| ID | 182629 |
| Title Proper | North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs |
| Other Title Information | foreign absorption and domestic innovation |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Haggard, Stephan ; Cheung, Tai Ming |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | North Korea’s strategic weapons innovation system is exemplary of an authoritarian mobilization model. The top leadership prioritizes the program and mobilizes the country’s science, technology, and heavy industrial resources around key programs. Key to success are investments in a defense industrial infrastructure that runs from basic research and development to applied R&D, product development, and linked production capability. Although foreign borrowing is important, the country’s nuclear and missile programs would not have gelled in the absence of complementary domestic investments. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Strategic Studies Vol. 44, No.6; Dec 2021: p.802-829 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Strategic Studies Vol: 44 No 6 |
| Key Words | Weapons ; Technology ; North Korea ; Defense Innovation ; International Relations |