The Pros And Cons Of Nk's Nuclear Weapon

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NK’s history of employing missiles, cyber-attacks, criminal activity, SOF and conventional forces proves them as the greatest hybrid threat to the US Military forces. A preemptive strike would be the last option if US were to engage in a war with NK according to strategists. However, the US must not be naive of NK’s capability and willingness to employ its advanced weapon systems and technologies. Reporting indicates that such weapons are dedicated to defeating the US’s precision strike and engagement capabilities. Furthermore, NK reports that they will undoubtedly employ its nuclear weapon systems if they believe its country or the Kim regime were ever at stake. NK’s asymmetric and WMD capabilities magnifiy one of the many reasons the US military’s

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