Kim Jong-un’s Nuclear Threats Expose Dangerous Failures in U.S. and South Korean Strategy

In a brazen display of defiance, North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un has accused South Korea and the United States of exhibiting a “will to wage war” through their joint Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) military exercises, simultaneously promising a rapid expansion of his nation’s nuclear arsenal. This declaration is not just another empty threat; it exposes the dangerous failure of current U.S. and allied strategies on the Korean Peninsula. Why Are We Letting Pyongyang Dictate Our Security Policies? While thousands of miles separate Americans from the tense waters near Nampo, where Kim inspected newly developed 5,000-ton destroyers, the implications could not...