OPINION

North Korea: The sting in the scorpion's tail

Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 02/02/2022

» 'They want to have a deterrence system that is like a scorpion's tail," said Professor Kim Dong Yup, a former South Korean naval commander. "North Korea's main purpose is not to attack but to defend themselves." They want a "diversified deterrent capability", and who could blame them?