United States relationship with North Korea has never been rosy since the end of the Korean War but it has never been at the level it currently is under the Trump administration.
Tension between the United States and the hermit kingdom has degenerated to a level where war is almost inevitable.
The keg of gunpowder the world is sitting on right now due to misunderstanding, crisis, conflict and wars in many theatre across the globe is even bigger than that that trigger the previous 'two great wars' but the most prominent of them all besides the Syrian Civil war which has turned into a cold war era style proxy war is the 'Pyongyang Audacity crisis' and if care is not taking another 'nations war' may just breakout due to crisis spurned out of control or deliberately.
Pyongyang nuclear weapon and missile development program which is progressing at an incredible rate is seen by the united state as a direct threat to her and her close allies in the region which includes South Korea and Japan. Economic sanctions and diplomatic means to stop or curtail this programs which seems to be an addiction for North korea's regime has failed and this by the day is making the military intervention the best option for Washington to cut the life-wire of Pyongyang's drive.
Trump and kim belligerent rhetorics also is not helping matters as the unpredictable leaders seize every opportunity to send words over to already boiling nerves but before the U.S. resolve on force to solve this matter they must consider that there is a great chance of this degenerating into something bigger; World War III.
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* North Korea's location is strategically important to China and Russia as it serve as a buffer zone and an invasion to oust the hermit kingdom's regime by the U.S. (which will most likely be successful)will not go without practical response from them as occupation of North Korea by U.S. military will set them at the doorstep of Russia and China's border which Northern North Korea borders.
* U.S will most likely not attack North Korea alone, Japan and North korea who are also being threatened by Pyongyang missile and nuclear weapon programs and has carryout joint military drill simulating an attack on north korea will most likely join her in such war. China and Russia
will never allow such a 'mismatch' battle to happen right at her background and they will without doubt support North korea in such a quagmire just like they did during the Korean war. That makes it countries from 3 continent locked in a war.
* If this 6 country are drawn against each other, the world will most definitely see the Introduction of war on two new domains besides the conventional domain which are Sea, Land, and Air; the battle for the outer space and the cyber space. This, especially the cyber war may just spin out of proportion and many turn the war into a free for all affairs.
*Though oil producing states will most likely be smiling at the prospect of a war between all this states as it will drive the price of crude oil which will be needed for all the equipment of war over the bar, this may drive oil producing states to take sides for personal interest and economic gain.
* Whether a fast and decisive invasion or a slow all out war, China and Russia will not remain an observer and will fight alongside North Korea. Also, direct engagement between the two opposing blocs can't be avoided and this will be the major escalating factor in such war.
Deescalating measure should be embraced and diplomacy should be given more chance in settling the issue with Pyongyang but if U.S. turns to force, world war loom.
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