Mongolia’s role in security on the Korean Peninsula
Mongolia declared itself a nuclear-weapon-free zone in 1992. Since then, it has been able to achieve its security goals (source: macpixxel for GIS)
General info
What's inside
- The North Korean nuclear crisis is becoming increasingly tense
- Mongolia has good relations with both Pyongyang and the West
- For now, the sides remain too far apart to consider negotiations
- Mongolia can offer its experience as a nuclear-free state
Who will benefit?
- Report is targeted to the decision makers in cross country manufacturing – suppliers, manufacturers, logistics.
- Also considered useful for the administrative university facilities, to better understand the possibe effects of current decisions.
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