Nuclear North Korea

North Korea's recent tampering with the idea of nuclear testing has made jaws around the world drop. It publicly announced that it would test missiles in "no man's land" along its southern border with its democratic counterpart, South Korea. Rigid world leaders show emotion; fear of a disaster, but not because of the explosion it will cause. But what events will follow after like falling dominos.

The nation planned to test its missiles on Sunday, October 08, 2006. Countries take certain actions every once in a while to clearly state their international position and power. Depending on the event, it triggers a chain of succeeding actions taken by other nations. An arms race around the world will occur if North Korea continues to act foolishly and does not heed to China or Japan's warnings. "Japan and China agreed Sunday that a North Korea nuclear test "cannot be tolerated" and that Pyongyang should return unconditionally to six-party negotiations on its nuclear programs, the Japanese prime minister said." Militarization has been a looming rumor in recent days, expecting the worst and how to defend themselves. Sadly, in our world countries are constantly trying to prove themselves to each other and many times, people will die.

Tension increased globally on Tuesday when North Korea announced that it would carry out a nuclear test "at an unspecified time." This is messing with the balance of power around the world and threatening countries. There is no need to test nuclear weapons, and if there was one it would be to prepare for what is forthcoming. Apparently Kim Jong-Il and the North Koreans are preparing for a full-scale nuclear war. America will do anything to prevent a catastrophic nuclear mess that could leave the world in ruins. Red flags are should be going up when a nation is just "testing out some weapons that could wipe out entire metropolitan areas." One should ask themselves "Why?"