American student released from DPRK (North Korea) – What’s the narrative?<\/p>\n
Salient narrative facts:<\/p>\n
1. The student is in a coma since March due to botulism, according to DPRK sources.<\/p>\n
2. The DPRK has launched 16 missiles in the last few weeks, garnering international concerns.<\/p>\n
3. The DPRK recently threatened a first strike nuclear attack against the United States to “protect itself.”<\/p>\n
4. The student has been in custody for 17 months and his condition was not known.<\/p>\n
Narrative assessment:<\/p>\n
The release of the American student, especially in a coma from a cause that creates suspicion of foul play or at least lack of expected protections, is not an olive branch but a further provocation designed to additionally fan the flames of American sentiment against the DPRK.<\/p>\n
Clearly, the DPRK is trying to provoke some sort of preemptive action on the part of the United States beyond merely tightening sanctions.<\/p>\n
Narrative question:<\/p>\n
What is the motivation of the DRPK in attempting to provoke preemptive action against it by the United States, and what are their likely reactions to alternative potential actions?<\/p>\n
In previous work we have done for the CIA, NSA, NRO and Joint Chiefs of Staff, this would be the starting point for full-scale narrative analysis of potential scenarios including the creation of a motivation map of the DRPK and specifically of KIm Jong-un, as well as a narrative projection of future behavior , leading to a recommendation of the most effective action plans for United States policy officials.<\/p>\n
Most of our analyses, ranging from our presence in Afghanistan to psychological deterrents against Chinese cyber incursions, are largely based on open source material, which holds a wealth of narrative data, hidden within the subject matter, invisible to those untrained in the science and methods of narrative analysis and narrative creation.<\/p>\n
Contact us for information about narrative analysis and creation services at narrative@storymind.com<\/a><\/p>\n
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