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The North Korea Crisis took place from 2016 - 18 but is still an ongoing threat today. The North Korea Crisis was a time of tension between the US and North Korea. It started when North Korea began nuclear and missile testing. North Korea proclaimed that its missile and nuclear tests are necessary to defend itself against a possible U.S.  Invasion. These missiles are causing huge commotion because North Korea has proved that the missiles may be able to reach the U.S.
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U.S Role

"U.S. military involvement in the Korean peninsula has its roots in the Korean War of the early 1950s during the early stages of the Cold War, in which the United States supported forces in the southern part of the peninsula against communist forces in the north, who were aided militarily by China and the Soviet Union. Today, the United States is committed to defending South Korea under the terms of the Mutual Defense Treaty between the United States and South Korea. " The U.S has supported South Korea because the U.S and South Korea have some of the same values Democratic, free government. While the Soviets were in support of North Korea because they both believe in authoritarian dictatorship governments. I believe that since the U.S has always been on South Korea's side it has caused them a lot of tension with North Korea. The U.S currently has 29,000 troops on the border of South Korea to help in case of any attacks from North Korea this may also be causing the tension between the North and the U.S. The United States, South Korea, and Japan have each passed their own boycotts against North Korea, targeting companies involved in North Korean missile and nuclear weapons development, high-ranking individuals, and sources of income for the North Korean government.

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The North Korean crisis is important because launching their missiles so close to the border of Americans is a way of showing America what they are capable of. "North Korea is a nuclear power with a complex relationship with China, and preventing both an interstate Korean war and a North Korean internal collapse are critical U.S. national security interests. Along with continued weapons and missile tests, small-scale military and cyber provocations by North Korea pose significant risks as each incident carries with it the potential for further and potentially uncontrollable escalation. Outright threats from North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un are also causing concern, as he claims that North Korean weapons can now reach U.S. territories and even the U.S. mainland." It is important because it can be unpredictable and the U.S knows that they are one of North Korea's targets and that could cause a lot of damage.

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North Korea has a number of missiles, thermonuclear bombs, and war supplies. The South Korean government proclaims that North Korea may have largest stockpile of chemical weapons in the world. North Korea shows rapid advancement of military technology. This article proves that America should just lay low and be sure not to anger North Korea and just keep the peace between them so that they cannot pull anything. With the artillery that North Korea has right it does not seem safe to try to take action with North Korea because it could lead to a war or North Korea launching missile targets staright for the U.S and hit major cite killing hundreds of thousands. America should just keep quiet and look for other souldtions.

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North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un plans to meet President Putin this month about potentially providing Moscow with weapons for its war in Ukraine, according to a US official.

There are concerns that in return, North Korea may seek advanced weapons technology from Russia.

North Korea has continued regular tests of its missiles this year, after a significant increase in tests carried out in 2022.

Which missiles has North Korea been testing?

North Korea has tested a variety of ballistic and cruise missiles in recent years.

It's also tested hypersonic missiles, which can fly at several times the speed of sound and at low altitude to escape radar detection, as well as others launched from submarines.

In April, North Korea tested what it called "its most powerful" missile to date - the Hwasong-18. It's a solid-fuel missile, which are generally quicker to launch than liquid-fuel ones.

It reportedly flew about 1,000km on its maiden flight, but its true range is estimated to be in excess of 15,000km, according to the US-based CSIS Missile Defense Project.

A second test launch in July 2023 saw a Hwasong-18 reach a claimed altitude of over 6,600km, with a flight time of 74 minutes.

Images from North Korean state media of Kim Jong-un with his daughter at the launch appear to show it was the Hwasong-17 - or possibly a modified version of it.

In October last year, North Korea fired another type of missile which flew over Japan - thought to have been the intermediate-range Hwasong-12. This can travel up to 4,500km - putting the US island of Guam in the Pacific within range.

North Korea has also been testing the Hwasong-14 ballistic missile with a range of 8,000km - although some studies suggest it could travel as far as 10,000km, making it capable of reaching New York.

And there is the Hwasong-15 missile, which is believed to have a range of 13,000km, putting all of the continental US in its sights.

North Korea tested a record number of missiles in 2022, including ones capable of reaching US territory.

What nuclear weapons does North Korea have?

The last time North Korea tested a nuclear bomb was in 2017. The explosion at its Punggye-ri test site had a force, or "yield", of between 100-370 kilotons.

A 100 kiloton bomb is six times more powerful than the one the US dropped on Hiroshima in 1945.

However, North Korea may be aiming to test a smaller type of nuclear warhead with similar explosive force, according to Joseph Byrne, research fellow at the Royal United Services Institute.

"It seems they are now testing a new capability - a miniaturised warhead that can be fitted onto a range of missiles, including short-range missiles" he says.

Some of the tunnels into the site were subsequently blown up in the presence of foreign journalists. However, North Korea did not invite international experts to verify if it had been put beyond use.

Restarting North Korea's nuclear reactor

However, the UN's atomic energy agency, the IAEA, says satellite images suggest that North Korea has restarted the reactor which makes its weapons-grade plutonium.

The IAEA has not had physical access to North Korea's nuclear facilities since April 2009.

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North Korea: What missiles does it have?

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North Korea could provide Russia with weapons to support its war in Ukraine.

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American citizens should be aware of this conflict because North Korea has a mind of its own and no one can ever tell what Kim Jong-un is thinking. Americans should be aware and learn about North Korea's Power and the fact that can strike at any time.
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What role should America have in this conflict?

The Role America has now is the safest role they can take because they should not do something to anger North Korea but also demonstrate how they feel and what America is going to do about it.
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Future predictions

I predict in the Future that North Korea will keep building but may not launch anytime soon since there are no disagreements or conflicts between the U.S and North Korea currently. But there may be a time in the far away future where I believe that North Korea will launch Missles major American cities and target major American Allies.