Growing Tension Between America and North Korea Could Result in Nuclear World War

The general staff of the Korean People’s Army has said that threats from the U.S. will be answered with small, light and diversified nuclear weapons, and the final approval for a nuclear attack on the U.S. has been secured. Meanwhile U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel said that threats from North Korea pose a real and clear danger for America and its allies, South Korea and Japan. He said North Korea has nuclear capability and missile capability, and that the U.S. has reviewed these threats with seriousness and will do everything that it is able to do.

Thousands died horribly painful deaths and hundreds of thousands were disabled when two Japanese cities, Hiroshima and Nagasaki, were made the targets of atomic bombs during World War II. Humanity can never forget the brutality and destruction of those events. Today, further innovations have taken place in nuclear technology. If, God forbid, an atom bomb were to be used today, the destruction would be far greater than that of 1945.

America is keen on establishing the new world order. Not all the world is in agreement with this. Venezuela, Iran and North Korea oppose the U.S. agenda and constitute a major obstacle in its path. Several other countries may also be in agreement with these countries, though they are silent for their own reasons. If the opposition between America and North Korea increases further, the world may split into two groups and come to the brink of ruin. In the context of being the lone global superpower, America’s course of action is important for maintenance of world peace. Undoubtedly, it has its own interests, but it would be unwise to risk world peace for the sake of these interests.

Perhaps the tumult being raised by North Korea is a case of “the one annoyed beyond endurance becoming inclined toward war.” Instead of engaging in tit-for-tat with North Korea, the U.S. should review those of its policies about which countries like North Korea have reservations. The world cannot afford the detonation of even one atomic bomb, let alone a situation where a series of atomic bombs start exploding. North Korea should also refrain from taking matters to such a head that its adversary is led to make the first move against it. The international community needs to try to reason with the two parties. The U.N. should also back away from its one-sided policies and play a role in saving the world from a war of destruction.