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.
@ISIDEWITH7yrs
No, we must use every diplomatic option first
@ISIDEWITH7yrs
Yes, we cannot risk the launch of a nuclear weapon
@ISIDEWITH7yrs
No, and I am not convinced that North Korea has or is capable of developing a long-range nuclear missile
@ISIDEWITH6yrs
No, North Korea is not an immediate threat to our country
@ISIDEWITH7yrs
No, we should let China address this issue
@3PYYHYS2yrs
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.
@3PZ5G5K2yrs
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.
Deleted7mos
No, attack N.Korea when N.Korea start a war.
@3PZ2BFT2yrs
I think all forms of deterrence should be on the table when it comes to North Korea and their nuclear weapon capabilities.
@3PY7Y5P2yrs
No, but we should use economic pressure to cause North Korea to collapse.
@3PXRYXK2yrs
Yes, along with other nations threatened by their capabilities. We are not the sole police presence of the world.
@3PXX3SH2yrs
No, South Korea must be the country to take action with the full backing of the United States.
@3PXTGB32yrs
Yes. Then we should try Bill Clinton & Maddie Halfbright for treason after they let Kim jon il get nukes.
@3PYD48L2yrs
Work with the UN - this is a global issue
@98XJ4W84hrs
No unless North Korea launches first
@98X2YDT1 day
Only if we have indications NK is planning an immanent attack
@98VMLTCRepublican5 days
No, that will start a war
@98VK9F95 days
Yes, I believe that we did everything that we could.
No, and North Korea has the right to have these weapons
@98VH2KY5 days
Yes, if they pose enough of an active threat
@98VGNLS5 days
No, they have nothing to do with us we can tell them what to do.
@98TW72L6 days
no it would just start a nuclear war
@98TVZHH6 days
No that is probably the least of are issues
@98THL6VRepublican7 days
Yes but only if it is absolutely necessary that North Korea is going to attack the US
@98SJFDL1wk
No we can not take them are you crazy
@98SCBD91wk
@98RVP322wks
we would need to learn more of the situation before acting upon these tests
@98P23LB3wks
Yes, as long as we are sure that people would not be harmed AND that North Korea would have no form of retribution AND that this wouldn't start a larger conflict.
@98P4TN23wks
yes, if you know where the bomb is
@98M3GVN3wks
No unless we know we are in trouble with getting targeted
@98HYLN44wks
No, we should stay out of other countries' business and purchase land from Ukraine
North Korea is the closest thing to a communism in modern society. The people are brainwashed and trapped. The worst thing we can do is try to hurt that nation. We have to take steps to eradicate the nation in its current state as peacefully as we can.
@98GG9GX1mo
No, and end all sanctions and intervention with North Korea, remove our troops from South Korea, remove our nuclear arsenal, and sign a non-aggression peace treaty with North Korea
@98GF3PD1mo
Nuke North Korea if they make any move towards the USA
@98CSHMR2mos
i think were in fighting with resources hundred fold to what real wars are fought with. nato is a free sale weapons supplier. new eastern currency moving to tangable assets like gold.
i dont really think its a relevant idea to destroy whatever they think they have be cause they might have someone in there hand to take revenge for them and start a war
@98CR55S2mos
If provoked and/or we have reason to believe they're becoming a threat, we should strike their weapon factories and only their weapon factories.
@98CR4G42mos
I feel as yes we should because we don't want to risk the chances of nuclear weapons being used for the safety of the world but we don't want them to get made and use them when we are trying to take them away
@93RZVS92mos
Yes but only if they launch a missile that hits South Korea or Japan.
No, the U.S. cannot afford to get in a war with a country backed by China, it could lead to a world war
It depends on what is happening in the world.
@986P6MH2mos
It's weird, I feel wait until something actually happens. Don't just attack out of the blue.
@986P5VV2mos
There is no use in starting World War 3, if there is a major threat than thats when we should start.
@986P4L22mos
We shouldn't if it starts a big war.
@986NX252mos
No but we must stay on our toes about the nuclear strikes so if they launch one we can launch immediately
@985WKQZ2mos
This would result in all out war
@985LXP52mos
No, this is an initiation of war.
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