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North Korea Displays Possible New Missile at Military Parade

  • #Headlines
  • #World
  • #North Korea
  • #United States of America
  • #South Korea
  • #Japan
  • #China
  • #Armed conflict
  • #Nuclear weapons
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FEB 2023
Image copyright: Reuters [via ABC News Australia]
story last updated FEB 2023

The Spin

Narrative A

Pyongyang is sending a message to the world that it has nuclear capabilities to deter and coerce. This was evident in Wednesday night's military parade, which featured ICBMs capable of striking the US mainland, as well as a variety of other nuclear-capable weapons. The new ICBMs support North Korea's policy of power-to-power, all-out confrontation against its enemies.

NBC

Narrative B

This show of force is actually about Kim Jong Un ensuring the continuity of his family's dynasty. Kim's daughter was prominent in the parade, which telegraphs an intention to maintain the survivability of his family's command of the nation if conflict were to occur.

Lowy Institute

Metaculus Prediction


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