Trump's Iran War Could Drive North Korea to Nuclear Arms
Experts warn that Trump's aggressive approach to Iran could reinforce North Korea's belief that nuclear weapons are the only way to ensure its security.
As speculation mounts that Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump could meet this month, analysts say North Korea will continue to see nuclear weapons as a matter of survival. North Korea's launch last week of a missile from a naval destroyer elicited an uncharacteristically prosaic analysis from the country's leader, Kim Jong-un. The launch was proof, he said, that arming ships with nuclear weapons was "making satisfactory progress".
However, the test and Kim's mildly upbeat appraisal were designed to reverberate well beyond the deck of the 5,000-tonne destroyer-class vessel the Choe Hyon – the biggest warship in the North Korean fleet. Experts warn that Trump's aggressive approach to Iran, including his decision to withdraw from the nuclear deal, could reinforce Pyongyang's belief that nuclear weapons are the only way to ensure its security.
Source: The Guardian
