Why does North Korea think they can blow us off the map with a missile that stayed in the air for 46 secods?

Question

The first 2 went right down and the 3rd lasted approximatly 46 seconds from what I hear.

Answer 1

Typical male ego. When it gets right down to it, they can't stay up more than a few seconds.

Answer 2

North Korea is trying to push the limits to the world by saying they will blow us off the map with a missle. The problem with North Korea is that they just want attention & that they're looking to see if we succumb to pressure & push the first button ourselves. North Korea just wants to show the world that they're not afraid of anybody & all they do is spread a lot of propaganda on what they will do to us, South Korea, Japan, & a whole lot more. They don't think very clearly when it come to these things & their leader, Kim Jong Il, spreads lies to his people, who are at this time are impoverished & broke. Like President George W. Bush said four years ago that Iran, Iraq, & North Korea were the new axis of evil to the world. Iraq is now a free country since Saddam was overthrown from power & the Iraqis are fighting for their freedom & liberty. Iran is considering some incentives from the European Union & other countries to stop their Nuclear program. And North Korea, that country should be isolated from the free world & they should stop what they're doing at all costs. What North Korea doesn't need are nuclear weapons or weapons of mass destruction in their own possesion.

Answer 3

Testing the long range and mid-short range missles is a way of telling the western powers that he can deliver a war-head to his enemies. The long-range missle is capable by some estimates to be able to reach the west coast USA and he can definately hit Tokyo or Seoul with a missle. It's not that he's going to, but rather a way to have political bargaining power. He is trying to keep hold of his nuclear technology without the west attacking his country.

Answer 4

nicely i imagine that North Korea merely needs us to be scared. They do pose a small chance yet we've China, Russia, and the united kingdom on our section. each and every of the nukes of the international are geared in route of North Korea. do merely not problem about them.

Answer 5

i dont think their purpose is send nukes this way, its just that they are capable of making it this far. and as far as hitting the US, i was reading this morning that they are only able to hit alaska. besides, their technology is a lot older than people think. the US already has defense epuipment designed to send the missiles way off target, or dissarm them if they cross the US lines (ocean). they got their nuclear technology from the former soviet union.

Answer 6

Because their leader is a whack-job. Meanwhile a large proportion of the population of North Korea is literally starving to death. :(

Answer 7

because kim jong ir is insane (for real). hes a weird type of dictator. the kind that wants you to believe he played a round of golf and made 18 hole in ones. plus 1 missle, if its nuclear, might take out one city, but it will never reach us.

Answer 8

A lot of US rockets failed in the 60's. But if you try enough times, you will eventually get it right.

But no one cares, they just want food and money.

Ignore them and let them starve.

Answer 9

dude, north korea doesnt want to fire missles at the US, it simplies wants more global power just like every other nation on the planet.

Answer 10

that's why it's called "testing." if and when they do get it right it's whats INSIDE the missle that causes concern...