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NK Plans Long-Range Missile Launch

NK Plans Long-Range Missile Launch. Yoona Cha. Who. Korean peninsula U.S. The world. What. NK has moved Taepodong-2 and other equipment to its northeastern coast

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NK Plans Long-Range Missile Launch

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  1. NK Plans Long-Range Missile Launch Yoona Cha

  2. Who • Korean peninsula • U.S. • The world

  3. What • NK has moved Taepodong-2 and other equipment to its northeastern coast • Threatens to launch Taepodong-2 as early as in a couple short weeks to a few months (could potentially reach the continental U.S.) • NK disguises missile launch as satellite launch (“space development”) • South Korea & the U.S. (including Secretary of State, Hilary Clinton) has warned NK to stop • NK has shown no direct reaction to warnings from South Korea & the U.S.

  4. Where • Korean peninsula • Mostly NK

  5. When • Now • Possibly in a few weeks-months

  6. Why • North Korea is doing this: • NK believes the U.S. will invade NK • NK claims that all weapons are for self defense • South Korea & the U.S. are warning NK: • Could threat international peace • Violate the U.N. Security Council Resolution 1695

  7. Reflection • NK is disregarding the consequences of its actions • Other nations should continue to urge NK to stop its missile launch • Worried of a successful missile launch

  8. How it relates • History repeats itself • 1998: NK conducted a missile test, however, has claimed that it was a satellite launch • The same situation now, 2009

  9. Bibliography • http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,495264,00.html

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