North Korea’s Weapons Programmes: A Net Assessment is a comprehensive and detailed evaluation of North Korea’s nuclear, biological and chemical weapons programmes and efforts to develop ballistic missiles. The book traces the historical development of North Korean programmes in each area and presents an assessment of current capabilities and estimates of future developments. The analysis explains how assessments of North Korea’s programmes are based on judgements of motivations and capabilities, in the absence of direct information and conclusive evidence. In addition to chapters on North Korea’s nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, and ballistic missile programmes, the book analyses the conventional military balance on the Korean Peninsula and details the long history of disarmament negotiations with North Korea, including the birth and death of the Agreed Framework and future prospects for the current Six Party Talks.
The Institute's ‘Strategic Dossier’, entitled North Korea's Weapons Programmes – A Net Assessment is available for purchase.
The online files for this dossier are available free of charge.
