North Korea Missile Launches-Zackary Ledlow

Every year, the United States and South Korea conduct military exercises together.  A very brief history lesson first though.  Everyone knows that North Korea and South Korea were at war with each other.  What a lot of people do not know is that the war never actually ended.  In fact, there was just a cease fire agreement between the two.  There was no official surrender by either and neither of the sides signed a peace treaty ending the Korean War.  As a result, the two countries technically are still at war with each other.  The U.S. keeps a significant force stationed in South Korea along with some troops stationed not far, in Japan.  Every year, South Korea and the U.S. conduct military exercises basically practicing for the war to break out again.  North Korea obviously does not like this.  As a result, EVERY YEAR they get angry and make threats and displays of force.  This year is no exception.  North Korea fired rockets into the sea to display the force that they are capable of unleashing onto any that invade their territory.  The rockets went over 300 miles before falling into the sea.  This obviously puts much of South Korea at risk and was done intentionally.  I do not think that anything will happen just like every year previously.  Just saber rattling really.  

Zackary Ledlow

http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/01/asia/north-korea-missiles-fired/index.html