Kim Jon II Seeking to Expand Nuclear Proliferation

Kim Jongun, has mentioned before that he wants the world to look up to his strong country as a nuclear power, rather than just a mere country with multiple sanctions shouting big words. This in the past has led to various consequences from hegemonies all around the world who feel threatened by the implications of a young tyrant in charge of ICBMs. This is a clear example of the security dilemma in which the entire world, the anarchy that it is, has to control minor nations that strive for hegemony at the expense of the larger nations’ security and loss of leverage. Unfortunately, it seems that despite the clear warnings from the superior nations, the North Korean dictator has no interest in abiding by international rules and is far more fascinated with realist ideologies of projections of power.

Since the end of the Cold War, the cases of nuclear proliferation in Iran and North Korea have gathered enormous international attention. Iran 's nuclear program appeared as a result of the Cold War alliance between the United States and the late Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. In 2003, Iran was suspected of developing a military nuclear capability and is now developing medium and intermediate ballistic missiles, which are capable of carrying a nuclear warhead. On the other hand, North Korea set off a nuclear device and declared suspicions about a military nuclear program in 2006. Iran and North Korea have recently started cooperation to develop multi-stage ballistic missiles and have conducted several missile flight tests over the last few years (Schmid, 2008).

According to a recent article entitled “North Korea tests most powerful nuclear bomb yet” written by Angela Dewan on the CNN website, North Korea has successfully tested a ICMB-ready hydrogen bomb. In her article, Angela Dewan explains how relations between North Korea and the US have become worse to the point that military options are being considered to deal with the recent successful underground hydrogen bomb test by North Korea. According to the article, the nuclear device was “more than eight times more powerful than the nuclear bomb dropped on Hiroshima in 1945,” The article also explains how relations have become worse since the death of Kim Jong Il the father of the current dictator Kim Jong Un. Both South Korea and the United States

In “Does North Korea Have the H-Bomb?,” Patricia Smith informs the readers about North Korea’s latest nuclear test and the country’s history. Kim Jong Un alarmed the world when he revealed that his nation had detonated a hydrogen bomb which would signify an increased risk. While the test may not have been a hydrogen bomb, it signified the threat North Korea poses to the world and proof that the country is working on advancing its weapons. The conflict between the United States and North Korea began when the Soviet Union established a communist regime in North Korea and the U.S. controlled the South. While South Korea developed into a democratic and high-tech country, North Korea developed into a communist country and a repressive regime. Furthermore,

On Sunday, January eleventh, it was reported that the U.S. sent a B-52 bomber to fly over North Korea along with two fighter jets. The reason for this is because North Korea stated that they were successful in testing a hydrogen bomb. They also stated that they tested this hydrogen bomb in order to defend themselves against the U.S. from starting a nuclear war. Also, the fighter jets that accompanied the B-52 were South Korean fighter jets. It has not been said yet if the statement about the hydrogen bomb was confirmed or not.

Since its origin in 1948, North Korea has been isolated and heavily armed, with hostile relations with South Korea and Western countries. It has developed a capability to produce short- and medium-range missiles, chemical weapons, and possibly biological and nuclear weapons. In December 2002, Pyongyang lifted the freeze on its plutonium-based nuclear weapons program and expelled IAEA inspectors who had been monitoring the freeze under the Agreed Framework of October 1994. As the Bush administration was arguing its case at the United Nations for disarming Iraq, the world has been hit with alarming news of a more menacing threat: North Korea has an advanced nuclear weapons program that, U.S. officials believe, has already produced one or

Kim Jong-Un started the building of North Korea already falling into an evil state. Seen in, “Kim Jong-Il began to prepare Kim Jong-Un for succession to leadership in 2010. Upon his father’s death in December 2011, Kim Jong-un assumed power.” Kim Jong-Il lead a very vicious and up front country, Kim Jong-Un entering would naturally work harder to succeed his father's dream along his own. North Korea was set on the brink of failure due to the leaders and the way they entered their dictatorship. The start of a good nation is the family dynamics, but Kim Jong-Un shakes the family foundation. This is clearly shown, “Whole families are affected if a person violates a law or is sent to a prison camp- meaning grandparents, parents, and children of the offender are sent to work too.” Knowing that is one mistake can lead the whole family into hard labor or possible danger causes people in North Korea more acceptable to evil acts happening to them. Now people who tend to live in fear look for anyway out, possibly revolting or causing a tidal of backlash on the government and eventually causing it to crumble, the foundation isn't strong enough to bare them. Becoming aware of a problem and actually facing it is two totally different things, the people of Korea know that first hand. According to intelligence reports from North Korea, “there were 17 public executions in 2012, the first full year

North Korea is one of the last family-run dictatorships in the world. They have been determined to become a “Powerful and prosperous” nation (Kiener). North Korea is so set on being extremely powerful and building nuclear weapons but has not been able to feed their people for years. Missile testing has become more and more common from North Korea in the last year and has been striking fear into all nations around them. North Korea has launched missiles over Japan and most recently Hawaii; they have also conducted six underground nuclear weapon tests. Not only has North Korea become a threat to South Korea but also to the rest of the world. People all over the world are asking how can we protect ourselves and what actions will be made to stop North Korea from creating havoc throughout the world.

A country shrouded in shadows, North Korea, is ruled by the reprehensible dictator known as Kim Jong-Un. Known for their antisocial and hostile aura towards other countries; this has led to the extensive secrecy of the country, primarily in the field of nuclear development. It was said in late January, North Korea had performed its fourth nuclear test of a so claimed hydrogen bomb (H-bomb). A hydrogen bomb relies on nuclear fusion, the exact same chemical reaction that drives the Sun, making it more powerful than atomic weapons (TheWeek). The dangers of a country, particularly North Korea, having a H-bomb at their disposal could lead to great harm for the rest of the world. Even with that said, the United States does not need to overly

Kim Jong Un tells his people every day that the US wants to destroy them and their country. On September 20, 2017, President Donald Trump, brought Kim Jong Un’s rhetoric to reality when in his maiden address to the United Nations he announced the United States would “destroy North Korea”(Washington Post). That was exactly what Kim Jong Un needed to hear, and the sound bite from this speech will surely be used over and over on North Korea’s state television channel. Since the end of the Korean War in 1953, the country has told its people that the United States was an Imperialist wanting to take over their country and that nuclear weapons were essential for protection from the evil Americans. Keep in mind the people of

During Kim Jong IL'S reign, the government in North Korea was very unorganized and poor. “In 1994, the year Kim inherited North Korea's reins from his late father, the country was in the midst of a severe agricultural decline. The newly minted despot transformed it into a famine that would claim as many as three million lives. Food shortages have plagued the country ever since” (Weissmann). Since the death of Kim Jong IL, Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea, agreed to “stop” the nuclear tests and freeze the nuclear program in return would be food aid from the United States on February 29, 2012. This agreement included uranium enrichment and long range missile tests ("North Korea | Countries | NTI"). In April 2012, North Korea and the United States got into an argument over the launch of a rocket. North Korea then decided that their past agreement of freezing the nuclear program was now ineffective and conducted a nuclear test anyway in February 2013. On February 6 Pyongyang announced that all of its nuclear facilities would be restarted at Yongbyon. The United States knows this is not just North Korea bluffing. Satellite imagery has confirmed that the 5MW graphite-moderated reactor and the uranium enrichment plant has been put into work ("North Korea | Countries | NTI"). Not just the United States, but Japan, China, and everyone around North Korea must be on high alert. “ Reports indicate that the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea has about 12 facilities where raw chemicals, precursors and agents are produced and stored. As well as 6 major storage depots for chemical weapons” ("North Korea | Countries | NTI"). It has come to light that North Korea never officially stopped the nuclear program (Mark Toner). Since then, North Korea has been performing multiple nuclear

North Korean crisis. In a CNN report the Pukguksong-2, previously unpublicized part of its arsenal which North Korean state media described as a medium long-range ballistic missile, was test fired on Sunday under the supervision of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, according to North Korea's Korean Central News Agency, KCNA. North Korea is prohibited from carrying out ballistic missile launches under UN Security Council resolutions aimed in part at curbing the country's development of nuclear weapons (Almasy & Berlinger, 2017). The missile was shot into the Sea of Japan and thought to be a warning for Japan.

Kim Jong-un is the present leader of North Korea who took the full power of the country being still young, but for his father he was the most prepared of his descendance. He took over in a country in poverty, with a high military preparation and especially well-developed nuclear weapon technology. At the same time, Kim Jong-un has made history in his territory and is seen as a leader that is willing to improve the population’s needs, including the economic.

The world has for years tried to find peace with North Korea. However, since the 2010 incident, where "North Korea was held responsible for the sinking of the South Korean warship and for the deaths of forty-eight sailors" (White & Bradshaw, 2014, pg. 127).  Since then, the tension has dramatically increased, more so in the past few years since Kim Jong-Un has taken rule of the country since his father passing. Kim Jong-Un is the Supreme Commander of the Korean People's army and the Chairman of the Central Military Commision. To keep peace the world as given money, placed sanctions, and threaten war (Maloof, 2013). Neither of these have brought Kim Jong-Un to want real peace with the world. The world fears a war is coming and the death of thousands. North Korea is not holding back. They have grown basically an army full of nuclear weapons. However, we are unaware of all the weapons they are in control of. We do know that as of 2006 and 2009 they have conducted two nuclear tests.  Then

The North Korean government continues to financially fund the research and testing of nuclear and ballistic missiles. Little information is known about the North Korean nuclear program and has been made available to foreign nations due to the secrecy and isolation of international affairs. The threat of a nuclear strike from North Korea has become an increasingly serious matter for many nations including the U.S. and its Asian allies, Japan and South Korea. Currently, there are only nine nations known by intelligent analysis that possesses the resources to manufacture nuclear weapons which do include the U.S. However, North Korea is the only nation in the 21st century to conduct a nuclear missile test that has been reported by North Korean