Coping With a Nuclear North Korea

By steering clear of Washington’s red lines, the tests express Pyongyang’s desire to advance key weapons systems without shutting the door on U.S. outreach.

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But thornier issues and shifting U.S. priorities will keep the nature of Seoul and Washington's long-term defense ties in flux.

Kim's statements about his country's relationship with the United States do not reflect a shift in North Korea's approach to U.S. relations

Some adversaries are likely to take new malign actions, while others will use the incident to justify their own destabilizing behavior.

Moon’s move to quickly establish a dialogue with Biden indicates a desire to gain early input into any new U.S. policies that could impact Seoul’s priorities.

As long as his symptoms remain mild, the impact will be primarily limited to soft-power gains for the U.S. peer competitors such as China, as well as potential political and recruitment gains for militant groups

Pyongyang will likely refrain from reaching out to the United States for dialogue and from major strategic weapons system tests before the end of 2020.

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