5 Reasons to Talk DPRK

Chuck Hagel






1)  North Korean missiles can probably hit the mainland United States




2)  Our missile defense system is a joke








3)  The attack would be a predictable instance of blowback





4)  The DPRK is bloodthirsty and insane







5)  We risk nuking non-interventionism by avoiding the subject






6 thoughts on “5 Reasons to Talk DPRK

  1. DPRK also purchased missile submarines from Russia many years ago.

    I very much doubt that the subs are in service but the notion that the launch tubes were transplanted or reverse-engineered onto surface vessels is a realistic one – and an easier alternative to the technological Mount Everest that is an accurate, reliable, intercontinental missle with nuclear tip.

  2. Also, is there actually any undeniable evidence that NK has tested nuclear weapons at all? All of the records I can find are seismic – a small nuclear test could be mimicked by blowing up a trainload of explosives in a tunnel. The profiles suggest NK has tested small yield (equal or less than 10kt) nuclear weapons, but these are technologically much harder to build. They could be larger weapons that fizzled, but that still means they don’t have a working bomb.

    Anyone know of any atmospheric radioisotope records from around the time of the tests? I know they’re underground tests but we’d be able to sniff something out.

    • David,

      North Korea has not allowed any weapons inspectors into the country since 2002. You’re right that, technically, we can only say that US and Japanese geological surveyors have corroborated all of NK’s announced nuclear tests. However, NK’s Unha rocket test in December was observed and regarded as surprisingly successful by all. If NK is bluffing about having nukes, it’s an extremely elaborate bluff.

  3. Also:

    I think your main thesis is right: even if North Korea doesn’t pose a threat, we should stress the impact of blow-back and why North Korea is upset in the first place. That being said, I don’t think North Korea at this time possess much of a threat to the US, although that can certainly change over time, especially if the US continues its interventionist foreign policy. At any rate, I think as libertarians, it’s important we stick to a non-interventionist solution to the problem rather than advocating we send more troops to Korea to calm everything down.

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