North Korea's Fourth Satellite Launch Attempt
Published By: Institute for Security and Development Policy | Published Date: December, 07 , 2012North Korea has announced that it will attempt another satellite launch between December 10 and 22. As North Korea has an active nuclear weapons program and launching a satellite is technologically quite similar to test-firing a long-range ballistic missile, this is of obvious concern to the international community. This policy brief examines the motivations that may be driving the decision to attempt a satellite launch now, assesses the prospects of the launch, and makes recommendations as to how this issue should be handled in the future.
Author(s): David Mulrooney | Posted on: Mar 12, 2016 | Views()