16-04-2017, 12:37 AM
The ball largely lies in N.Korea court. The seemingly rouge nation is actually very mindful of its own interest(s).
They could behave the way they did because it is business as usual between them and china all the while until recently. China is the most important trade partner as North Korea depends almost entirely on trade with China. When circumstances change they will change too. Chances of them taking the unthinkable route of confrontation is extremely low even though they would like the rest of the world to think otherwise. They may up their ante and keep testing limits. The next nuclear test(if any) would have real consequence and they would think twice before doing it again. Kim Jong Un is paraniod and well aware of whats going on around him. The fact that he killed his half brother/Uncle to eliminate the smallest potential threat says a lot about this man. China losing patience with him is not in his self interest. Remember this country does not have oil, the single most important commodity of all. (But they do have coal).
Maybe it takes a rouge president to deal with a rouge nation. I actually agree with Trump on pressuring China to keep a lid on N.Korea and showing that use of force is not out of the equation.
Singapore has friendly relations with all its neighbors but should a nation go rouge on us one day in the distant future, there needs to be a greater power that we can tap on/depend on. If the greater power is all talk and no action, there is little hope for us as a small nation.
They could behave the way they did because it is business as usual between them and china all the while until recently. China is the most important trade partner as North Korea depends almost entirely on trade with China. When circumstances change they will change too. Chances of them taking the unthinkable route of confrontation is extremely low even though they would like the rest of the world to think otherwise. They may up their ante and keep testing limits. The next nuclear test(if any) would have real consequence and they would think twice before doing it again. Kim Jong Un is paraniod and well aware of whats going on around him. The fact that he killed his half brother/Uncle to eliminate the smallest potential threat says a lot about this man. China losing patience with him is not in his self interest. Remember this country does not have oil, the single most important commodity of all. (But they do have coal).
Maybe it takes a rouge president to deal with a rouge nation. I actually agree with Trump on pressuring China to keep a lid on N.Korea and showing that use of force is not out of the equation.
Singapore has friendly relations with all its neighbors but should a nation go rouge on us one day in the distant future, there needs to be a greater power that we can tap on/depend on. If the greater power is all talk and no action, there is little hope for us as a small nation.