Is North Korea Actually a Threat to the Western world

[Dab]

1976-81 - North Korea commences its missile development program using Scud-B from the Soviet Union and a launchpad from Egypt [5]
1984 - First Scud-B missile test firing [6]
1988 - Operational deployment of Scud-B and Scud-C missiles [7]
1990 - First Rodong missile test [8]
1993 North Korean missile test - (May 29/30, 1993) - Nodong
1998 - North Korea fires off its first ballistic missile, the Unha-1 rocket, also known as the Taepodong-1 missile, from the launch site of Musudan-ri in North Hamgyong Province.[9]
1999 - North Korea agrees to a moratorium on long-range missile tests.[10]
2002 - North Korea pledges to extend moratorium on missile tests beyond 2003.
2004 - North Korea reaffirms moratorium.[11]
2005 - North Korea fires short-range missile into Sea of Japan.[12]
2006 North Korean missile test - (July 5, 2006) - Taepodong-2 failed [9]
2009 - Failed orbit of the Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2 satellite aboard an Unha-2 carrier rocket (April 5, 2009)
2009 North Korean missile test (July 4, 2009)
2012 - Failed launch of the Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 satellite aboard an Unha-3 carrier rocket (April 13, 2012)
2012 - Successful launch of the Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 Unit 2 satellite aboard a three stage rocket (December 12, 2012)[9]
2013 North Korean missile tests (May 18-20, 2013 - part of 2013 Korean crisis)
2014 North Korean missile tests (March 2014) including Nodong, success[13]
2015- North Korea claims to launch a missile from a submarine (May 2015)[14][9]
2016 - Successful launch of the Kwangmyŏngsŏng-4 satellite (Feb. 7, 2016)
2016 - Test of engine designed for an intercontinental ballistic missile (April, 2016)[15]
2016 - North Korea claims to launch a Pukkuksong-1[16] missile capable of striking the United States (August 2016)[17]
2017 - North Korea test-fired a Pukguksong-2 missile over the Sea of Japan. This was the first launch of the new medium-range ballistic missile (Feb 11, 2017).[18][19][9]
2017 - North Korea launches four ballistic missiles from the Tongchang-ri launch site in the northwest.[20] Some flew 620 mi (1,000 km) before falling into the Sea of Japan. (March 6, 2017)[21][9]
2017 - North Korea test-fired a medium-range ballistic missile from its eastern port of Sinpo into the Sea of Japan (April 4, 2017)[22][23][9]
2017 - North Korea test-fired an unidentified land-based missile from the naval base in Sinpo but it exploded almost immediately after the takeoff (April 15, 2017).[24][25][26] [27]
2017 - North Korea test-fired an unidentified missile from Pukchang airfield (April 28, 2017).[28][29] Missile, believed to be a medium-range[30] KN-17 ballistic missile,[28] falters and breaks apart minutes after liftoff.[30][31]
2017 - North Korea test-fired an unidentified missile from a test site on the country's West Coast (May 13, 2017). The missile, later revealed to be an intermediate range ballistic missile,[32] traveled 30 minutes,[33] reached an altitude of more than 2,111.5 km, and flew a horizontal distance of 789 km (489 miles), before falling into the Sea of Japan.[32]
2017- North Korea test-fired another Pukguksong-2 medium-range ballistic missile from Pukchang airfield (May 21, 2017),[34][35] which traveled approximately 300 miles before falling into the Sea of Japan.[36] The missile landed about 217 miles from North Korea's east coast.[36]





This is as of 5/25/2017

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[Enzo.]

No it is not. With the constant moderation over them I'm pretty sure they'll get executed before they can take any serious action.

[Dab]

No it is not. With the constant moderation over them I'm pretty sure they'll get executed before they can take any serious action.

Mass casualties won't fly until they get to a level that we can all agree is too far.

[uber_james]

I don't think there isn't anything to worry about. Lies through their mouthes.

[apolloakajosh]

Previously, like at the time this thread was created they were not a threat to the Western world. As of this time it's confirmed North Korea has an ICBM (intercontinental ballistic missile, capable of carrying a nuclear warhead) so now they are a threat. Fuck enlisting, rob a bank and use the money to make a bunker.

[StoodUp]

No one takes them seriously but in the future they may actually become a serious threat.

[Rudol Von Stroheim]

By now they risk killing millions and so long as they can still develop their range and power of nukes they risk more and more lives which they can use as leverage.

The only way I can see someone legit destroying that dictatorship is only if they are able to somehow target and destroy EVERY nuclear missile the koreans have which would require a ton of intelligence and perfect execution, somehow stage a coup to make the whole country politically unstable (but we all know how American coup's go *cough* *cough* Bay of Pigs), use some super-weapon that can takeover the country or destroy the missiles (idk some nanotechnology), or some extremely weird and unique idea that nobody would expect.

[Nirmol]

Yeah, I guess, but not a WW3 threat.

[BEyh5h5h5yh%hh]

North Korea flaunting their military might is dangerous. They are in control of deadly warheads that could take thousands of lives, especially if pointed towards major cities in South Korea, such as Seoul. Once an attack is executed by NK, it will more likely than not result in some foreign intervening that causes political turmoil. For example, if the U.S. responds to North Korean attacks by entering the mainland and attempting to rebuild the nation, China would more likely than not be at least somewhat upset about losing a major source of trade.

[Sublime]

I doubt they will do it, there is too many consequences if they nuke America, their country would die almost instantly.

[Sorca]

North Korea flaunting their military might is dangerous. They are in control of deadly warheads that could take thousands of lives, especially if pointed towards major cities in South Korea, such as Seoul. Once an attack is executed by NK, it will more likely than not result in some foreign intervening that causes political turmoil. For example, if the U.S. responds to North Korean attacks by entering the mainland and attempting to rebuild the nation, China would more likely than not be at least somewhat upset about losing a major source of trade.

You have to remember, China has already stated that if NK goes aggressive towards any country, they will not back them. It's only if any outside country strikes first.

[ERYHse5rhrerhjetheth]

You think Trump has something to do with North Korea's missile tests?

[SimonBie]

Its just a game. Dont need to be serious.

[georgyy]

Any country with nuclear warheads are both a danger to themselves and others. Doesn't mean that they will necessarily do anything or act in a way which will endanger us all. The current situation might seem hot, but in reality, I believe it's just a massive dick measuring contest. In the event of a potential war, NK would need the US to attack first, without that the Chinese wouldn't help them.

[Antarctics]

north korea is threat my ass dude