Has the Iran war put North Korea's nuclear weapons beyond reach for good?
South Korea's President Lee says the US-Israel war on Iran has made North Korea even less likely to give up its nuclear arsenal — reinforcing Pyongyang's belief that only nukes can deter attack, the lesson it drew from Libya and now Iran. Washington and Tokyo, meanwhile, have just reaffirmed their goal of North Korea's 'complete denuclearization.' We are awaiting a fuller case from those who still argue denuclearization is achievable.
President Lee argues the Iran war has hardened North Korea's resolve to keep its nuclear weapons: Pyongyang sees them as the only guarantee against the fate of states like Libya — and now Iran — that lacked them, making the long-standing goal of 'complete denuclearization' less realistic than ever.
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