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JAPAN Forward
This law of the Supreme People's Assembly on North Korean nuclear doctrine marks a major update in Pyongyang's contentious nuclear journey. Given that the legislation has been passed, Northeast Asia as a region is remaining cautious about the implications of this key doctrinal shift in North Korea's nuclear strategy. In all, the new nuclear doctrine underscores the North Korean regime's willingness to launch nuclear weapons preemptively. Nuclear Weapons as DeterrenceThe real purpose of nuclear weapons ideally should be deterrence alone, and not actual use for warfighting. In the latest State Policy on Nuclear Forces, North Korea's novel articulation of its nuclear command-and-control system and its nuclear decision-making process comes to light.
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