TITLE

Take Away Their Mercedes

AUTHOR(S)

Noland, Marcus

PUB. DATE

February 2009

SOURCE

Newsweek (Pacific Edition);2/23/2009, Vol. 153 Issue 8, p26

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Opinion

ABSTRACT

The author discusses international sanctions against North Korea and says that these sanctions have not effectively limited North Korea's weapons development programs. In the past, China has ignored economic sanctions against North Korea. In 2008 reports showed that North Korea may be close to completing a missile-launching facility.

ACCESSION #

36936624

Tags: MILITARY weapons;  ECONOMIC sanctions;  WEAPONS systems;  KOREA (North) -- Military policy

 

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