Other than nuclear decimation, another type of threat has been looming around in the Korean peninsula. Ever since the Pentagon has accidentally let loose some anthrax, the North has used it as justification for making their own labs for biological warfare. The Trump administration has not done anything officially, but several experts has have ran doomsday scenarios. Several people think that a biological or chemical warhead is just as bad as nuclear one if not worse. According to the article, “These weapons are easier to produce, to deliver, to conceal and to calibrate, and their use would be less likely to trigger the same international response as a nuclear strike” (Wilner). What do you think may happen next? I believe that nothing is going to happen and North Korea will not use the weapons. In what situation do you think the international community will react to a North Korean attack?
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I definitely agree that biological and chemical weapons may be equally destructive to nuclear weapons, but not receive the same amount of international outrage response. The problem with biological and chemical weapons is that they are incredibly insidious. One cannot see fatally toxic anaerobic bacteria hiding on surfaces that can start outbreaks of deadly diseases. Neither can one see nor smell certain lethally toxic gases floating in the air. Therefore, it is crucial to set up peace negotiation talks with North Korea so that we mitigate the threat to our nation.
North Korea with their biological and chemical weapons creates large amounts of tension and conflict. These weapons are with out question far more dangerous and immoral than nuclear weapons. A New York Times article said that a chemical weapon used against Seoul could have as many casualties as 2.5 million. The dangers of chemical warfare are alarming so it is important that the U.S. tries to maintain some form of negotiation.
I think that Trump and his administration should try to be civil with North Korea, because we can see above how dangerous these weapons are. If North Korea were to ever use these, we would all be in danger, and we would not have any weaponry that equates to the chemicals in return.
I agree that biological warfare is as deadly as nuclear warfare. Biological warfare is not as prominent or as visible as nuclear warfare since certain microscopic pathogens are secret killers that have the ability decimate a group of individuals or even a population. I believe that talk is talk (and I hope it’s just talk); North Korea is speaking about new warfare, possibly as intimidation, but they may not institute it. With the growing talk about these types of weapons, there seems to be a foreshadowing of a doomsday that may emerge from the labs and come for the entire international population, reminding me of the bubonic plague, also known as The Black Death.
First I'd like to say that I think the U.S. "accidentally shipping strains of anthrax" to North Korea is extremely ridiculous. I'm not implying that this was at all intentional, rather stating that this seems like a terrible and foolish blunder on what must have been several people's parts. With air security being what it is for civilians, it should be equally as harsh and strict with government packages. If something as dangerous is anthrax is being transported by air, than someone should be aware of where it is and where it is going. Secondly, I think the scale of death or destruction to which chemical warfare compares to nuclear warfare is largely irrelevant. If North Korea actually attacked America there would be global retaliation. Almost no one internationally is on North Korea's side in this pho-war, and if the U.S. came under hostile attack I think the UN would promptly act.
I believe that any attack or act of aggression will grant not necessarily a reaction but a response from the international community and a rather stern one at that. I do not think the international community sees any relaxing or redeeming qualities in North Korea's leadership and subsequently does not trust it. If an attack were to come from the island, it is probable that a large force of the world's super powers would respond and shut it down, whether it was a chemical weapon strike, nuclear bombs, or a regular invasion of any sorts.
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