
O poder de Kim Jong-un deriva principalmente de seu controle absoluto sobre o estado totalitário da Coreia do Norte e seu avançado programa de armas nucleares.
Esse controle duplo permite-lhe impor políticas internas sem contestação e projetar significativa influência internacional.
He maintains unwavering authority through a pervasive cult of personality and stringent social control mechanisms. As Supreme Leader, he holds supreme command over the military, party, and economy, a dominance reflected by North Korea generating 84 tracked signals in GeoGazet.
North Korea's nuclear arsenal provides critical geo political leverage, registering 55 tracked signals concerning Nuclear Weapons. This capability enables him to directly challenge regional powers, as recently demonstrated by North Korea responding to ‘provocative’ US South Korea Japan drills with missile tests.