Juché has made North Korea confrontational with the United States.Juché has made North Korea distrustful of other nations.Juché led to North Korea’s policy of Songun, or “military first.”Juché has led North Korea to develop a nuclear weapons program.<span>Juché has created a situation in which North Korea must frequently rely on the United States for food.</span>
North Korea–United States relations<span> </span><span> are hostile and have developed primarily during the </span>Korean War<span>, but in recent years have been largely defined by North Korea's five tests of </span>nuclear weapons, its development of long-range missiles capable of striking targets thousands of miles away<span>, and its ongoing threats to strike the United States</span>
