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Ri Yong Ho statement on US declaring war and right to shooting down bombers (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Sarah Huckabee Sanders declaring that the notion of a declaration of war in Trump's speech is "absurd." (Reuters)
News of Mr. Ri's recent declaration only augment the every heightened tensions between the United States and North Korea, especially due to the recent "war of words" between each country's respective leader. Mr. Ri, North Korea's foreign minister, stated that the comments made by President Trump at the General Assembly and on twitter are to be interpreted as a declaration of war against North Korea. He states that the world should remember the U.S. as being the instigator of a war as well. He goes further to claim that such a declaration of war allows them the right to shoot down U.S. bombers, even outside of North Korea's airspace.
The State Department rejected such claims. Spokeswoman Katina Adams asserted that the U.S. did not declare war and instead still looks for a "peaceful denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula," and that "no nation has the right to fire on other nations' aircraft or ships in international airspace or waters"
Trump has allowed the Treasury Department to impose more sanctions upon North Korea which would help to defund its relentless nuclear mission. Michael Green from the Center for Strategic and International Studies claims that "North Korea is trying to raise the level of crisis and panic to the point where other U.S. allies will pressure the United States to enter negotiations and make concessions on easing sanctions."
I believe that as of now, this so called war of words is fair cause for worriment, but not to the point of military involvement. However, as stated in the BBC article, if North Korea actually decides to turn words into action and shoot down U.S. bombers outside of their airspace, that would be sign of real trouble, and could escalate quickly from mere verbal threats.
What do you make of Ri's claims– are they worrisome or negligible? Do you believe that North Korea will follow through in their threats of taking down U.S. bombers outside of their airspace? What do you think it will take for this war of words to actually start involving military action? Or will it never get to that point?
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I think that Ri´s comments are worrisome, that North Korea is actually willing to wage war against the United States, however I do not believe that North Korea will follow through in their threats of taking down United States bomber in the air. I think that this ¨war of words¨ will continue until either Trump or Kim puts it all to an end, either through silence or actual violence. If violence happens, I think that it would be catastrophic because both nations have the access to such deadly weapons (nuclear weapons and more technology).
What do you make of Ri's claims– are they worrisome or negligible? Do you believe that North Korea will follow through in their threats of taking down U.S. bombers outside of their airspace? What do you think it will take for this war of words to actually start involving military action? Or will it never get to that point?
-I believe that the claims made by Ri and worrisome because h is the foreign minister,which interprets or shows us how the nation feels about communicating towards the other country.The threats made by taking down the US aircraft are theoretically possible,knowing that North Korea is nuclear active and missile active,it would not be a surprise of such actions were to occur,given the current situation between the two nations. Military action would start with foreign affairs such as trade and cargo moving in and out of each country. Once lives are lost from foreign affairs such as destroying a ship or aircraft, each nation will mobilize both their nuclear power and their military.
I am not too sure if Ri's threats are a major cause for concern as NK has been making idle threats toward the US for years and they'd have to be complete fools to aggravate the US into war before they have perfected their missile technology. I definitely do not believe this squabble between the two leaders should warrant a war. Wars in this day and age should not be started over any words especially not petty, personal insults. I am concerned with how our president and NK's esteemed leader will handle the rising tensions as neither leaders have demonstrated the best temperament or decision-making ability. Most of all, I think it would really suck if the world were to be brought to a nuclear apocalypse over a pissing contest between two egomaniacs.
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