The world has perhaps not completely jumbled up the vision of nuclear war. What seems to be fading is the omnipresent reminder of that fear. As renewed arsenals build up, arms control is becoming more fragile and military technologies more complicated, so are nuclear risk levels, but the danger of nuclear devices tends to be less focus of media attention …

North Korea has been developing and testing its nuclear weapons for decades, claiming that they are necessary to deter a US-led invasion and ensure its survival. However, this argument is flawed and misleading, as North Korea’s nuclear weapons are not a credible deterrent, but a source of instability and insecurity in the region and the world. First, North Korea’s nuclear …