18 April 2012

Editorial: North Korea - Business as Usual


By Capt. (Ret.) Gail Harris

On Sunday, Kim Jong-un made his first public speech since assuming the North Korean leadership after the death of his father Kim Jong-il. The speech, followed by a military parade, was the culmination of several days of celebrations for the 100th anniversary of the birth of founding leader Kim Il-sung.

The events during the celebration provided some intriguing glimpses into how the new regime will operate. Although there were some differences between the way the new and old regime conduct business, it appears that on defense-related issues at least it will be business as usual.

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