Stanford Magazine: North Korea and the Potential for a Nuclear Catastrophe
Stanford experts offer context and advice about the increasing threat of war.
On Wednesday, North Korea launched what was believed to be an intercontinental ballistic missile that traveled 1,000 kilometers before landing in the Sea of Japan. It was the 23rd missile launched in 16 tests since February, according to CNN.
In the past year, as North Korea has ramped up its weapons testing program, those within its sights have begun to take its posturing more seriously. Hawaii has resumed tests of Cold War-era nuclear sirens. A video by Los Angeles’ Health Care Agency offers tips such as, “Get inside. Stay inside. Stay tuned.” Public safety officials in Guam have distributed a two-page pamphlet on how to prepare for a nuclear strike. And the Federal Emergency Management Agency has drawn up a day-after survival blueprint for cities.
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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- December 3, 2017
North Korea missile test shows limits of U.S. leverage -- Bill Bishop, Axios
History is the best teacher when it comes to handling North Korea -- Armstrong Williams, The Hill
Australia turns its back on the new Asia with white paper -- SCMP editorial
How can the Arab world sidestep the pull of the abyss? -- Nabil Fahmy, Asia Times
Hostile Takeover: How Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Reshaped the Kingdom -- Gerald F. Hyman, National Interest
Israel should be skeptical of the Saudis -- David M. Weinberg. Israel Hayom
Assessing ‘the China factor’ in Kenya and Zimbabwe -- Hannah Ryder, Asia Times
The rest of the world has woken up, but migrants are still sleepwalking into Libya slave markets -- Bethan McKernan, The Independent
A coalition will be the end of Angela Merkel -- Philip Stephens, Financial Times
Spain’s Kosovo-Catalonia conundrum -- Fredrik Wesslau, ECFR
Raúl Castro: Will he stay in power in Cuba or retire? -- Mimi Whitefield And Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald
Evo for ever? Bolivia scraps term limits as critics blast 'coup' to keep Morales in power -- Laurence Blair, The Guardian
On Rationalizing U.S. Foreign Policy: No More ‘Whack-a-Mole’ -- Monica Duffy Toft, National Interest
Central Banks warn of Bitcoin risks -- Dagmar Zindel, DW
How ISIL changed the oil map of Iraq -- Omar Al-Nidawiby, Al Jazeera
OPEC: Oil Production Deal Still Has Gas in the Tank, For Now -- Stratfor
Wishing peace is always a good thing, and I am dedicated for that too, of course. But we cannot confuse peace and weakness. This Stanford thing, very well articulated, is the same of advocate's of peace before Munich 1938.
ReplyDeleteDemocracy is quick for giving up everything for security, Dictatorship never give up their goal. We cannot giving up our liberty for security, or we are losing both as Benjamin Franklin said.