Law on Consolidating the Position of Nuclear Weapons State (2013)

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The Law on Consolidating the Position of Nuclear Weapons State (2013) is a North Korean statute that formally codifies the country’s status, doctrine, and strategic principles as a nuclear-armed state.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf North Korean statute
national law
adoptionDecade 2010s
adoptionYear 2013
asserts North Korea’s right to possess nuclear weapons
North Korea’s status as a nuclear weapons state
associatedWith Songun (military-first) policy NERFINISHED
Workers’ Party of Korea’s defense line
characteristic formal codification of nuclear-armed status
country North Korea
defines North Korea’s nuclear doctrine
North Korea’s nuclear weapons policy
conditions for use of nuclear weapons by North Korea
strategic principles for nuclear deterrence
documentType legislative act
governs deployment of nuclear weapons in North Korea
development of nuclear forces in North Korea
use of nuclear weapons by North Korea
internationalRelevance affects regional security dynamics on the Korean Peninsula
implicated in international non-proliferation debates
jurisdiction Democratic People’s Republic of Korea NERFINISHED
language Korean
legalForm statutory law
legalStatus in force
legalSystem North Korean legal system
policyType defense policy law
national security policy law
politicalContext North Korea’s pursuit of recognition as a nuclear weapons state
purpose to codify North Korea’s status as a nuclear-armed state
to define the doctrine for the use of nuclear weapons by North Korea
to establish strategic principles for North Korea as a nuclear weapons state
region East Asia
relatedTo North Korea’s military strategy NERFINISHED
North Korea’s national security policy
North Korea’s nuclear weapons program
securityRole foundation of North Korea’s nuclear deterrent posture
subjectMatter military doctrine
national defense
nuclear weapons
strategic deterrence

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North Korean nuclear weapons program policyDocument Law on Consolidating the Position of Nuclear Weapons State (2013)