He has repeatedly stated that he would not give that up. He sees that as existential to his regime's survival and to his own survival.
Dan Coats: “He has repeatedly stated that he would not give that up. He sees that as existential to his regime's survival and to his…”
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Coats emphasizes Kim Jong-un's commitment to retaining nuclear weapons for regime survival.
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