North Korea Nuclear Threat

The nuclear threat from North Korea has become more and more apparent as of late, most recently with the missile test over the Japanese island of Hokkaido. While these missile test have been happening for a while, Kim Jong-un stated over the weekend that his final goal is to establish an "equilibrium" with the United States regarding military power. Kim wants to deter the United States from using military power to solve issues between them, mainly with a buildup in nuclear warheads. This situation does not seem like it will come to a "peaceful" resolution, which is very worrisome

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/16/world/asia/north-korea-kim-jong-un-missiles.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fasia

eric walliser