North Korea's decision to carry out its second nuclear test on Monday could have far-reaching consequences, if South Korea and Japan conclude that nothing can be done to persuade Pyongyang to denuclearize. Under such circumstances, developing their own nuclear weapons might become increasingly desirable for Seoul and Tokyo. Full Story »
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Highly recommend this analysis of the North Korean nuclear test for its depth and intellectualization of the issue. It explains the effect this may have on global nuclear policy on a level I haven't seen elsewhere.
One of the better analyzes I'm read on North Korea's nuclear tests. Goes in-depth about the US - North Korean dynamic vis a vi nuclear South Asian, and also discusses the regional nuclear dynamics very well.
North Korea has seen how nuclear tests conducted by India and Pakistan in 1998, initially condemned by the international community, were later overlooked as the West came ... More »
The article stands on its own very well - while I struggled with the writing style, the titling was bold and the article delivered. This is full of a lot of 'ah-hah' and 'oh I hadn't considered that' moments for many not connected to the region by nationality or commercial interest. In the American media markets North Korea is in league with the 'Octo-Mom' commentary, however, the effects of this patient and relentless pressure from North Korea is much more effective on shaping the ... More »
While the siesmic data reflects a 20-40 KT weapon, most non scientific sources are going with the smaller yield since there are the 2 WWII weapons ... More »
The story does a good job of bringing in international aspects of having nukes in North Korea. This complexity is often lost in U.S. pro-war mainstream media.
The need to remove all nuclear weapons around the world becomes more clear. The problems with "approving" the nukes in Pakistan and India as they ... More »
News analysis is less likely to rely directly on sources, but this needs better sourcing. How reliable, for example, is the North Korean media? I rated this in the middle as far as being factual. I prefer analysis based more on clear facts and sources. I am wary of news analysis that speculates without citing sources. If we presume this is based on good sourcing that needs to remain anonymous, it deserves a better score than I gave it, but as it stands, I'm not that impressed.
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