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A General Assessment of 10 Years of the Kim Jong-un Regime: In the Areas of the Military and Security

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통일연구원 (YONSEI INSTITUTE FOR NORTH KOREAN STUDIES)|2021.12|International Journal of Korean Unification Studies|제30권 제2호|pp. 61-86|DOI 10.33728/ijkus.2021.30.2.003

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Kim Jong-unDevelopment of nuclear weaponsNuclear deterrence strategyConventional military strategyModernization of weapons systems

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North Korea's military power and its military strategy have changed over the past ten years of the Kim Jong-un regime. North Korea's nuclear capabilities have crossed the threshold and have begun to function as a nuclear deterrent against external military threats. North Korea is currently seeking to enhance the credibility of its nuclear deterrent while also trying to expand its applicability. In terms of conventional capabilities, North Korea has moved away from its policy of maintaining a large military to pursue modernization of weapons systems since declaring the completion of its nuclear deterrent. But the security issue remains a difficult problem for the regime even after the development of nuclear weapons because it will need to respond to both high-level and low-level threats unless the security environment improves.

Abstract

North Korea's military power and its military strategy have changed over the past ten years of the Kim Jong-un regime. North Korea's nuclear capabilities have crossed the threshold and have begun to function as a nuclear deterrent against external military threats. North Korea is currently seeking to enhance the credibility of its nuclear deterrent while also trying to expand its applicability. In terms of conventional capabilities, North Korea has moved away from its policy of maintaining a large military to pursue modernization of weapons systems since declaring the completion of its nuclear deterrent. But the security issue remains a difficult problem for the regime even after the development of nuclear weapons because it will need to respond to both high-level and low-level threats unless the security environment improves.

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