Rising threats of North Korea 

Why in news?

Recently North Korea has successfully tested a Hydrogen bomb, by this it has reached a technological milestone.

What is the importance of the recent test?

• North Korea’s totalitarian regime is provocative in a quest to attain the status of a de facto nuclear power.
• North Korea claimed that it had tested a hydrogen nuclear bomb.
• It is estimated that the explosion was at least four, and up to 16 times stronger than any that Pyongyang had set off earlier.
• It is a “boosted” atomic bomb that uses tritium, a common enhancement technique for a higher explosive yield.

Why the recent test seeks a global attention?

• In spite of its economic backwardness and diplomatic isolation, the nation as involved in mass destruction operations.
• The recent tests is raising a shook at non-proliferation and international test ban laws, as well as at U.S. Administration.
• The hydrogen bomb was claimed to be fitted on the Hwasong-14 missile, if it is true it can hit America with nuke.
• Even there are questions about stability of the missile and capability to carry the bomb, within a year North Korea will upgrade its technology.
• It is believed that Pakistan at many instances supplied North Korea nuclear fuels, which are essential for developing such weapons.

What are the US response for North Korea?

• US administration reacted with the warning that North Korea will met with a massive military response.
• South Korea and japan strengthening their defence along with the U.S.’s missile defence system, THAAD.
• United States is considering, in addition to other options, stopping all trade with any country doing business with North Korea
• Due to such orders Chinese who supports the North Korea Regime will face a crippled economy and a refugee crisis.

Source: Indian express, The Hindu