Kim Jung Un, the Supreme Leader of North Korea, sent a powerful message to all of his enemes with Thursday's ICBM test. It was a clear show of the DPRK's strategic capabilities and credibility in terms of its nuclear deterrence.

As Election Day for the US presidential election approaches, North Korea's recent test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) aimed at striking the continental US should alarm the US foreign affairs establishment. The US and its regional allies have escalated tensions, effectively pushing North Korea, Russia, and China closer together. As a result, US national security is facing significant challenges.