Should Australia conduct military strikes against North Korea in order to destroy their long-range missile and nuclear weapons capabilities?
In 2016 the North Korean government reported that it had conducted a ground test of a new rocket engine intended to power the first stage of an intercontinental ballistic missile. The Turnbull government condemned the test a threat to "peace and security … in our region and beyond." Opponents of airstrikes argue that the tests are false flags and that the Chinese will prevent the North Korean government from carrying out airstrikes. Proponents of airstrikes argue that North Korea must be stopped before it has the chance to launch a nuclear missile outside into another continent.
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Response rates from 58.4k Australia voters.
7% Yes |
93% No |
6% Yes |
68% No |
1% Yes, we cannot risk the launch of a nuclear weapon |
16% No, we must use every diplomatic option first |
5% No, and I am not convinced that North Korea has or is capable of developing a long-range nuclear missile |
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3% No, we should let China address this issue |
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1% No, North Korea is not an immediate threat to our country |
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Unique answers from Australia voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@4ZQVQGH4yrs4Y
No one needs nuclear missiles anymore than Americans need semi auto guns in their houses. No point taking it off just one. The USA is just as crazy.
@4WRHNBW4yrs4Y
@9KM7C7Z10mos10MO
No, we do not want to anger them. We can only hope someone on their side can convince them that it's not necessary.
@9HCXTZW1yr1Y
Maybe, but we should use every diplomatic option first, and let China address the issue, but only use military strikes if North Korea presents an immediate threat to us.
@9F9VNPV1yr1Y
Only if all other diplomatic options are exhausted, it should be done in conjuction with an international effort to destroy the North Korean dictatorship and reunify the peninsula.
@93R4MN22yrs2Y
Australia does not have the capability for this.
@93423QJ3yrs3Y
Australia should defend itself from any threats to security, sovereignty and interests.
@92X9SQB3yrs3Y
No, this would result in a war with North Korea
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