Last days of Kim Jong-il : the North Korean threat in a changing era, The
Security, International Diplomatic relations HISTORY Military policy Politics and government Kim, Chŏng-il, Korea (North) United States
Potomac Books
2013
1st ed.
EISBN 9781612346120
Introduction.
Maintaining a rogue military: North Korea's military capabilities and strategy at the end of the Kim Jong-il era and South Korea's ability to counter the DPRK threat.
The sinking of the Cheonan and the shelling of Yeonpyeong Island: a case study of North Korea's asymmetric northern limit line strategy.
Planning for the unthinkable: countering a North Korean nuclear attack and management of postattack scenarios.
North Korea and support for terrorism: an evolving history.
Conclusion: the impact of the last years of the Kim Jong-il regime on the future of North Korea.
North Korea has remained a thorn in the side of the United States ever since its creation in the aftermath of the Korean conflict of 1950 - 1953. Crafting a foreign policy that effectively deals with North Korea, while still ensuring stability and security on the Korean Peninsula - and in Northeast Asia as a whole - has proved very challenging for successive American administrations. In the wake of ruler Kim Jong-il's death in December 2011, analysts and policymakers continue to speculate about the effect his last years as leader will have on the future of North Korea. Bruce Bechtol, Jr. conte.
Maintaining a rogue military: North Korea's military capabilities and strategy at the end of the Kim Jong-il era and South Korea's ability to counter the DPRK threat.
The sinking of the Cheonan and the shelling of Yeonpyeong Island: a case study of North Korea's asymmetric northern limit line strategy.
Planning for the unthinkable: countering a North Korean nuclear attack and management of postattack scenarios.
North Korea and support for terrorism: an evolving history.
Conclusion: the impact of the last years of the Kim Jong-il regime on the future of North Korea.
North Korea has remained a thorn in the side of the United States ever since its creation in the aftermath of the Korean conflict of 1950 - 1953. Crafting a foreign policy that effectively deals with North Korea, while still ensuring stability and security on the Korean Peninsula - and in Northeast Asia as a whole - has proved very challenging for successive American administrations. In the wake of ruler Kim Jong-il's death in December 2011, analysts and policymakers continue to speculate about the effect his last years as leader will have on the future of North Korea. Bruce Bechtol, Jr. conte.
