The world at the risk of first nuclear war

• as America warships head to N’Korea

The possibility of the world experiencing the first test of nuclear armaments in real war situation might happen in the next few days if the warning of China that “conflict could break out at any moment” as tension over North Korea is anything to conjecture.

It is most palpable as the drums of war songs are getting more louder as the United States and North Korea are digging the trenches and laying the parapets.

However, with the music of nuclear war becoming eminent, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has warned that when the war starts, there could be no winner.

Mr Wang’s worries comes to a frenzy as the US voices increasing concern at North Korea’s development of nuclear weapons and deployment of a Navy carrier group off the Korean peninsula.

Wang said: “One has the feeling that a conflict could break out at any moment. I think that all relevant parties should be highly vigilant with regards to this situation.

“We call on all parties to refrain from provoking and threatening each other, whether in words or actions, and not let the situation get to an irreversible and unmanageable stage.”

The uncompromising position of American president was clear on Thursday when President Donald Trump said “the problem of North Korea” would be “taken care of.

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“If China decides to help, that would be great. If not, we will solve the problem without them.”

However, it was gathered the North Korean military responded on Friday that it would “mercilessly foil” any US provocation.

“Our toughest counteraction against the U.S. and its vassal forces will be taken in such a merciless manner as not to allow the aggressors to survive.”

With increasing tension and some world leaders condemning the US president on his recent action, further indicates that all might not be well even though defence and security analysts support Trump’s position against terrorists sects.

President Trump had ordered a cruise missile attack on Syria in retaliation for a suspected chemical weapons attack on defenceless civilians and the use of a huge bomb against so-called Islamic State in Afghanistan.

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It was further gathered that President Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping have been in contact by phone since their summit last week in Florida, and there are indications that tougher economic sanctions against North Korea are underway.

Meanwhile, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reports that the government will suspend direct Air China flights between Beijing and Pyongyang from Monday 17 April.

There is also intense speculation that North Korea could carry out a sixth nuclear bomb test or another missile launch – possibly a long-range missile – on Saturday as a mark of remembrance to mark the 105th anniversary of the birth of its first leader, Kim Il-sung.

Agency reports indicates that the North Korea’s Deputy Foreign Minister Han Song Ryol has accused President Trump of “becoming more vicious and more aggressive” in its policy towards the North.

He warned that “thermo-nuclear war may break out any moment”.