The “Dear Leader’s” key objective is most likely to secure his own position, given the North’s dire economic condition. For it now seems that the only way for Kim Jong-il to defend his family dynasty against any domestic challenge is to make a show of force as a nuclear power.
而这位“敬爱的领袖”的真正目的更可能是想在朝鲜极端恶劣的经济状况下保住自身的地位。看来他在危机面前捍卫金家王朝的唯一方式，就是展示核武力量。