North Korea Is Farther From Denuclearization Than Ever Before

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North Korea Is Farther From Denuclearization Than Ever Before

When Kim Jong Un rose to power 10 years ago this week, North Korea had a nuclear program in its early stages of development. North Korea did not enjoy the benefits of nuclear deterrence vis-a-vis the U.S. in any meaningful way.

By Ankit Panda

Published on Dec 20, 2021

NK News

About the Author

Ankit Panda

Stanton Senior Fellow in the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Ankit Panda is the Stanton Senior Fellow in the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

Recent Work

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Pursuing Stable Coexistence: A Reorientation of U.S. Policy Toward North Korea
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Security Nuclear Policy East Asia North Korea

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