Nighttime in Pyongyang: Aesthetics and Deterrence Under Kim Jong Un

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Nighttime in Pyongyang: Aesthetics and Deterrence Under Kim Jong Un

By focusing exclusively on the traditional hard power implications of North Korea’s missile systems, analysts are missing much of Pyongyang’s strategy.

By Megan DuBois

Published on Jan 30, 2021

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About the Author

Megan DuBois

Former Nonresident Research Analyst, Nuclear Policy Program

Megan DuBois is a nonresident research analyst in the Carnegie Nuclear Policy Program.

Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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