Written by Michael Thervil
Launch pad of the latest North Korean satellite into space. Mission was reported as successful. Photo by North Korean state media.
Last week North Korea successfully launched its spy satellite. In doing so, it triggered the security alarms of several nations which were primarily South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan. Other nations that responded adversely were America and [name]. America responded as usual by issuing sanctions on North Korea. But it’s gotten to the point that the rest of the world is coming to the realization that American sanctions on countries such as North Korea, Russia, and Iran have become pointless. Metaphorically, American sanctions are viewed as an angry pitbull with no teeth.
Despite that, North Korea is insisting that other countries have spy satellites – and that point is a well-known fact. So, the question is: “Why would North Korea having a spy satellite be any different than any other country that has and exercises the same capabilities?”. Remember, long gone are the days of only a few nations having that technical know-how to employ such technological feats; it's 2023 going into 2024 and the world has not only changed but it has become smaller, faster, and more integrated than ever in every facet of any society. Sure, there are many small countries that may not have the current up to date capabilities of the larger, developed nations on the geopolitical chessboard. But they are aspiring and will ultimately obtain the same technological know-how as any other country.
North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un. Photo by North Korean state media.
With North Korea successfully launching their satellite, they have been able to produce images of not only the U.S. White House, but they also have photos of mainland U.S. military installations, U.S. aircraft carriers, and the U.S. Territory of Guam. In addition, North Korea also has been able to render images of other nations such as South Korea, military installations in Italy, Japan, and Taiwan. that they deem to be a threat to both their national security and interest. Again, how is that different from any other country that has the same capabilities. Many people suspect that many U.S. backed countries in the region are alarmed because it not only levels the playing field in that sector, but these countries feel as if they may be placed in the cross hairs of North Korea.
These harbored feelings may be warranted in the fact that many U.S. backed countries have not only been a willing participant in the socio-economic destruction and alienation of north Korea for decades, but because of their direct participation, they have greatly benefited from essentially “rubber stamping” and out of fear, they’ve cowered to the demands of America. Unfortunately, in the realm of geopolitics, everyone must pick a side – and since World War 2, many nations around the world have chosen to be on the side of America. The final question is what happens when the tides turn against those in favor of America and the Collective West? Only time will tell.
North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un watching their newest satellite launch.
Photo by North Korean state media.
As of late, North Korea has issued a warning to the collective west and to all members of the United Nations, and that warning was paraphrasing: “any interference with its satellite operations would be considered a declaration of war and would mobilize it war deterrence if any attack against its strategic assets were imminent”. North Korea also stated: “in case the U.S. tries to violate the legitimate territory of a sovereign state by weaponizing the latest technologies illegally and unjustly, the DPRK (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) will consider taking responsive action measures for self-defense to undermine or destroy the viability of the U.S. spy satellites.”.
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