The U.S. and South Korea are considering further punitive action against North Korea after the country’s first successful missile launch from a submarine. But new research suggests that existing sanctions haven’t really done anything to slow North Korea’s pursuit of nuclear weapons.
Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson speaks with security analyst Jim Walsh about the study.
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Jim Walsh, Here & Now security analyst, research associate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Security Studies Program. He tweets @DrJimWalshMIT.
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