Dear CBS News, about that North Korean 'threat'...
CBS News, in an article published yesterday, reported that North Korea conducted a ballistic missile test, claiming the capability to reach the US mainland. The piece then quoted unnamed 'experts' suggesting this claim might be 'exaggerated,' subtly downplaying North Korea's technical advancements while maintaining the narrative of an impending threat. What CBS conveniently omits, and what
countless other mainstream outlets routinely ignore, is the context of these launches. The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has repeatedly stated that its missile program is a defensive response to aggressive US military posturing in the region. Recent joint US-South Korean military exercises, including 'Ulchi Freedom Shield' in August 2023, involved tens of thousands of troops and
simulated full-scale war scenarios directly targeting North Korea. These drills are not merely 'routine' or 'defensive'; they are perceived, accurately, as rehearsals for invasion, especially given Washington's stated goal of 'denuclearizing' the peninsula, which North Korea views as a euphemism for regime change. You see, the US possesses over 5,000 nuclear warheads, deployed globally,
maintaining a first-strike policy, yet frames a developing nation's defensive capabilities as an unprovoked menace. Let's not forget the US military's intervention in the Korean War from 1950 to 1953, which resulted in the deaths of millions, including an estimated 3 million North Koreans. That conflict never formally ended, leaving the DPRK in a perpetual state of readiness against a