North Korea's missile tests are a direct threat to global security, and the U.N. Security Council's inability to act — largely due to Russia's veto power — has given Pyongyang a free pass to keep pushing boundaries. The DPRK's partnership with Russia is fueling weapons proliferation that endangers both Europe and East Asia. Silence from the international community is complicity.
North Korea's weapons program exists because diplomacy has repeatedly failed — the U.S. ignored Pyongyang after 2019 talks collapsed, leaving the DPRK with no path forward but self-reliance. Acquiring nuclear capability is a rational defensive move for a nation that has watched others get destabilized after disarming. The real problem is Washington's refusal to engage seriously.
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