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Don’t compare North Korea’s nuclear program with Libya’s

Richard Nephew
Richard Nephew, Nonresident Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, Center on 21st Century Security and Intelligence, Arms Control and Non-Proliferation Initiative
Richard Nephew Former Brookings Expert

May 31, 2018

North Korea's envoy Kim Yong Chol shakes hands with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during their meeting in New York, U.S., May 31, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Segar TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RC167C3884B0

Nonresident Senior Fellow Richard Nephew explains why, contrary to statements from the Trump administration, the 2003 nuclear disarmament in Libya is a poor model for carrying out a similar process in North Korea.

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Richard Nephew, Nonresident Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, Center on 21st Century Security and Intelligence, Arms Control and Non-Proliferation Initiative
Richard Nephew Former Brookings Expert
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