North Korea Audio Analysis: Assessing the Nuclear Test --- Scott Lucas with the BBC
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at 7:53
Scott Lucas in BBC WM, China and East Asia, Global, Kim Jong Un, North Korea, Nuclear Test

I spoke with BBC WM on Tuesday afternoon, trying to get beyond the immediate reactions to assess the significance of the North Korean nuclear test.

Take-away line: "While the test is a notable political move --- primarily to establish the domestic authority of leader Kim Jong Un --- it does not represent an imminent military threat."

The discussion begins at the 48:37 mark.

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