Potential Nuclear War In Asia

North Korea has exploded several nuclear bombs recently and she has put herself in a position that angered USA, South Korea and Japan. The ramifications however are on a much wider scale extending over to Asean countries. Her nuclear capability is real and can threaten South Korea and Japan immediately. Why has North Korea suddenly changed her stance? Is there any obstacle or issue in the North Korean side that she feels is not worth pursuing in view of the circumstances within the country at the moment.

Or is it a strategy to divert the attention of her people. There are indications that a power struggle is being waged between faction supporting the president and its rival. Sukarno used the same tactic to confront Malaysia, create a diversion so the people's attention are distracted from the economic chaos Indonesia was suffering at that time. Diversion is a handy technique to apply when internal problems exist in the country.

By provoking USA, South Korea and Japan, she is creating instant enemies for the North Koreans. Thus resentment and anger that should have been directed to the president have now been aimed at the Americans, South Koreans and Japanese. The danger is that, this state of affairs may go out of hand if people in America, South Korea and Japan reacted emotionally and angrily over these nuclear tests.

What was in the first place just a tactical move to resolve its succession issue may in the end become a real war creating massive deaths and destructions. It is best that Japan consider joining the nuclear club to counterbalance North Korea's threat to hold neighbouring nations in ransom. Japan is fully equipped and qualified to play this role. America, South Korea including all countries of the world should support such a move to ensure peace and stability in the region.