DPRK Foreign Relations
The Art of Narrative Propulsion: North Korea’s “State of War,” and Conjuring Chinese Troops on the North Korean Frontier
Adam Cathcart takes apart North Korea’s March 30 “war declaration” and rumors of Chinese troop movements near the DPRK.
The Historical Roots of Defensive Fundamentalism in North Korea: Maurizio Riotto
What are the roots of Korean skepticism towards China? SinoNK features a working paper by a top Italian Koreanist, with analysis by Aaron McNicholas.
The Amulet: Chinese Justification for North Korea’s Nuclear Ambitions
Mycal Ford parses an op-ed indicating reservoirs of support in the PRC establishment for North Korea’s formula of economic development via nuclear weapons.
Soviet-DPRK Relations: Purges, Power, and Dissent in North Korea’s Formative Years
Andrei Lankov looks back to show how Soviet-DPRK relations and Kim Il-sung’s rule were guided not by ideology but by the demands of good old-fashioned power.
Billion Dollar Miscalculation: B-52s, Korea, and Missiles
SinoNK dismantles the signals being sent by a B-52 run over Korea, and describes why a move away from American conventional deterrence would be a net loss.
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