North Korea has now stated that they have ceased the denuclearization process since August 14. Furthermore they are planning to reactivate their nuclear plants that were supposed to be disarmed as a result of a six-nation treaty involving the Untied States. The North Korean government has authorized such actions because they believe that the United States has not fulfilled their end of the agreement. According to the treaty, the US was to supply North Korea with Economic aid in exchange for their denuclearization. However the United States has not yet given that aid because North Korea will not allow in depth checks of their nuclear facilities. The North Korean spokesperson said, “It would be a big mistake if the US believes that it can carry out a search of our home as it did in Iraq as it pleased.” North Korea is also planning to reinstitute their nuclear program because of incessant requests from affiliated North Korean parties.
What do you believe the United States should do about this quandary? I think that the best step when dealing with nuclear weapons and facilities is to practice diplomacy. The United States must come across as stern yet accommodating to the North Koreans. They need to strike some kind of deal about the testing procedures because that is what started this whole predicament. If they can come to an agreement about when and how they will test the nuclear facilities to verify that they have been disarmed, then the two nations will likely be able to resume their original treaty which ordained economic aid from the United States in exchange for disarmament of nuclear facilities.
