And they were inclined to play only one of their “threat” cards at a time. But in April and May 2009, they threw diplomatic caution to the wind, launching a long-range rocket (as well as various missiles) and conducting a second nuclear test – all in the space of several weeks.
过去，北朝鲜最高领导人在对外界施加压力时，更倾向于小心计算这样做的代价和收获。 他们一般一次只打一张牌。 但在2009年的4月和5月，他们将审慎的外交姿态抛到了九霄云外，在短短几周时间里发射了远程火箭（以及各式导弹）并实施了第二次核试验。