North Korea's Missile Test and Kim Jong Un's Visit to Russia
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What was the purpose of Kim Jong Un's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin?

  • To plan a joint military invasion of South Korea
  • To discuss agricultural trade agreements
  • To negotiate a peace treaty between North and South Korea
  • To discuss munition sales in exchange for collaboration on military technology (correct)
  • What was significant about the ballistic missile test that North Korea conducted while Kim Jong Un was outside the country?

  • It went unnoticed by the international community
  • It was North Korea's first missile test in several years
  • It was a failed test that landed in a neighboring country
  • It was the first test to occur while Kim was out of the country (correct)
  • What did the ballistic missile test indicate about North Korea's nuclear capabilities according to the text?

  • North Korea has dismantled all its nuclear weapons
  • North Korea's nuclear program is solely for peaceful purposes
  • North Korea could launch a nuclear attack even if Kim Jong Un is not present (correct)
  • North Korea is unable to develop long-range missiles
  • What does the text suggest could be the consequence of an attack on North Korea's nuclear command and control system?

    <p>Automatic and immediate nuclear retaliation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did the ballistic missile test during Kim Jong Un's absence carry a specific message to the international community?

    <p>To showcase North Korea's independence from Kim Jong Un's leadership</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What implication does the text make about potential outcomes if something were to happen to North Korea's supreme leader?

    <p>The result for the rest of the world would be catastrophic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the U.S. government's formal policy toward North Korea?

    <p>Diplomatic and nonviolent coercion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main reason the U.S. rhetoric of regime change is counterproductive?

    <p>It emphasizes the need for North Korea to maintain its nuclear arsenal to ensure regime survival</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the policy of 'strategic patience' under the Obama administration?

    <p>Using nonviolent coercion to manage threats from North Korea</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the Trump administration's approach to North Korea?

    <p>Diplomatic efforts and attempts at building chummy relations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key recommendation made in the text for U.S. strategic messaging toward North Korea?

    <p>Reduce the threat of regime change and enhance the potential for sustainable relations</p> Signup and view all the answers

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