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Cold War History | History | National Security Policy | Podcast North Korea | Russia & FSU

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How the Soviet Collapse Shaped North Korea

North Korea | Russia & FSU Cold War History | History | National Security Policy | Podcast August 04, 2026

Benjamin R. Young, Sheena Chestnut Greitens, Ryan Vest

Dr. Young argues that the fall of the USSR profoundly influenced Pyongyang's grand strategy. Rather than embracing reform, he explains that North Korea interpreted the Soviet collapse as a failure of ideological fervor and leadership.

The article discussed is “Saving Socialism: What North Korea Learned from the Collapse of the Soviet Union.”

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Hosts: Sheena Chestnut Greitens and Ryan Vest

Producer: Jordan Morning

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