North Korean border provocations risk escalation

The South Korean government has condemned Pyongyang’s sending of rubbish balloons across the border

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In this article

  • A pair of provocations
  • Agent asymmetry
  • Multiple setbacks
  • Calm sea
  • Symbol versus substance

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