[Steel Wolf]

I seriously doubt they coordinate on things of this nature, but it's interesting to see North Korea act as the rodeo clown for the Iran bullrider. It's in their interest for Iran to go nuclear, simply to dilute our power and focus. It's also in their interest to make us think that a nuclear DPRK must be acknowledged, and that nuclear powers are all basically equals.

They may have no strategic goals in common with Iran, per se, but they both benefit from having more friends in the room, waving capes at the U.S. bull.

[TigerLikesRooster]

Re #8

I agree. A good chance that Iran would do something simultaneously.

[r9etb]

I seriously doubt they coordinate on things of this nature, but it's interesting to see North Korea act as the rodeo clown for the Iran bullrider.

I dunno ... allies of convenience, and all that. There's definite advantage for both of them to act out their nuke ambitions in concert. Not only because it keeps the world's (i.e., our) attention divided, but also because I strongly suspect that they're collaborating on both the bombs and the delivery mechanisms.