Recently, North Korea has been upping their threats against the United States. The leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Un, has planned to have military rockets on standby. The missiles are aimed toward the United States and their allies. Should Americans be afraid? Should we flee the country immediately? The answer to both questions is no. Although South Korea's Yonhap News Agency reported on Thursday of "brisk activity" around North Korean missile sites, there is nothing to fear. Defense official at the Pentagon in Virginia reported that the recent activity is not "out of the ordinary". U.S. Joint Chiefs Chairman, Martin Dempsey, said "there have been some artillery movements, but nothing other than what's consistent with heir historic patterns and training" at a news conference Thursday.
The Pentagon flew two B-2 bomber planes near North Korea. The planes did not attack the country. The deployment of the planes was merely a demonstration to North Korea as well as the allies of the United States, assuring everyone that "we [the U.S.] can bring force from anywhere..."
For more information on this issue read the article Tension with North Korea, and watch the video included.
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