Overlooked and underestimated: How North Korea has become a security threat to Europe
North Korea should no longer be dismissed as a reclusive authoritarian regime in the Indo-Pacific. Through cyberattacks, arms supplies and military support for Russia’s war against Ukraine, Pyongyang has become a direct security threat to Europe, argues Eric Ballbach.
Guest: Dr Eric Ballbach is SWP’s Korea Foundation Fellow. His research focuses on Foreign and security policies of North and South Korea.
Host: Esme Nicholson
Recommended Reading: Eric J. Ballbach: The K(orea)-Factor in the Zeitenwende. South Korea and the Rebuilding of Germany’s Defence Industrial Base, SWP Comment 2026/C 04…
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