North Korea: A Stand Down or a Stand Off?
Christopher Caver
Strayer University

North Korea
ENG 215 Research & Writing
Professor J. Welch
June 9, 2013 With North Korea´s recent threats on several occasions to launch a nuclear weapon at various countries to include South Korea, Guam, Japan, and even the United States, the United Nations and the United States cannot standby any longer. Additionally does North Korea’s recent withdraw from verbal threats to the United States and its allies indicate a stand down? Although nuclear talks and heated talks between the U.S. and North Korea are nothing new, it has become progressively more frequent and North Korea has been determined to be seen as a nuclear capable country. Although for now, North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Un has receded from his talks of going to war with South Korea and other United States´ allies, can the U.S. trust the North Koreans knowing how they continually say one thing while secretly doing the opposite. Additionally can the U.S. and the U.N. continue to allow North Korea to possess nuclear capabilities while continuing to ignore other major issues within the country? [pic] As you can see in the photograph above, North Korea has gone as far as to strategically place several missles which could be possibly armed with nuclear warheads in various positions in the launch position for the world to see. The threat of war with North Korea has always been an issue, but never has it gone as far as it recently has. The United States needs to address North Korea to get them back to the bargaining table in able for a resolution to be met. One way that the U.S. can achieve this is by putting pressure on North Korea to comply by having its biggest ally, China, urge them to find a peaceful end to