Nuclear North Korea: Strategy and Practice from the Korean War to the Cold War
  • Forthcoming April 2026/215 pages

Nuclear North Korea:

Strategy and Practice from the Korean War to the Cold War

Yangmo Ku
Hardcover: $110.00
ISBN: 979-8-89616-685-6
Despite crippling economic hardships and intense international pressure, North Korea has managed to become a nuclear nation. What drove the country to so resolutely prioritize the development of nuclear weapons? What strategies has it used in pursuit of its goals? And what are the broader strategic, geopolitical implications of its nuclear program? Addressing these questions, Yangmo Ku unpacks the complexities of North Korea's nuclear ambitions and achievements and sheds light on the conundrum that they pose for both East Asian stability and global security. 
Yangmo Ku is professor of political science at Norwich University.