Safe Nukes?

N.K. says its nuclear power guarantees peace in Asia

http://english.yna.co.kr/Engnews/20050524/630000000020050524115207E3.html

SEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- North Korea claimed on Tuesday that its nuclear capability serves as a deterrent and a fundamental guarantor of peace and stability in Northeast Asia, including the Korean Peninsula.

"Our possession of nuclear weapons is the best option to safeguard our sovereignty and dignity from the escalating U.S. nuclear maneuver to crush the Republic (North Korea) and realize a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula,"

Well, I for one feel safer! Honestly though, if one was to look at the question from the DPRKs perspective, you might start to understand their logic. The majority of them have been raised with the belief that the South started the war. That, coupled with the fact that the US has been the only nation to use Nuclear weapons in a time of war, gives them the heebee-jeebees.

Honestly though, I think their reliance on conventional arms has more than bankrupted them. They lack any serious striking mobility and as such lack any real bargaining force. They "may" be able to invade the South, but their ability to loose weapons on the continental US is nil. With bringing the Nuclear card once again to the table, coupled with memories of missile tests not so long ago, the DPRK is once again trying to stand out and get some attention. It seems to be working, everyone's listening.