North+Korean+Nuclear+Proliferation

** What will happen next? ** ** Thesis- ** Since the end of WWII North Korea has been a nuclear threat to the U.S., they have done nuclear launches, violated treaties, and threatened the U.N.’s security. The Nuclear Proliferation of North Korea is the production of nuclear weapons in massive amounts. This proliferation began after the U.S. dropped the atomic bombs on Japan at the end of WWII. This event sparked new interest in nuclear weapons throughout the world, including North Korea. This proliferation of nuclear weapon began at the end of WWII and continues today because of two reasons. One reason is because people who know how to build nuclear weapons and the resources need to build them are accessible more than ever. The second reason is because North Korea has a program for biological weapons that enables them to produce the weapons of mass destruction. There has been some ways to stop the production of nuclear weapons in North Korea. One way the U.N. has tried to do this was by holding a security council in June 2009. This council tried to limit of weapons produced, but North Korea wanted to talk to the U.S. rather than negotiate with them. Another way that the U.N. has tried to control North Korea’s production of nuclear weapons was by signing the “Non-Proliferation Treaty” (NPT) on March 5, 1970. Many countries signed the treaty including North Korea. Then a few years later North Korea withdrew from the treaty. The reason they withdrew was because they got upset at the U.N. who were accusing North Korea of producing Nuclear Weapons even though they signed the treaty. Yes, North Korea has only tested a few nuclear missiles around the world. One missile was launched on October 5, 2006 and another one on April 5, 2009. Neither causes much damage because of technical difficulties. Another missile the “Taepo Dong-1 was scheduled to launch and did but nor a full power due to a mess up in the launching process. The U.S is now most concerned because North Korea has had talk about the “Taepo Dong-2” being launched at the U.S. Lets hope this never happens because it could destroyed our civilization. This cartoon shows Uncle Sam with the North Korea Nuclear development destroyed being him. This shows him calling in the nest nuclear threat to the U.S., Iran. This article explains how the U.S. feels superior to North Korea and that the U.S. can destroy them whenever they want to.
 * North Korea Nuclear Proliferation; **
 * What is the Nuclear Proliferation of North Korea? **
 * When did the proliferation begin? **
 * Why did this proliferation of nuclear weapons begin then and not earlier in time? **
 * Has our government or any government tried to prevent the production of these nuclear weapons in North Korea? **
 * Has North Korea ever detonated a nuclear weapon? **

__North Korea Nuclear Proliferation__ __North Korea Nuclear Proliferation__ // North Korean nuclear proliferation is the spread of nuclear weapons that involves actions taken by this nation and others such as Iran that has nuclear tests, a military, and policies and treaties put into effect, such as the nuclear nonproliferation treaty.//

It is the spread of nuclear weapons, Fissile materials, and weapons that are applicable nuclear technology and information. North Korea’s nuclear proliferation threatened the United States and South Korea, and it risked an arms race between Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan that had to consider going nuclear as well.
 * What is nuclear proliferation?**

Kim Jong II, North Korea’s leader, allowed North Korea to build nuclear weapons. They were interested in security and offense more than money so spent less on food and more on technology for weapons, which has led them to the starvation of many people. North and South Korea are still technically at war since no peace treaty has been signed after the 1950-1953 Korean conflict.
 * Why is North Korea interested in nuclear weapons?**

This started in the late 1950s when they had cooperation agreements with the USSR on a nuclear research program near Yongbyon, but it was discovered in the 1980s when a US satellite tracked a growing nuclear program in North Korea. There was a small nuclear reaction of a million watts of heat that was capable of producing lots of plutonium per year, which began operating in 1986. Later that year, another US satellite detected high explosive testing and a new plant to separate plutonium and construction of two larger reactors.
 * When did North Korea start nuclear proliferation?**

Plutonium and uranium is the key to nuclear weapon development and North Korea has industrial-scale uranium mining and plants for milling, refining, and converting uranium. They also have a fuel fabrication plant, a nuclear reactor that is fueled by natural uranium, and a reprocessing plant.
 * How is this being done?**

//This political cartoon demonstrates how North Korea (bird on right) and Iran (bird on left) disregard the nuclear nonproliferation treaty by the United Nations (the scarecrow)//

In October of 2006, the United Nations passed a Resolution 1718 that required North Korea to hold back from nuclear missile tests and rejoin the nuclear nonproliferation treaty. The US and other countries hated the nuclear tests. In 2009, it is to be said that North Korea will denuclearize, however the US does not believe it because on July 4, American Independence Day, North Korea test fired a series of missiles, including seven ballistic missiles. The US believes they were showing contempt by firing missiles because North Korea was unhappy with all the treaties put into effect and America.
 * What are the next steps?**