Much Ado about Something: North Korea’s Missile Tests
Wade Huntley
July 5, 2006
Do North Korea’s missile tests really represent an escalation of its threat to global security? The answer is both yes and no. The capabilities of the missiles now are easily over-hyped. But North Korea’s nuclear weapons capabilities continue to grow, and current international responses merely reinforce Pyongyang’s brinkmanship strategies. The question is not how seriously to take the missile tests, but rather how to take them seriously. Instead of knee-jerk counter-threats, we could use a comprehensive approach that understands how North Korea’s nuclear ambitions are part of that country’s overarching human security crisis.
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