[학술논문] Why do North Korea and Iran have Different stances on their Nuclear Weapon Programs? : A Comparison of their Nuclear Opportunity and Willingness

...actually possessed nuclear weapons, whereas Iran has remained in the developmental stage of its nuclear- weapon program. A large literature has analyzed these nuclear issues, but has rarely compared them. However, comparing these nuclear cases is helpful to find policies to resolve the North Korean nuclear issue by revealing factors that cause the different statuses of their nuclear- weapon programs. Thus...

[학술논문] NWFZ Treaty Regime and Denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula

... denuclearize on its own. Libya abandoned its nuclear program after failing to develop nuclear weapons. Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and Belarus turned over all of their nuclear weapons to Russia after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. South Africa and Libya joined the Pelindaba Treaty to complete the denuclearization of Africa, and Kazakhstan concluded the Semipalatinsk Treaty to agree to the denuclearization...

[학위논문] 탈냉전기 남·북·러 전략적 삼각관계 연구

...order of the Korean peninsula. Under the assumption that the biggest threat substantially undermining the security order in the Korean peninsula and Northeast Asia is North Korea and its nuclear weapon, this is an issue with significant implications for security to Russia, that is aiming to return to Northeast Asia. Hence, understanding mutual impact of trilateral relationship between the two...

[학위논문] 북한의 비대칭 군사전략 연구

...countries will allow North Korea to become a nuclear holder, Kim Jung-il regime's risky attempt to secure its status as a nuclear holder, and fulfill its needs through the bargain with the United Sates will just end up as a gamble. Considering the United States' initiatives, it seems clear that North Korea has no choice but to abandon its nuclear program or provoke a war. Based on these...