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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.

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By Ankit Panda
Published on Dec 20, 2021

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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.

    Recent Work

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    If Trump Wants to Meet Kim Again, He’s Got One Big Opportunity in Early 2026

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    Pursuing Stable Coexistence: A Reorientation of U.S. Policy Toward North Korea

      Frank Aum, Ankit Panda

Ankit Panda
Stanton Senior Fellow in the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Ankit Panda
SecurityNuclear PolicyEast AsiaNorth Korea

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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