The Ballistic Bluff: What's Behind North Korea's Latest Provocation? North Korea's recent launch of an "unidentified projectile" towards the East Sea has heightened tensions in the Pacific.
On its surface, this latest provocation appears to be another iteration of Pyongyang's long standing strategy of using military posturing to extract concessions from its neighbors and adversaries.
However, scratch beneath the surface, and a more complex web of motivations emerges.