National Security Threats

I'm trying to figure out what should be my topic for my National Security paper where we are required to basically write a US national security policy on whatever topic we choose to discuss. At the present moment I have two ideas, however the topics are due in a mere few hours and I want some other ideas to hand into my professor. So in order to determine what proposed threats I will possibly discuss in my paper I'm going to rant about them here and see if typing out ideas helps me choose some topics to hand in.

1) Iran's nuclear energy project.

Iran has been developing their nuclear program for some time now and at the unease of many countries, especially the United States. A large part of this unease comes from the fact that the program is largely being supported by Russia. The government and those in charge of the program are constantly reassuring the world that it is strictly for the use of nuclear energy and that they are in no way trying to develop a nuclear weapon program. A few weeks ago it was announced that Iran now has enough enriched uranium to produce a nuclear warhead. They continue to deny aligations that they are secretly creating a nuclear weapon. The nuclear plant is now beginning it's testing period which could take up to nine months. In that time, Iran will be able to produce enough enriched uranium to create up to three nuclear warheads. Due to the intent of attack that Iran poses to the United States, due to constant political distrust over the years, the US sees the fact that Iran now might be able to create the capabilities to attack is seen as a huge threat to its national security. Especially if their nuclear program is being helped out by Russia, who already has nuclear capabilties.

2) North Korea

North Korea has set the datesof April 4-8 as being the time period in which it plans to launch it's first satellite. However, the US, South Korea, and Japan all fear that it is planning a second attempt at a launch of their Taepodong 2 missile, a long range nuclear missile that could reach as far as Alaska. An attempt to launch the missle last year failed a mere minute after launch. All three countries in protest of this satellite launch have warned North Korea that they will attempt to shoot it down if it is launched. North Korea has replied that it will go to war if an attempt to shoot down the satellite is made. Their entire military is currently mobilized in response to US and South Korea's annual military excercise.