U.S and North Korea Foreign Policy Relations

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U.S and North Korea Foreign Policy Relations June 2012

The most current issue that the United States are obliged to consider is its relationship with North Korea due to the fact that North Korea are at present owners of nuclear power and it is unclear as to whether they are indeed to use these powers with an attack on another state. Due to the confrontational manner of this problem it is necessary for the United States that they deal with it with caution as they are with their relationship with China due to the high level of uncertainty.

 The issue itself is not the fact that North Korea has nuclear weapons of mass destruction because other countries such as the U.S, Russia, the U.K, France and China are considered to be successful holders of nuclear weapons and have signed under the ‘Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty’ (United Nations 2012). The issue is then the fact that North Korea has not signed under this treaty therefore acknowledging its own place in the list of rogue states such as Pakistan, India and Syria whom all have futures that are unknown and considered to be of high risk by all other states in the world. This rogue status is largely due to the fact that they have not signed the ‘NPT’ which implies that they are likely to use their nuclear weaponry against another state and would also like themselves to be considered a threat to the welfare of all the worlds citizens.

Dealing with nuclear weapons is not a subject to be taken lightly as the effects of one bomb exploding are absolutely horrific in terms of scale and results on human life. The Japanese people have experienced the desolation of nuclear weapons after the city of Hiroshima in 1945 was destroyed by the United States with an atomic bomb. It could therefore be considered that it is the U.S’ democratic duty to try to impede any rogue state that shows any sign of willingness to put their weaponry to use. However, the extent of the kind of force or policy that the United States should put in use when dealing with the rogue state, North Korea, is highly debateable due to its current uncertain nature and lack of democratic rule.

Deliberation over treatment of North Korea should not take longer than necessary due to the fact that they ran successful nuclear tests in 2006 and 2009. These tests should be considered a statement to the rest of the world and most importantly, the countries surrounding North Korea, to be prepared for a nuclear attack. Therefore dealing with North Korea for the United States, China and the countries closest to the rogue state should be of the highest priority.

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The policies that should be considered by the United States in terms of their relationship with North Korea and their own status as the ‘world’s security’ are letting China become the region’s Hegemony, also to be considered is the use of sanctions in North Korea alongside the furthering of negotiations with the North Korean government, as well as the building of relations with the countries surrounding the Korean peninsula.

China as the Regions Hegemony

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