Overview

• Chun In-bum says North Korea has ruled out resuming dialogue with the United States following the strikes.
• Rachel Minyoung Lee warns that witnessing Iran’s vulnerability confirms Pyongyang’s belief in nuclear deterrence over negotiations.
• Chun In-bum predicts North Korea will accelerate its nuclear weapons program and strengthen its underground bunker network.
• Leif-Eric Easley notes Pyongyang’s arsenal already supports multiple delivery systems, including ICBMs capable of striking the United States.
• Decades of North Korea–Iran missile cooperation could see Pyongyang helping Tehran rebuild struck production sites.