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Overlooked and underestimated: How North Korea has become a security threat to Europe
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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, 28.01.2026 Eric J. Ballbach, et al.: Schockwellen nach Osten: Wie der Iran-Krieg die politische Landschaft Asiens verändert 360 Grad, 27.04.2026 Eric J. Ballbach: Nordkoreanische Truppenentsendung nach Russland. Motive Pjöngjangs und Implikationen für Europa, SWP-Aktuell 2024/A 57, 14.11.2024