Should the U.S. conduct military strikes against North Korea in order to destroy their long-range missile and nuclear weapons capabilities?
In January of 2016, North Korea announced that it detonated its first hydrogen bomb. CBS News reported that the U.S. intelligence community is skeptical that North Korea used a thermonuclear device. The blast was in single-digit kilotons, and a thermonuclear device is measured in megatons. North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, has been more ambitious than his father in the pursuit of long-range missiles and nuclear weapons, even in the face of warnings from China. Proponents of military strikes argue that North Korea crossed a line with its latest test and must be stopped at all costs. Opponents argue that North Korea repeatedly lies about its missile capabilities and that the we should let other countries in the region, such as China and South Korea, address this issue.
@ISIDEWITH8yrs8Y
No
@9L7LDT53wks3W
Best to do nothing because it would be worse if we escalate the situation without proof that they will attack in the first place. If we do get that proof, then we should put matters in our own hands
@9GVXBDL5mos5MO
If the US attacked North Korea right now, the leader of North Korea would also be involved and therefore produce a risk for futher nuclear war.
@ISIDEWITH8yrs8Y
No, we must use every diplomatic option first
@9GZ4YDP5mos5MO
The U.S and NK leaders have to talk before things get really serious, we could destroy anything. We can't let that happen, we can't let ourselves go to war.
@9GR5FC36mos6MO
Military options against the North's nuclear arsenal suffer from two problems: they might not succeed, and Pyongyang has devastating retaliatory options.
@ISIDEWITH8yrs8Y
Yes
@9FN4DK5 7mos7MO
By saying yes to military strikes against North Korea, you are risking unwanted retaliation from not only North Korea but possibly other countries who may get involved As children we learned an important lesson that applies here which is to not hit, instead use your words to come to an agreement. I do agree there are risks by standing by whilst North Korea is in possession of such a dangerous weapon, but an eye for an eye makes the world blind. There is a better solution.
@ISIDEWITH8yrs8Y
No, and I am not convinced that North Korea has or is capable of developing a long-range nuclear missile
@9GVXBDL5mos5MO
The military, like ours, is capable of developing a nuclear missle, but North Korea may have the same capability as ours; and if North Korea develops those missles, we would be in threat of nuclear war
@ISIDEWITH8yrs8Y
Yes, we cannot risk the launch of a nuclear weapon
@9FST5FZPeace and Freedom7mos7MO
I would say that no because nuclear warfare is way to risky to start cause of the after affects of it
@9GZ4YDP5mos5MO
Well we shouldn't be fight each other at all, were all human beings, if one of us do something wrong, own up to it.
@ISIDEWITH7yrs7Y
No, North Korea is not an immediate threat to our country
@9GVXBDL5mos5MO
Back at the Korean War, the US and the United Nations went to Korea to have North Korea out of their country to reduce the threat of communism, but China, another communist country came to restore the threat of nuclear war. China wants to make allies with North Korea and only make the situation even worse.
@ISIDEWITH8yrs8Y
No, we should let China address this issue
@9L7LDT53wks3W
China is an ally of North Korea. I doubt they would care to address this.
@8HW6GDCRepublican4yrs4Y
if we can lower tensions that would be better but if not then yes
@3PYYHYS3yrs3Y
No, we need to find another diplomatic option. Once we go after North Korea, they are just waiting to drop an H Bomb on us and it will open the world to a gigantic world war that frankly, we cannot afford to lose.
@3PZ5G5K3yrs3Y
Like Iran military strikes will be ineffective because we have dithered so long they are now extremely well protected from a military strike; we should asymmetrically attack N Korea and Iran to destroy their nuclear program(s). Cyber attack, infiltration of components that don't work, assassination of key personnel, we should do everything at our disposal to stop these people whose stated intention is to kill us for being us.
@3PZ2BFT3yrs3Y
I think all forms of deterrence should be on the table when it comes to North Korea and their nuclear weapon capabilities.
@3PY7Y5P3yrs3Y
No, but we should use economic pressure to cause North Korea to collapse.
@3PXRYXK3yrs3Y
Yes, along with other nations threatened by their capabilities. We are not the sole police presence of the world.
@3PXX3SH3yrs3Y
No, South Korea must be the country to take action with the full backing of the United States.
Deleted2yrs2Y
No, attack N.Korea when N.Korea start a war.
@3PXTGB33yrs3Y
Yes. Then we should try Bill Clinton & Maddie Halfbright for treason after they let Kim jon il get nukes.
@3PYD48L3yrs3Y
Work with the UN - this is a global issue
@8XB8NH52yrs2Y
North Korea is known for its human rights violations, nothing is done to them because they're supported by China. Go ahead and do it.
@997LBK41yr1Y
No, we must not endanger our own allies in Asia by showing an act of aggression to a rouge state
No, this would start World War 3
@Mion1yr1Y
No, I do not trust the government not to attack innocents
@8LQJPJH3yrs3Y
Only if there is undeniable evidence that they are planning to attack.
@8X9GMHZ2yrs2Y
America needs to mind their own buissness and focus on getting themselves out of debt. Stop getting involved in evrything when it doesnt even concern the U.S.
@9LJ26C4 1wk1W
No, we must use every diplomatic option first, as we cannot risk the launch of a nuclear weapons without effective preventive measures.
@9L95HFY2wks2W
no because then we would starting a war, and then one little small act like that can spark another world war or just a war agaist us and North Korea.
@9L3YXY64wks4W
Unilaterally no, it would probably lead to a regional war that would be devastating to all parties involved and unless a more permanent solution is
If Japan and South Korea are willing to back such a strike (and help manage the fallout) I would consider it.
@9KZ7B7J1mo1MO
No, Although North Korea has nuclear weapons we should consider the toll if we were to airstrike their launch sites
@9KW9J551mo1MO
No, diplomatic relations with China should be vastly improved to then use as pressure on both North and South Korea to come to the negotiating table.
@9KSF8GD1mo1MO
We should not attack north Korea because that would most likely start a nuclear war between both countries killing many innocent lives
@9JD4Y4N3mos3MO
I think that we should do everything we can before going to extreme measures and after that's over if nothing has changed then yes
@9JD4QMF3mos3MO
Only when there is no other choice should this be done, because if you're shooting missiles just to shoot missiles, you'll kill innocent people. Only when you've tried everything and this is the last resort that you should do this.
@9JC633B3mos3MO
If America were to surgically remove the cancer of that regime from the Earth, China would unleash the PLA in such a fashion that would embroil the US in a nearly pointless 20-30 year conflict. To be honest China is the stronger economy and the US would be very hard put to maintain its support at home when trade is cut nearly in half.
@9J7FPCC3mos3MO
only if they threaten to attack us aim the weapons at us and have the capabilities to reach the U.S. or U.S.territory
@9J798L4Libertarian3mos3MO
No, instead of conducting strikes spend that money on defense systems rmto prevent said weapons from reaching U.S. borders.
No, it's none of our business. Let other countries be, not everything has to be in control of the capitalistic empire that is the U.S.
@9HYQ7XC3mos3MO
No, the United States should not be held responsible for the actions of a separate country. International risks should be dealt with via international means.
@9HPGS694mos4MO
Starting Wars with an Allied Country would lead to more war. In turn Jeopardizing the safety of American People.
@9HNJSK5Republican 4mos4MO
No, we should be assertive against North Korea and our enemies but also understand the complexity of their country to achieve democracy and protect human rights.
@9HMDW9P4mos4MO
no we need to go about this diplomatically & avoid MAD at all costs. ( however doing this would support the military industrial complex sooooooo)
@9HLC8RL4mos4MO
Depends I'm in between. If the U.S. has a failed intercept then wouldn't that just show the confidence in the U.S. missiles. But if it gets worse, then yes.
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