Kim vows to boost North Korea’s nuclear capability after observing new ICBM launch
NBCMAY 2023
While it remains unclear why the soldier decided to put himself in such a dangerous situation by crossing the border, his choice has handed North Korea another piece of leverage to force the US to ease sanctions and recognize the country as a nuclear power. The way out of this incident will surely be costly, but the US has a moral obligation to get this individual out of North Korea.
Though rare, this incident isn't likely to become a big deal if America refrains from escalating the situation by attacking North Koreans for taking into custody the US service member who willfully entered the country without any authorization. This can be swiftly resolved through sincere dialogue between Washington and Pyongyang.