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North Korea's Potential Taepodong-2 Missile Launch: Implications for Regional Security

North Korea has relocated the Taepodong-2 missile and related equipment to its northeastern coast, threatening a launch within weeks to months that could reach the continental U.S. The regime disguises this missile activity as a satellite launch under the guise of "space development." Despite warnings from South Korea and the U.S., including Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, North Korea remains unresponsive. The international community fears this escalation could violate UN Security Council Resolution 1695 and destabilize regional peace, drawing parallels to North Korea's past missile tests.

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North Korea's Potential Taepodong-2 Missile Launch: Implications for Regional Security

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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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