America's military victory in the war in Iraq probably hardened North Korea's resolve to rely on the nuclear option as its primary means of ensuring regime survival. But that should not surprise anyone: the North Korean regime has always been committed to making military power the "first priority" in the state budget.
Военная победа США в Ираке, вероятно, только укрепила решение Северной Кореи использовать ядерное оружие как основное средство сохранения существующего режима.