A Call to Arms: Kim Jong Un and the Tactical Bomb

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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

The Washington Quarterly

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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.

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