Benjamin R. Young is assistant professor in homeland security and emergency preparedness at the Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University and the author of "Guns, Guerrillas and the Great Leader: North Korea and the Third World."
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North Korea's missile tests reflect a change of doctrine
Pyongyang quietly gives up seeking revolt in South in favor of military coercion
Kim Jong Un meets troops during a military parade in April: The North Korean leader has implied that his nuclear weapons could be used for offensive purposes as well as for defense. © KCNA/Rueters
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