I'm guessing most of you heard about this, but I've linked a good NYT article on the matter:
Over the weekend a false balistic missle warning was sent to the phones of resdients and tourists in Hawaii. In the 40 minutes between the issueing of the original warning and it's retraction, hundreds of thousands of people ran to shelter and said good bye to loved ones. It was a traumatic experience that has strengthened the fear of rogue nations, such as North Korea, possessing nuclear weapons. This coincides with aggressive efforts from nations such as the US to deprive North Korea of its nuclear program. Thus US and it closest allies currently see the destruction of this program as the primary means of reducing the threat that North Korea poses to the world.
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