In Australia, the usual hawkish voices have been raised, demanding that Australia needs to have a missile defense system to "protect" Australia. As is almost invariably the case with western reactions to actions by the North Koreans, the comments and demands are devoid of any historical context, ignoring as they do the role of the western powers in creating and sustaining the conditions for crisis. They are also unrealistic in their view of how the present crisis might be resolved, either making demands as to what third parties such as China "must do", or expecting the North Koreans to capitulate.
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