After multiple threats and nuclear tests conducted by North Korea, the United States has broken out into a small panic. These concerning matters make us wonder if we should be afraid of North Korea or not. I feel we should not be afraid of North Korea’s meaningless threats.

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North Korea has previously made countless threats over the years and still has not acted upon any of them. Ever since 1994, their neighboring country of South Korea has been a victim to many of these verbal attacks and have since feared the Northern country. North Korea has also been testing missiles, six over the past few years have been reported, in hopes of one day using them on America, or any other enemy country, to prove what they are capable of.

North Korea simply couldn’t win the fight against the United States of America if they were to come through with their threats, simply because their country is dying. Literally. Kim Jong Un would be destroying his own people by going into a war. 70% of his 25 million people are labeled as malnourished. His soldiers can not go into combat while battling famine at the same time. Their leader is slowly starving everyone by using the country’s money on nuclear testing instead of food.

The back and forth war of words going on between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un is simply just talk. North Korea is fully aware that they would not only face America, but South Korea and Japan, too. Their only ally, China, has promised to aid North Korea if America attacks first. Unfortunately for North Korea, if they were to attack first, then they’re on their own. For now, China is observing and trying to keep the two countries at a neutral standpoint.

Some may argue that North Korea could really attack us with their missiles. They’ve been getting nearer to their target each time. However, North Korea’s government isn’t suicidal. Kim Jong Un knows that his country and resources aren’t capable of overthrowing another country, especially one with a huge military. North Korea also has outdated weapons that would be no match for America’s weapons. So why would Kim Jong Un want to get rid of his power by ruining his regime? He will never attack.

We shouldn’t be afraid of North Korea. Instead, we should be trying to keep peace among us. There’s no point in throwing insults at one another if no one’s going to come through with their threat. The U.S. and North Korea should stop scaring each other’s innocent civilians.