ABSTRACT 1)The recognition demand as an explicitly assessed objective (Tier-1 baseline).The U.S. Intelligence Community publicly assesses that Kim Jong Un has “longstanding goals” including “securing international acceptance as a nuclear power.” Annual Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community – Office of the Director of National Intelligence – March 2025That same assessment states this pursuit … Leggi tutto DPRK Nuclear Status Recognition Trap: Kim Jong Un’s Coercive-Doctrine Signaling, IC Baseline Assessments and the Hard Limits of Public Warhead Counting