![]() That makes Kim’s ability to destroy Washington or New York a yearning imperative. Kim’s ideology - his strategic objectives - remain the same as his father’s and his grandfather’s: the reunification of Korea under the Kim family and assembling a devastating military arsenal with which to punish its enemies and protect its turf. These decisions are, furthermore, shaped by strategic and tactical considerations.” Kim Won-Jin/AFP/Getty Images ![]() “Quite the contrary, they are conditioned by careful calculation and methodical preparation. “Political decisions in North Korea are not sudden, irrational eruptions,” he recently wrote in the National Review. “In reality, the means by which the United States, South Korea and Japan can put pressure on North Korea have reached their limits.”įor Nicholas Eberstadt, a political economist with the American Enterprise Institute and a senior adviser to the National Bureau of Asian Research, “There is a logic to the North Korean state, a deep and deadly serious logic.” “Sanctions have already been imposed on almost everything possible, so the policy is at an impasse,” Tadashi Kimiya, a University of Tokyo professor specializing in Korean issues, told Reuters news agency. Under his leadership, North Korea has steadily developed and tested weapons of mass destruction in the face of UN sanctions and diplomatic pressure, causing many to ponder what options might corral him. Kim, 32, inherited the country’s supreme leadership after the death of his father, Kim Jong-il, who in turn had succeeded his father, Kim Il-sung. (North Korea) is a dangerous state - dangerous, not lunatic - and fully intent upon becoming more dangerous stillĮven China, long North Korea’s economic benefactor and only major international ally, condemned the test, which may well be the one expression of outrage Kim isn’t relishing.Ĭhina’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement protesting North Korea’s “disregard” for international stability, expressed “resolute opposition” to the test and called on North Korea to not do anything else that will “worsen the situation.”Ĭlearly, the fear of walking into a nuclear war through North Korea’s aggressive weapons policy is not just Western hysteria. would deploy new, more capable missile defences in South Korea, he added. military action was now on the table, he did not answer directly, saying the test “and other provocations” strengthen U.S. Defence Secretary Ashton Carter said the international community must “redouble the pressure” on North Korea, but when asked if U.S. South Korea said the test proved Kim’s “maniacal recklessness ” Japan called North Korea an “outlaw nation” and the test poses a “different level of threat” France said it was a “serious act which infringes the world’s peace and security.” This makes it harder to laugh at Kim’s bizarre haircut and policy decisions, such as Thursday’s report he had banned sarcasm because he fears officials express agreement with him ironically. The week began with North Korea test-launching three ballistic missiles and ended with the testing of a nuclear warhead and a statement announcing the technologies. We have a list of frequently asked questions on our wiki page here.It boasted this test proved the government has mastered the ability to mount a nuclear warhead onto a ballistic missile, a concept that dramatically escalates the global threat. If you have NSFW content to post, then the Nuclear Throne Rule 34 subreddit will most likely accept it. We do NOT allow NSFW content on this subreddit. Hate-speech and other forms of overt assholery will be not be tolerated. Our LP policy can be read in greater detail here. Self-promoted "Let's Play" content will be removed with few exceptions. When it comes to advertising anything on the subreddit, message the moderators first. Please make use of the English language when posting on this subreddit. If you have a problem, feel free to message the moderators! No NSFW/NSFL content, including text content. Welcome to the subreddit for Nuclear Throne, the gun-juggling, limb-growing, mutant-shooting action video game from Vlambeer. Join the official Nuclear Throne Discord server! HOWDY, THRONE SEEKERS!
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