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North Korea’s nuclear ambitions knows no bounds
North Korea’s ninth party congress, held this week, was little more than a rubber-stamping exercise. That much was clear when the Chinese premier Xi Jinping congratulated Kim Jong-un on his re-election as the general secretary of the Workers’ party of Korea. But we would be wrong to dismiss this gathering as merely symbolic.
The last time North Korea held such a congress, in January 2021, Kim outlined a shopping list of desired weapons and missiles.
Since then, North Korea has tested or obtained each item. All this week’s congress did was cement North Korea’s self-perceived status as a nuclear-armed state.
✍️ Edward Howell
#local
North Korea’s ninth party congress, held this week, was little more than a rubber-stamping exercise. That much was clear when the Chinese premier Xi Jinping congratulated Kim Jong-un on his re-election as the general secretary of the Workers’ party of Korea. But we would be wrong to dismiss this gathering as merely symbolic.
The last time North Korea held such a congress, in January 2021, Kim outlined a shopping list of desired weapons and missiles.
Since then, North Korea has tested or obtained each item. All this week’s congress did was cement North Korea’s self-perceived status as a nuclear-armed state.
✍️ Edward Howell
#local
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