Date of Award
2014-01-01
Degree Name
Master of Science
Department
Intelligence and National Security
Advisor(s)
Larry A. Valero
Abstract
Michael Yatskievych, University of Texas at El Paso
Abstract of Master's Thesis, Submitted 21 May 2014:
North Korean Supernotes: Nuclear Arms Financed By Counterfeit Currency
The primary purpose of this study was to evaluate whether DPRK is producing high quality counterfeit US currency, supernotes, and has determined to what extent supernotes are financing North Korea's emerging nuclear arms program.
The application of Analysis of Competing Hypotheses, ACH, satisfied this study's purpose by meeting the following objectives: the development of multiple hypotheses in an attempt to explain a supernote-nuclear arms program link, assessing evidence from assorted sources, providing a diagnostic weighing hypotheses and evidence, and refining the evidence for inconsistencies and sensitivity.
The thesis demonstrated, with the use of ACH, that supernotes are a powerful catalyst in fulfilling DPRK's nuclear objectives. Evaluation on the manufacturing of supernotes revealed that as greater volumes of supernotes are manufactured the occurrence of illicit activities also increase, further compromising international safety.
Language
en
Provenance
Received from ProQuest
Copyright Date
2014
File Size
119 pages
File Format
application/pdf
Rights Holder
Michael Yatskievych
Recommended Citation
Yatskievych, Michael, "North Korean Supernotes: Nuclear Arms Financed By Counterfeit Currency" (2014). Open Access Theses & Dissertations. 1762.
https://scholarworks.utep.edu/open_etd/1762