The United States vs North Korea

Is World War III just on the horizon? Is war with North Korea going to be the next major confrontation that we are a part of? It would appear that North Korea is taunting the United States and daring them to take action. In a commentary found in USA Today, we are made aware that North Korea has test missiles near the Demilitarized Zone and they are threatening to blow one of our military ships out of the water.

Will our government be allowed to handle this war in our best interest or will this be played out in the media? President Trump has voiced his concern to China and instructed them to handle this, but if this doesn’t happen, he says that the U.S. will. Is diplomacy the best way to handle North Korea? There are thousands of people that will be affected if missiles are fired. It doesn’t appear that North Korea cares who is hurt in the process, their goal is to cause harm to the U.S.

The pressure that is put on our government to make decisions, and our military to perform the actions to defend our country, is great. It is more than just making an impulsive decision to go to war. There are lives to be considered and the aftermath to come. The young people of today have no experience with war or the effects that it can cause on our livelihood. The most memorable and recent act of terrorism on our own soil was back in 2001. Most of the young people today, were either not born or too young to remember the devastation that it caused. During the stressful time following the horrible attack on the Twin Towers, our country came together and became more unified in the goal to defend our homeland. Today, our country has become so lax when dealing with threats from other countries, and ususally tends to walk away rather than to engage. Will we do the same this time or will we stand up and be the country to be reckoned with like we used to be?