Kim Jong Un craves attention. This time, he should get it

North Korea may not be planning for war, but U.S. must not be caught off guard

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Supreme People's Assembly in Pyongyang on Jan. 15: Kim declared that unification with South Korea was no longer possible. (KCNA via Reuters) 

Soo Kim, previously a U.S. Central Intelligence Agency analyst, is principal technical adviser on defense acquisitions and sustainment at policy consultancy LMI in Tysons Corner, Virginia.

Earlier this month, Kim Jong Un shattered any illusion that his government might still be seeking peaceful reunification with South Korea.

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