The United States can test North Korea’s true intentions

North Korea’s development of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles has undermined peace in Northeast Asia, and Northeast Asia may soon be in a dangerous cold war or even a hot war.

Although North Korean leader Kim Jong- UN has proposed to abandon his nuclear ambitions, there is no evidence that he is serious. But the United States can take steps to discover the true intentions of Kim Jong. This is not the first time that North Korea has strengthened the Cold War. From 2012 to 2017, North Korea conducted a series of tests on nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles, all of which were provocative and led to the interruption of peace in Northeast Asia. In particular, North Korea strengthened them in 2016 and 2017, causing tremendous tension.

Kim’s behavior contradicts his remarks. He still had to give up a nuclear weapon and did not agree to stop production and control any of its facilities to produce nuclear weapons (or ballistic missiles). I suggest that Kim Jong Il does not freeze his nuclear program, and of course it does not seem to give up. It may be time for the United States to start testing Kim Jong-un. If he sincerely gives up his nuclear weapons program, he can take steps to prove this sincerity. But if it is tested and proven dead, peace in Northeast Asia can be short-lived because it can quickly suffer its unsafe consequences. On the contrary, after North Korea used nuclear weapons, the regime may be cut off by military attacks. But given that the regime is hidden in wartime underground facilities, this approach, of course, requires the use of US nuclear weapons.

The United States may need to target multiple facilities, including two facilities reported to be in Pyongyang, unless Kim's location is certain. This approach may be similar to the Korean collective punishment and retaliation announced by South Korea in 2016. If successful, it is likely to prevent most of North Korea from using nuclear weapons. By discussing the United States’ commitment to its threat of deterrence, the United States can convince the delusional regime that its nuclear weapons are a responsibility rather than a primitive one.