Firstly, he is seen as a dictator and one of the last posts of the communist regime by most of the western world. Therefore, the power given by the possession of a nuclear device is indeed a worrying perspective, considering the fact that the Korean leader is known for his opaque foreign policy. At the same time, the Western countries are worried by the latest tests also in the light of the 9/11 events, which reshaped the perspective from which we tend to view threats. Thus, it is possible that the technology used by the North Koreans to reach third parties, such as terrorist organizations. If a state's bellicose intentions to some extent can be controlled through sanctions and even military strikes, in the case of non-state actors, this is practically impossible, as the recent experiences involving especially Al Qaeda have shown. Therefore, in such a situation, the international system would indeed become rather unstable and subject to constant threats. Taking this into consideration, it may appear quite odd that the international community does not engage fully in the initiatives to try and stop the North Koreans in their actions. This lack of unanimity is justified by the national interests of all those involved. There are two consecrated ways of dealing...
On the one hand, there is the side which favors a negotiated, peaceful, and gradual agreement with the Korean part. Each in its turn is following their national dictated position. Russia and China are in no means eager to accept to rally to the U.S. position seeing that this would enable the American side to have the upper hand in subsequently conducting the negotiations. At the same time it would be a certification of the fact that the U.S. has indeed the right and capabilities to intervene in every aspect both national and international. Therefore, they are reluctant to support the U.S. stand. Moreover, there is also the matter of the economic impact that more strict sanctions would have over the relations between them. The fact that Il's regime is authoritarian relatively immune to the market economy does not seem to bother the former communist countries and it does not represent an obstacle in maintaining the relations. Still, both Russia and China cannot afford to be totally opposed to the U.S. policy and are therefore encouraging the six party talks system, also because it is the only diplomatic environment in which they would have a say in the matter of the Korean issue.
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