In several radio interviews, Ploughshares Fund Program Director Paul Carroll discussed the implications of North Korea’s recent nuclear test. Asked by KPCC radio host Patt Morrison about the possible motivations behind the test, Carroll replied, “I think it’s fair to say that it could be seen as more about internal dynamics and perhaps regional dynamics than getting the attention of the United States or sending a signal to Washington. I think that may be, from Kim Jong Il’s perspective, icing on the cake or an added benefit.”
June 1, 2009 - By Sarah Brown