The after effects of both world wars are still with us, many
decades later. WWII directly led to the Cold War and the
Korean War, 70 years ago. The combatants in 1953
signed an armistice, NOT a peace treaty; hostilities have
broken out along the DMZ and the 38th parallel on
occasion, with tensions now at their most inflamed.
The Most Worrying Facts:
(1) The United States has an official first nuclear strike
policy, enacted in 1980 by President Carter as PD 59,
followed by PD 60 and PD 61.
(2) We are technically still at war with North Korea,
have been since 1953.
(3) Mr. Un has increased his nuclear capabilities.
North Korea's Mr. Un is unstable and young, a
bad combination in a nuclear-enabled adversary.
...an unholy brew, requiring great deft statecraft which
neither Trump nor Un possesses.
Isn't it high time to sign the definitive peace treaty
ending this last hot ember of the Cold War and
World War Two?
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Well stated Amber. I will second all you stated here.
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