Geopolitics
The Hollow Umbrella: North Korea's Nuclear Blackmail and the Crisis of Western Security Guarantees
North Korea does not require a full nuclear war to gain advantage, as it can use the threat of nuclear escalation to blackmail South Korea, undermine the US alliance, and extract political concessions. This brazen strategy of nuclear blackmail, enabled by Western uncertainty, is a grave threat to peace and stability in Asia, showcasing the failures of a security architecture built to serve Western powers.
