North Korea And US Relations
North Korea vowed to launch a nuclear strike which is to be pre-emptive against United States as a way of retaliating against new sanctions against rogue communist state which are currently under consideration by United Nations. The new sanctions will make it very difficult for North Korea to be able to finance and obtain the materials they need for their weapons program. They warned against a war they termed as thermonuclear on the aggressor’s headquarters since Washington is pushing for the launch of a nuclear war against the North. They accused the united states of being at the forefront in leading efforts to slap these sanctions on North Korea North Korea claim that Washington and other states are going beyond economic sanctions and they are now expanding into military acts and blunt aggression. Their aim is to launch surgical strikes at no specific target or time without being bounded by any armistice accord. This is because they view the United States as their enemies (FOX News Network, LLC, 2013).
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has its main responsibility as protecting United States and its territories from any form of disaster that might strike .it responds to responding to any form of terrorist attacks, natural disasters and man-made accidents. Such kind of threats fall under the jurisdiction of DHS .the DHS is responsible for ensuring that United States and its territories remain safe under these threats. Therefore, DHS ensure that they tighten the security within the United States and its territories. They are always on the look out and prepared to retaliate against these threats that have been made by North Korea. The DHS is always alert in preparation for any attacks that might be launched. They also try to source for any information that will guide them in fighting these attacks. Therefore, we can say that the department of homeland security is doing all it can in its power to ensure that the situation is diffused.
I do not think that North Korea is making the right step when preparing to launch an attack against the United States .Despite this threats is till believe that North Korea can not live up to the threats. This is because eve though they boas of pre-emptive strikes and nuclear bombs they have not mastered the ability of producing warheads that are small enough for putting missiles that are capable of reaching the united states. Though they have enough nuclear fuel it can only be enough for crude nuclear devices. Therefore, North Korea can not successfully launch attacks on the United States since their nuclear devices are not capable of doing so (Homeland Security News ,2013).
Let us say they go ahead with their threats of the attacks many innocent people might end up loosing their lives. Furthermore, there are better ways of dealing with the situation other than declaring war against United States. If they are not contented with the decision the United Nations have made then they can peacefully deal with the situation. Leaders from North Korea can arrange for a meeting with United Nations leaders where they can state their grievances. I am sure the United Nations leaders can surely find time to listen to these leaders and come up with some form of agreement. Retaliation is not the way to go since it might not lead to the United Nation changing their stand.it will just lead to the death of people without a solution being found. I also feel that North Korea should not abuse the use of Nuclear weapons. Nuclear weapons are very dangerous and they have a potential of causing a lot of harm to many generations that come. Therefore, they should go out of their way in trying to peacefully come up with a solution to their problem.
References
Adams, B. (2013). North Korea Says It Has ‘Approved’ Nuclear Strikes On the U.S. Retrieved July 13, 2013 from http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/04/03/report-north-korea-says-it-has-approved-nuclear-strikes-on-u-s/FOX News Network, LLC. (2013). North Korea vows nuclear attack on US, saying Washington will be ‘engulfed in a sea of fire’. Retrieved July 13, 2013 from http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/03/07/north-korea-vows-nuclear-attack-on-us-ahead-un-sanctions-vote/Homeland Security News. (2013). North Korea vows nuclear attack on US, as UN prepares to vote on sanctions. Retrieved July 13, 2013 from http://www.nationalterroralert.com/2013/03/07/north-korea-vows-nuclear-attack-on-us-as-un-prepares-to-vote-on-sanctions/