what will happen if north korea carrys out a nuclear test?

Question

yes im clueless about this stuff
will it be harmful.. where do they test it?
i'm doing an assignment

so a test is not like an attack, right?
it won't kill anyone?

please see my other question if you know a lot about this

Answer 1

You are right, nobody gets harmed.

Hopefully, like some of their missles in a public test recently, they didn't work right (although some did, some of the short-range rockets worked very well)--so if their test fails we all get to breathe a sigh of relief.

But if it does work. Then they will be even more cocky with evidence that their nuclear technology works, and that will drive us closer to a nuclear war. One of the things that made the Cold War with the Soviet Union a "cold" war, was that we didn't want to get into real fighting because for both countries, and a lot of their allies, life as we knew it would end about 30 minutes after the shooting started. Our weapons do not deter the North Koreans from their militant actions or posturing, or else they would have knocked it off long ago. But North Korea thinks that if they start a war with us (defined as U.S., Japan, South Korea, and possibly Taiwan), then Russia and China, old allies that they are, will go to bat for them and fight us.

It is savagely bad for South Korea. Their major city, capital, and economic center is just a couple-dozen miles from North Korea. It could be destroyed completely in an attack, nuclear or not. If we try to preempt a strike by North Korea, as in attack them first with nuclear weapons, South Korea will immediately suffer from the nuclear fallout (radioactive ash), as will Japan and China. But if North Korea has a real bomb and acts first then the lives of South Koreans and Japanese will be savagely altered or destroyed by the hundreds of thousands--per bomb the North Koreans use. Their rockets can deliver one to anywhere in South Korea and most places in Japan.

It is pretty scary, but when you consider that North Korea is trying to sell the weapons or their technology to Iran as export currency, then if the North Korean bomb works, then Iran quite possibly has the same technology, or will get it really soon. Iran wants to start a war to destroy Israel and subjugate we evil Westerners.

So it is bad news that they think they have one. It is worse news if they prove they have one.

Answer 2

They already tested once and everyone was pissed but no one did anything about it. I imagine if another occurs Japan will be calling for something to be done but whether anything will happen I'm not sure.

Generally tests are aimed at the middle of the water or a desert or somewhere else that is barren and won't be harmed by it.

Answer 3

Nuclear try in North Korea will carry approximately nuclear palms race in East Asia, yet nullifying objective of nuclear proliferation which makes many different international locations to arm such WMD. international locations like Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan does not have nuclear weapon, yet they have the technologies to accomplish that. the main severe undertaking approximately it is that by making use of contract/alliance, could if US invade North Korea, North Korea can and could likely bombard South Korea with artillery besides as chemical/bio weapons. additionally missile try in couple months additionally shown and point out it could hit everywhere in Japan with some precision. As for the nuclear missile properly, they nevertheless lack key technologies to miniaturize nuclear warhead. additionally it variety of feels that their missile ability nevertheless some distance from hitting US precisely. nonetheless there is possibility of China getting in touch if there is militia action taken against North Korea. by way of contract, if the two South Korea, Japan, and ... such international locations are attacked, u . s . a . has to help them as component of alliance the place China has to do an identical for North Korea. China and u . s . a . does not opt to without delay impose others, yet they might ought to. this is u . s . a .'s terrific interest to alter regime of North Korea the place China isn't. North Korea could be possibility to over all international locations, yet strategically North Korea is fundamental buffer zone for suppressing Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and u . s . a . passively the place different international locations works comparable vice versa to China. likely could conflict might take place, North Korea might use each thing they have been given, such as nuclear weapons at their disposal. in the event that they won't win, then they are going to attempt to take maximum with them. If South Korea and/or Japan is going conflict with North Korea or probable nuked, likely entire worldwide will very much affected politically and economically heavily in assessment to 9/11.

Answer 4

A test is one thing, an attack is another. I assure you if Korea carries out a Nuclear test, their weapon making facilities will be destroyed immediately...nuf said

Answer 5

They pulled out of the Non-proliferation Treaty, so it's legal. Environmentally it's harmful, no matter where or how they do it. China, their neighbor, does them underground from time to time and nobody gives a hoot. Japan would be freaked out; considering their current "conservative" mood, they'd probably rally for something to be done about it, probably with lots of US backing in the end.

Answer 6

I don't think anything will happen except a lot of harsh words and rhetoric as we heard when Pakistan and India acquired the bomb.

Answer 7

every other country will get scared and berate them

Answer 8

we groan and moan, and that is about it