| Author (Person) | Allard, Léonie |
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| Publisher | European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) |
| Series Title | Policy Brief |
| Series Details | November 2017 |
| Publication Date | 22/11/2017 |
| ISBN | 978-1-911544-37-1 |
| Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog |
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Key points + North Korea does not have an official nuclear doctrine. But this new research reveals how the country envisages using nuclear weapons in a conflict. + The key term to summarise North Korean doctrinal thinking is 'Preempting decapitation' – threatening to use nuclear weapons first if it detects the preparation of a preventive attack, whether conventional or nuclear, to decapitate the regime. + North Korea seeks to instil doubts among those who think that it would not respond to strikes against its nuclear and missile sites out of a fear of escalation and, ultimately, regime collapse. + Europe’s contribution should start with making a cool assessment of North Korea’s strategic thinking and understanding the regime’s logic of pre-emption. It should step up its efforts to combat sanctions evasion in countries where it has influence. + Europe has some limited diplomatic space to promote crisis management talks. Track 2 discussions in Europe could explore how the five main parties around North Korea would respond to various crisis scenarios. This would help foster a more unified response by the international community to North Korean proliferation activities. |
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| Source Link | http://www.ecfr.eu/page/-/ECFR-237-In_search_of_North_Koreas_nuclear_doctrine.pdf |
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| Subject Categories | Politics and International Relations |
| Countries / Regions | Eastern Asia, Europe |
