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James M. Acton, Ankit Panda
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In The Media
A Call to Arms: Kim Jong Un and the Tactical Bomb
Does Kim Jong Un intend to deploy tactical nuclear weapons? If so, how might these weapons manifest in the country's existing nuclear forces and what challenges may arise for the United States and South Korea?
By Ankit Panda
Published on Sep 24, 2021
About the Author
Ankit Panda
Stanton Senior Fellow, Nuclear Policy Program
Ankit Panda is the Stanton Senior Fellow in the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
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