North Korea has been back at it again with the threats.
The detonation of a sixth nuclear bomb on a couple of weeks ago has prompted the Trump administration to warn that even the threat to use such a weapon against the United States and its allies “will be met with a massive military response.’’
The test — and President Trump’s response — immediately has citizens worried about North Korea strategies and gained the U.S. a new ally, South Korea. The test bombs are predicted to be more deadly than ever. The underground blast was by far the most powerful by North Korea yet. Though it was far from many, the explosion caused tremors that were felt in South Korea and China. Experts estimated that the blast was four to sixteen times more powerful than any the North had set off before, with far more destructive power than the bombs dropped on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon has worked up a series of military options for targeted strikes at North Korea’s nuclear and missile sites, Mr. Trump was told that there is no assurance that the United States could destroy them all in a lightning strike, according to officials with knowledge of the exchange.
Advertisement Mr. Trump hinted at one extreme option: In a Twitter post just before he met his generals, he said that “the United States is considering, in addition to other options, stopping all trade with any country doing business with North Korea.’’
Analysis: The timing of the test was almost certainly no coincidence: It came during the American Labor Day weekend, and the anniversary of the founding of the North Korean government is next Saturday.
In conclusion, there is strong evidence that the North Korea had been working on thermonuclear weapons and that is concerning, as our country is fearing North Korea and the technological power they possess.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/03/world/asia/north-korea-tremor-possible-6th-nuclear-test.html
This is scary stuff. I hope North Korea has the foresight to realize what a horrible decision it would be to drop a bomb of that magnitude. I almost agree that we should stop all business with them.
ReplyDeleteI agree with both of you are it is a scary Nowadays and I hope we can get through to North Korea and make things right
ReplyDeleteThe scariest part of the bomb testing is the proximity of South Korea's capital city to it's border with North Korea. Seoul is too close for me to feel safe about the citizen's welfare after all of the reported bomb testings.
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ReplyDeleteThis is so frightening to me. The cost of nuclear war is so great, and not only in terms of money. The lives and nature that would be harmed or destroyed is terrifying to think about. Our world would be completely different. I've read that today we are at a higher risk for nuclear war than during the Cuban Missile Crisis. The fact that there is so much turmoil and blatant hatred is so heartbreaking.
I agree, this is a very scary situation that hopefully doesn't escalade. North Korea should realize how much of an impact this would make not just in the US but in the world. They need to come to their senses and realize that these problems are terrible.
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