This article talks about the increasing hostilities between North Korea and the rest of the world. In 2006, North Korea became the world's eighth atomic power, joining such superpowers as the U.S., Russia, China, Britain, and Canada. Since then, North Korea has been intimidating countries around the world, trying to show their nuclear dominance. The U.N. has continued to remain non-hostile on the issue by going through peaceful negotiations with North Korea. While some think this is the best way, some argue the negotiations are pointless, and are just giving North Korea more time to build up their nuclear arsenal. In late February of 2012, North Korea announced they would suspend the nuclear program for food aid in return.
I think that North Korea is not going to change, no matter what they say. For decades, they have promised to close down nuclear plants and suspend atomic research, but nothing has stopped them yet. I think this is just another stunt by North Korea to get aid to it's people. I have no doubts that they will re-launch their nuclear programs within a few months. I do however, think that peaceful negotiations are the best way. I don't think the world could handle an all out war with a country like North Korea, where so many questions are unanswered. The future of nuclear power in the region is still uncertain, but I know that the threat is still there.
I agree wholeheartedly. I was a bit worried back in 2011 when we "narrowly" avoided war with North Korea, but the more I thought about it, the more I realized that it would be hard for North Korea, with their current economic situation to go to war against at least one of the superpowers of the world and win. Despite the fact that they are outnumbered in military and money, I doubt they will change. We will probably have a least one threat of war this year, if not more.
ReplyDeleteI agree completely. North Korea is basically just playing to her strengths in that other countries will appease their demands to avoid what is ultimately an inevitable conflict. If the entire world approaches the nation head-on, then there is little that can be done in opposition.
ReplyDeleteI also agree with you. There is no way North Korea will just all of a sudden stop being the corrupt government they are. They cannot be trusted with their nuclear advancements. They will start back up again with their nukes, and hopefully not try to nuke us because that will cause a full out nuclear war. Nothing good comes out of a nuclear war.
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