Is the World Underestimating the North Korea Threat?

Back in late-2017, it seemed like war with North Korea was imminent. But today, experts warn that Pyongyang’s threat is growing. Discover why the Korean Peninsula remains a dangerous flashpoint.

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[itachiofthesharingan]

When everyone thinks you've been launching missiles in the ocean because you're a madman, In reality you've been the only thing holding back Godzilla for years

[Elongated_Muskrat]

North Koreans always seem so happy, as if their lives depend on it.

[evsthejedi]

I was living on Maui during the ballistic missile threat. I was working at a restaurant in the morning, and in about 30 seconds and entire restaurant full of people cleared out in everyone ran away to nowhere safe. I'll never forget the look on those people's face. But oddly enough, I was at peace which absolutely surprised me.

[SomeHobo]

Every-time he said “Hwasong” I imagined a Frenchmen correcting my pronunciation of croissant.

[ARIXANDRE]

Those trash balloons look silent and deadly.

[ignitionfrn]

1:15 - Chapter 1 - Rogue nation
5:05 - Chapter 2 - Unstable world
9:25 - Chapter 3 - Threshold threats
13:55 - Chapter 4 - A dangerous game
18:00 - Chapter 5 - Good omens ?

[AX_H_]

Dont think anyone in the public really thought North Korea would go to war in 2017.

[timwrich]

Ain't no party like a Pyongyang party cuz a Pyongyang party is absolutely mandatory

[JamesGrim]

No. I actually dont think most informed people were worried about it back in 2017 either.

[Mishishere]

I’m not educated enough to make any kind of intellectual comments, but I just wanted to say thank you for the content. This stuff is so well produced, thought provoking and well delivered. It’s become my go-to channel for think pieces.

[gnggng.]

Kinda hard to take the threat of NK seriously when every 4 months they make a threat again and again.

[paradigm]

Shouldn't really underestimate humans in general.

[kennethng]

Why would NK sell arms to Russia if they are planning to invade? You answered it, to test how well their arms work, probably improve them, probably get technical information on improving them, and currency.

[michaelsummerell]

There's a good reason why Orwell's "1984" isn't available to read in North Korea...

[daniel_gallardo]

I live in Hawaii and I remember that (false) ICBM alert. I was in college at the time and I remeber waking up, reading it, then going back to sleep lol. If I'm going to die I'm not gonna stress over it. It also meant no more tests to take.

[LongDongJohnson]

The fact that this is even plausible is absolute madness

[alexhennigh]

Seriously, why does Russia have a UN veto? It was given to the Soviet Union. That country no longer exists and it was never formalized that Russia gets that veto so why has no one EVER brought this up? If anything, Belarus, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan are just as deserving of the veto as Russia is.

[CLLSSUS]

I can't remember another time that the stage was this set for another world War..

[Jayjay-qeum]

"You shouldn't underestimate an enemy, but it is just as fatal to overestimate him."

-- George S. Patton

[SJ-yfwh]

What if we take the Korean Peninsula and push it somewhere else???