Source: Libertarian Institute
by Ted Galen Carpenter
“Kim’s regime unsurprisingly portrays its nuclear arsenal as a purely defensive deterrent to possible American and South Korean aggression. DPRK leaders always cite a long list of grievances against Seoul and Washington. Many of them are thoroughly familiar, especially the annual joint military exercises featuring air, ground, and naval forces from the two countries. Some of Pyongyang’s complaints are new, however, and they specifically cite Washington’s military actions against Venezuela and Iran.” (04/03/26)
https://libertarianinstitute.org/articles/north-koreas-nuclear-status-requires-urgent-negotiation