By William Tucker

North Korea launched another long range UNHA-3 rocket Wednesday, but unlike previous attempts this launch was actually successful. The same cannot be said for the satellite that was put in orbit. According to several reports, the satellite is in an erratic orbit. Shortly after the launch the international condemnation rained down without so much as an acknowledgement from Pyongyang. They done this before and they’ll do it again if it suits their interests. After all, North Korea knows all too well that the international condemnations will not put the rocket back on the pad, nor will there be any consequences to the action. While the international reaction was predictable, it is the internal activities that we’ll have to watch closely. Kim Jong-un has been working to rebalance the North Korean political system and although changes have been made, the final outcome is still uncertain.