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Since the November Presidential election, U.S based defense stocks have gained 30%, most likely caused by President Donald Trump continuing to flex his verbal muscles at the growing forces of North Korea and ISIS. As North Korea has begun to increase the frequency of their missile tests and advanced technologically enough to being capable of launching hydrogen bombs, President Trump and other world leaders have begun to strengthen their stance on the North Korean regime. North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has ramped up talk of causing catastrophic damage to the countries of Japan, South Korea, and the United States with its newly acquired nuclear advancements. President Trump has punched back by promising full-forced action against North Korea if they were to strike first.

Will World War III be caused by North Korean nuclear force? Or will the world band together to calm the flame sparking from North Korea? Some students are pessimistic, but not necessarily because of Kim Jong-Un. “World War III is inevitable, but unlikely to happen because of North Korean conflict with no big countries to back up a nuclear strike from the regime.” says Jackie Weng ‘18. In any case, the world will no doubt continue to keep an eye on the growing situation in North Korea for the time being and attempt to manage the issue through sanctions, increased land and sea military strategy, and nuclear preparation.