North Korea's Nuclear Gambit: Understanding Pyongyang's Survival Strategy

At the end of the Cold War, an isolated North Korea launched a strategic initiative that relied on threats, selective revelations and an image of unpredictability. This strategy has left North Korea frequently at the center of world attention, a position Pyongyang has skillfully exploited to perpetuate its regime. With the strategy nearly two decades in play, Pyongyang's actions are intensifying as its manipulations become more predictable.