North Korea has featured prominently in the discourse on Asia-Pacific security in recent months. Its long-range nuclear missile testing efforts, alleged involvement in the Sony hacking incident, and declaration of cyber-war with the United States, have alarmed Western policymakers. Also, North Korea’s announcement of a year of friendship with Putin’s Russia has increased Russian diplomatic leverage over North Korea at a time when US-Russia relations are at their lowest ebb since the end of the Cold War. North Korea’s unabated nuclear buildup and willingness to jeopardize its alliance with China through rogue actions without Chinese consent have led many …read more
Source: The Huffington Post
