Argumentative Essay On North Korea

The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), otherwise known as North Korea, are continuing to construct and advance their nuclear weapons program while facing continued resistance from outside forces, such as the U.S.; the shared part of the Peninsula, South Korea; Russia; China; and Japan. The United States under Trump, as well as under the more recent presidents (Clinton, Bush, Obama) who dealt with the North Korea nuclear weapons program, would like to see the complete denuclearization of the North Korean state. The issue, though, is not quite as simple as applying pressure and that resulting in the abandonment of North Korea’s nuclear weapons program. Moreover, the situation is becoming increasingly complex, arguably more so than it was under the former presidents—as North Korea claims the capability of launching nuclear missiles that could reach U.S. mainland. Though all of the powerful states aforementioned are trying to apply pressure on North Korea, there is not singular objective shared by the key states allied together. The lack of a singular, defining objective showcases the notion that, although each respective state would like to see the DPRK’s nuclear program halted or slowed down, each state is most interesting in following the policy that is least likely to harm their respective state security.

There appears to be an uncomfortable hostility among the U.S. president and the South Korean president, Mr. Trump and Mr. Moon. Trump, although he has said military force is the last option, ultimately still leaves the option on the table. Whereas for Mr. Moon and his constituents, war is absolutely not an option. The New York times reported about this conflict between the two states, with reporters Davis, Lander, and Sang-Hun