In the news today was the story that North Korea had shelled a South Korean island in retaliation for what it saw as provocative training exercises being carried out. The rhetoric has stepped up to the point where North Korea is saynig the nuclear war could start at any time and Seoul would be the first target.
China has asked for the six nations summit to restart comprising North/South Korea, China, Japan, Russia and the USA. North Korea has said it will only rejoin the talks if it can have face-to-face talks with the USA first, which have been rebutted.
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So, what would happen next if North Korea did fire a nuclear weapon at South Korea destroying Seoul for reason or reason unspecified?
It would be the first example of a nuclear attack since Nagasaki.
I think The UN would immediately call for sanctions and disarmament of North Korea as they would be considered unfit to have them. Would they go as far as to authorise military intervention in the area?
China would have to decide between propping up the regime or letting them go to their fate. The USA would have to open up another front because South Korea would want revenge and possibly try to invade but are unlikely to be able to go it alone.
Would countries like Iran support the act calling it a blow against tyranny or would they see it differently. Would this force Israel to step up any program of preventing Iran from gaining the same kind of power.
What are you thoughts? Would the world step back or would it throw itself into another war?