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Putin could inspire North Korea to launch war under tactical nuclear umbrella

By Joel Gehrke

Published June 15, 2022 10:00am ET

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Putin could inspire North Korea to launch war under tactical nuclear umbrella — North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un could be the next authoritarian to launch a war of aggression under the cover of nuclear weapons. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has inaugurated a new chapter in nuclear weapons deterrence theory, which historically was organized around the principle of mutually assured destruction. The Kremlin chief has […]

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un could be the next authoritarian to launch a war of aggression under the cover of nuclear weapons.

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