The New
US - China/North Korea Policy
The US questions several of China's Claims about their relationship with North Korea:
China claims they do not control North Korea’s actions:
But China’s claim cannot be true. If it were true, wouldn’t China fear a nuclear armed NK on its border? And why, over the last three decades, has China failed to do everything in its power to prevent NK from developing nuclear weapons and the ballistic missiles to detonate them anywhere within China?
The only logical explanation must be that China controls North Korea's leadership along with that nation’s rapidly expanding nuclear arsenal.
China claims that a failed North Korean state would lead to a mass exodus of NK refugees into China.
This claim also cannot be true. Why has it not already happened? Aren’t the NK people starving now? Haven’t they been starving for decades? If the 1 million active personnel in the NK army is sufficient to prevent the starving NK hoards from crossing over the Chinese border, isn’t the 2.3 million active Chinese army at least as capable?
The China-North Korean border is 880 miles long. Most of that border is naturally defended by the Yalu and Tumen Rivers and the Paektu Mountains. For comparison, the US-Mexico border is over twice as large at 1,989 miles. In 2003, the Chinese military took over border control from the police. Since then, China has been building walls and fences to better control the flow of refugees.
In truth, if North Korea were to fail;
- China's military is more than adequate to blockade their border with NK.
- China has the resources to meet the refugees with food, water, medicine and temporary shelter within NK before most even attempt to cross into China.
- China could request and would receive UN assistance to help rebuild NK and support the hungry and the homeless.
- Any responsible government has in depth contingency plans to deal with a failed state on their border. Everything in Communists China’s history indicates they too have such in depth plans to deal with a failed North Korea.
The Reality:
China doesn’t fear a failed North Korea. China permits the North Korean government to exist because the North Korean policies are in fact China’s policies.
The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty:
The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, commonly known as the Non-Proliferation Treaty or NPT, is an international treaty whose objective is to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons technology.
Five nations are recognized by the NPT as the Nuclear Weapons States (NWS). They are Great Britain, Russia, The United States of America, France and China. These five nations are also the five permanent members of the UN Security Council.
Article I of the NPT:
Each nuclear-weapon State Party to the Treaty undertakes not to transfer to any recipient whatsoever nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices or control over such weapons or explosive devices directly, or indirectly; and not in any way to assist, encourage, or induce any non-nuclear-weapon State to manufacture or otherwise acquire nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices, or control over such weapons or explosive devices.
The United States has determined that:
- In violation of the NPT, China has provided and continues to provide North Korea with the tools, materials, technology and support to develop nuclear weapons and the means to deliver them.
- China controls the leadership of North Korea and their actions.
- China’s Policies direct NK to act against the interests of the US and her allies.
- China’s Policies direct NK to threaten the US and her allies with Nuclear tipped ICBMs.
As a result:
The US will hold China responsible for all North Korea actions.
In addition, and in accordance with Article VIII, Paragraph 1 of the NPT, the US proposes the following amendments to the Treaty.
Article XII PENALTY:
Whereas nuclear weapons pose an existential threat to any nation, and whereas they could cause the deaths of hundreds of millions, perhaps billions of people, and whereas they could wreak world wide havoc upon the planet and the planet’s natural resources for generations; Be it resolved that any nation deemed by a majority of the Nuclear Weapon States (NWS) to be working toward the development and/or acquisition of nuclear weapons or to be in possession of nuclear weapons, whether a signatory to the NPT treaty or not is determined to be a “rogue” nation. Once so identified, the majority of the NWS MUST decide to either
- Dismantle the “rouge” nation’s nuclear weapons program through any means that one or more of the NWS deems appropriate or
- Replace the Regime of the rogue nation with an interim government decided by the majority of the NWS and overseen by the UN until the UN determines the people of the rogue nation have established a functioning government of their choosing that complies with this treaty.
Article XIII Nuclear First Strike:
In the event that a majority of the NWS agree to enforce the NPT Penalty Article by replacing the regime, then one or more of the NWS are authorized by the UN to conduct a limited nuclear first strike to eliminate the regime, and eliminate its nuclear weapon infrastructure, and eliminate its capacity to restart a nuclear weapons program, and to neutralize the capacity for the rogue nation’s military or other defenders of the rogue nation to retaliate.
Article XIV Aftermath of a UN Authorized Nuclear First Strike to Replace a Regime:
In the aftermath of a UN authorized nuclear first strike to replace a regime, and once the areas involved are deemed safe by the UN for UN personnel and others, the UN shall immediately offer assistance to all impacted nations to include Medical Services, Decontamination Services, Food, Water, Security,Temporary Shelter and shall work with all functioning neighboring governments to assist in rebuilding those areas impacted.
Conclusion:
The above actions may encourage China to return to the purpose and spirit of the NPT and help the world to either disarm or decapitate the North Korean Nuclear Monster they created.
Regardless of China’s actions, the US shall invoke Article X of the NPT and announce its withdrawal from the NPT three months from the date these proposed changes are submitted to the UN. If the UN approves the proposed amendments prior to the effective date of the US withdrawal from the NPT, the US shall cancel its Article X withdrawal proclamation.
Whether the US remains in or withdraws from the NPT, the US reserves its right now and at any time in the future to conduct a Nuclear first strike against any nuclear capable rouge nation that threatens the US or its allies with one or more nuclear weapons.
As of this writing there are two nations not exempted by the NPT that are known to have Nuclear Weapons programs. They are
- North Korea and
- Iran
However, at this time, Iran is in compliance with the separate and distinct Iran Nuclear Deal. At the conclusion, cancellation or other termination of that deal, Iran will fall under the NPT as amended and will become a rogue nation unless they disband their Nuclear Weapons program.
The authors welcome your thoughts and recommendations regarding this US Policy proposal.
