Myah Hasbany 1st period

This past Sunday at noon, Korea completed its sixth nuclear test. In spite of threats from China to cut off oil, (China is responsible for 90% of North Korea”s trade), threats from the U.N for stricter trade policies, and the threat of violence from our President did not seam to phase North Korean Government. If the UN put harsher trade restrictions it could hurt the world economy and severely damage North Korea’s economy (even more than it already has).  What stuck out the most to me was the fact that this test occurred during a important Chinese diplomatic meeting, which is the second time this has happened. They seem to be trying the patience of all of their rivals.  But the most worrisome fact is that the bomb that was tested is 8 times more powerful than the bomb that completely destroyed Hiroshima. 

President Trump also tweeted that he was considering “stopping all trade with any country doing business with North Korea”.  In my opinion, it seams like an over-dramatic solution to the problem that would likely have a awful effect on the global economy. I think the best solution would be to talk about it in a civilized setting, not twitter!  However, President Trump thinks “talking is not the answer.” I mostly understand this, mainly because North Korea has been such a source of problems for so long, but I feel like it’s a slightly arrogant view of the situation. 

In my opinion, the main reason we need to stop North Korea is because if we keep allowing them to try nuclear tests, they become over confident and eventually cause serious damage. This is similar to Hitler’s appeasement, and eventually allowed him to take over Poland which started World War 2. No country really wants a war, which was true back then as well, but something much worse will happen if Kim Jong Un  continues his recklessness. A more extreme attack could potentially mean war with North Korea, which could cause extreme fatalities. 

http://www.latimes.com/world/asia/la-fg-north-korea-nuclear-analysis-20170903-story.html