Diplomatic relations

1. Kevin Rudd is the Foriegn Minister and is responsible for Australias diplomatic relations with other countries
2. Kevin Rudd is concerned that North Korea'a long range nuclear missile campaign is a threat to Australia and that North Korea needs to re-engage with reality
3. He expressed his concerns in the ASEAN regional forum where countries from South East Asia come to discuss relations
4. Recent events like North Korea torpedoing a South Korean warship, shelling a South Korean island and continuing with a nuclear program prohibited by the UN security council
5. The threat of North Australia being in range of North Koreas long range nuclear missiles is a direct threat says Kevin Rudd
6. By doing this he is trying to put pressure on North Korea to calm down and aligning our selves with our allies the USA and South Korea over the matter. It is also promoting Australia as a more dominant country in the region by taking more of a leadership role
7. By blaming North Korea for the stability problems in the region he puts us on the side of our Allies the USA, South Korea and Japan over the matter, and tells them whose side were on if further acion is needed.