Article snippet: Texas Democratic Rep. Joaquin Castro said President Martha Raddatz on Sunday in the wake of what appears to be a successful test of a hydrogen bomb by North Korea. Raddatz asked Castro about United Nations ... and use those sanctions to work with China, work with our allies, and to marshal the world,” the Democratic representative said. Besides the threat North Korea may pose to South Korea and its other neighbors, Castro said many Americans would also be at risk in the event of military conflict in the region. "Remember, there's also hundreds of thousands of Americans who live in South Korea and Japan who would be directly in harm's way if there was military action to happen there," he said. Castro also said the United States needs to continue to shore up its military defenses. “It would be a time to possibly test our defensive systems,” he said. If North Korea strikes U.S. allies, "they have to know that we’ll strike back.” Link to the full article to read more