Syria

I read an article from Al Jazeera on 3 February 2018 titled, “North Korea arming Syria, Myanmar. UN Report”. I found this article to be insightful and interesting. I did not know the relationship status between North Korea, and was surprised to see that North Korea had been selling weapons to the government of Syria and Myanmar, and had been exporting banned materials such as coal, iron, and steel. In addition, according to the report, “Pyongyang has been assisting Syrian President Bashar al- Assad’s government in developing its nuclear weapons programme, and has provided Myanmar’s army with ballistic missiles.” The United States has pushed for tough sanctions against North Korea, therefore, this causes a greater conflict because when governments work together, more can be accomplished, and greater damage can take place. I’d be curious to know how long the North Korean government and Syrian government have been working together, and what affects it could have on other governments. Part of the article talks about crimes against humanity committed by North Korea and Syria, including reports of chlorine gas being used against civilians in Syria. Because Syria and North Korea do not treat their people, or other countries well, this shows us that nuclear attacks are not out of the question. The article is shorter in length, but I believe it raises an important concern. I would be interested in reading more about what this could mean for the United States and what steps can be taken to intervene.

Source: http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/02/north-korea-arming-syria-myanmar-report-180203064444145.html