-dong Yuan for OpinionAsia.
Posted: March 21, 2007 Japan Debates Preparing for Future Preemptive Strikes against North Korea [PDF format]: Daniel A. Pinkston and Kazutaka Sakurai have published this piece in a special edition on the North Korean nuclear issue of The Korean Journal of Defense Analysis, Vol. 18, No. 4, Winter 2006, pp. 95-121.
Posted: March 21, 2007 Critique of the Criticism Against the Beijing Accord [PDF format]: An op-ed by Dave H. Kim for The Chosun Ilbo, March 19, 2007.
Posted: March 9, 2007 China-US: Little to show from dialogue: An op-ed by Jing-dong Yuan for the Asia Times Online.
Posted: March 7, 2007 CNS Forum: Experts Discuss China's ASAT Test: CNS held a panel discussion on February 2, 2007, that included three presentations by CNS researchers.
Posted: March 7, 2007 Examining China's Debate on Military Space Programs: Was the ASAT Test Really a Surprise?: An issue brief by Erik Quam for the Nuclear Threat Initiative, February 2007.
Posted: January 24, 2007 Space Arms Race: China's ASAT Test a Wake-up Call: On January 11, 2007, China successfully tested a direct ascent anti-satellite (ASAT) weapon. Despite Beijing's assurance that the test was not "aimed" at anyone, China's use of an ASAT weapon to destroy a satellite raises a number of questions about Beijing's intentions in space.
A CNS Feature Story.
Posted: December 13, 2006 Paulson in China: Tread softly, forget the big stick: An op-ed by Jing-dong Yuan for Asia Times Online.
Posted: November 28, 2006 North Korean Speech to UN: All Rhetoric: An op-ed by Dave H. Kim for The Korea Times.
Posted: November 28, 2006 China's new North Korea diplomacy: An op-ed by Jing-dong Yuan for Asia Times Online.
Posted: November 28, 2006 The geometry of Sino-Indian ties: An op-ed by Jing-dong Yuan for Asia Times Online.
Posted: November 28, 2006 China's power play bearing fruit: An op-ed by Jing-dong Yuan for Taipei Times.
Posted: November 2, 2006 Opportunity for Japan over North Korea: An op-ed by Masako Toki and Mary Beth Nikitin for the Asia Times Online.
Posted: October 27, 2006 China-ASEAN Relations: Perspectives, Prospects, and Implications for U.S. Interests: A monograph by Jing-dong Yuan for the Strategic Studies Institute.
Updated: October 18, 2006 Nuclear Conflict in the 21st Century: Reviewing the Chinese Nuclear Threat: An issue brief by Scott Moore for the Nuclear Threat Initiative.
Posted: October 16, 2006 The North Korean Nuclear Test: Regional and International Implications [PDF format]: CNS experts took part in a panel discussion on the recent events on the Korean peninsula and what the future may hold for the international community and the nonproliferation regime.
A CNS Feature Story
Posted: October 12, 2006 Japan-China Relations in a New Era: An op-ed by Jing-dong Yuan for Taipei Times, October 11.
Updated: October 12, 2006 North Korea Special Collection: North Korea Special Collection contains a new section on the nuclear crisis, material on the DPRK's nuclear and missile programs, a chronology of DPRK nuclear developments (1947-1999), articles on the Agreed Framework, and a list of CNS experts on these issues.
Posted: October 12, 2006 How Will the World React to a Nuclear North Korea?: Jing-dong Yuan speaks on NPR's Talk of the Nation, October 11.
Posted: October 10, 2006 CNS Analysis of North Korea Nuclear Test Claim [PDF format]: CNS experts report on the technical specifications of North Korea's test as well as initial reaction from the international community.
A CNS Feature Story
Posted: October 4, 2006 South Korean Response to North Korean July Missile Exercise Includes Unveiling of New Cruise Missile: A report by Dan Pinkston for WMD Insights.
Posted: September 15, 2006 Japan's Nuclear Cop-out: An op-ed by Masako Toki for the Asia Times.
Posted: June 16, 2006 Will North Korea Launch a Long-range Missile? [PDF format]: An essay by Daniel A. Pinkston for the Nautilus Institute's Policy Forum Online.
Posted: July 14, 2006 Causes and Consequences of North Korea's Missile Tests: An audio interview with Leonard Spector on voanews.com.
Posted: July 12, 2006 Deadly silence: An op-ed by Daniel A. Pinkston for Salon.com.
Posted: July 5, 2006 As North Korea Prepares Launch of Long-Range Ballistic Missile, Split Widens Between U.S. and South Korea: An article by Daniel A. Pinkston for WMD Insights.
Posted: July 5, 2006 Forget Elvis, Japan must get its act together: An op-ed by Masako Toki for the Asia Times Online.
Posted: May 4, 2006 North Korea Claims South Plans to Produce Nuclear Submarine: An analysis by Daniel A. Pinkston for the WMD Insights.
Posted: May 4, 2006 North Korea's Nuclear Weapons Program and the Six-party Talks: An issue brief by Daniel A. Pinkston for the Nuclear Threat Initiative.
Posted: April 26, 2006 Dying with Eyes Open or Closed: The Debate over a Chinese Aircraft Carrier: An article by Andrew Diamond for the The Korean Journal of Defense Analysis, Vol. XVIII, No. 1, Spring 2006.
Posted: August 21, 2006 Nuclear Threat Reduction and the Dynamics of Sino-U.S. Relations [PDF format]: An article by Jing-dong Yuan for the Journal of East Asian Affairs.
Updated: April 19, 2006 North Korea Special Collection: North Korea Special Collection contains a new section on the nuclear crisis, material on the DPRK's nuclear and missile programs, a chronology of DPRK nuclear developments (1947-1999), articles on the Agreed Framework, and a list of CNS experts on these issues.
Posted: April 10, 2006 Lead with your brain, America: An op-ed by Jing-dong Yuan for the South China Morning Post.
Posted: April 10, 2006 Buying Energy, Not Bombs: An op-ed by Andrew Diamond for the South China Morning Post.
Posted: March 21, 2006 North Korean Ballistic Missile Capabilities [PDF format]: A new special report from CNS answers key questions about North Korea's ballistic missiles and presents estimates of their missile capabilities.
A CNS Feature Story.
Posted: February 3, 2006 China and the Iranian Nuclear Crisis: An article by Jing-dong Yuan for the Jamestown Foundation China Brief.
Posted: 2006 North Korean Speech to UN: All Rhetoric: An op-ed by Dave H. Kim for The Korea Times.
Posted: August 1, 2005 Some signs of hope at Korea talks [PDF Format]: An op-ed by Jing-dong Yuan for the San Diego Union-Tribune, August 1, 2005.
Posted: August 1, 2005 China, US discuss their relationship [PDF format]: An op-ed by Jing-dong Yuan for the Asia Times Online, July 30, 2005.
Posted: August 1, 2005 China takes a bow [PDF format]: An op-ed by Jing-dong Yuan for the Asia Times Online, July 27, 2005.
Posted: April 28, 2005 Special Report on the Shutdown of North Korea's 5MW(e) Nuclear Reactor [PDF format]: According to Han Song Ryol, North Korean deputy ambassador to the United Nations, North Korea plans to discharge the spent fuel and extract plutonium for bombs in order to increase the country's "nuclear deterrent."
A CNS Feature Story.
Posted: April 25, 2005 Don't Outsource North Korea Problem to China: Washington is relying on Beijing to pressure Pyongyang into returning to the six-party talks, which have been stalled for almost one year. This strategy is unlikely to resolve the crisis, and it also risks alienating U.S. allies and marginalizing Washington in the region.
An op-ed by Andrew F. Diamond and Daniel A. Pinkston for The Korea Times.
Posted: March 29, 2005 China's Anti-Secession Law: The Good News: "While it may not offer the answer some in Taiwan would hope for, it does mean movement by Beijing's leaders toward the rule of law--one of the legitimate concerns Taiwan's leaders have about China's ability to abide by future agreements."
An op-ed by Monte Bullard for The Global Beat Syndicate.
Posted: February 11, 2005 Special Report on the North Korean Nuclear Weapons Statement: On February 10, 2005, the North Korean Foreign Ministry issued a statement declaring that North Korea possessed nuclear weapons and that the country would "increase its nuclear arsenal to defend the ideas, system, freedom and democracy that were chosen by the North Korean people."
A CNS Feature Story.