North Korea views nuclear weapons as essential to regime survival. Its leaders argue that a nuclear deterrent protects the country from foreign intervention, strengthens national security, and increases diplomatic leverage. The program also serves an important domestic function by reinforcing the government’s image of military strength and independence in the face of external pressure.
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