After all, North Korea’s reaction to the Bush administration’s policies was to drop out of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, restart its nuclear program, and further develop its weapons production. Indeed, it is believed that North Korea during this time increased its stockpile of nuclear weapons.
毕竟，北朝鲜对布什政府政策的反应就是退出《核不扩散条约》，重新启动其核计划，并进一步发展武器生产。的确，此间外界普遍认为北朝鲜增加了核武器储备。另外，尽管各方各面都对此负有责任，但美国的政策改变使得六方之间的关系在多年里停滞不前。