#2 NORTH KOREA + IRAN will cover each other's backs.
IONews, RIAN > Russia - US Missle defense plan is destabilizing and a threat to all of Asia; STRATEGYPAGE > a major reason, but not the only one, for the Nork's economic probs is that patriotic, pro-NK ex-pats living in Japan are no longer sending bilyuhns of vital $$$ + investments to North Korea; + CHOSUNILBO > US General says NK's new missle is intended to target South Korea, NOT Japan, + US EIGHTH ARMY LIKELY TO STAY IN SOUTH KOREA, despite looming end of US-SK Combined Forces Command; and TAIPEITIMES > JAPAN to have only ONE-MINUTE DECISION to decide on North Korea's intentions and retaliate in case of any missle-rocket launches from North Korea, be the latter for war or only peaceful space ventures. TAIWAN > may buy 30 APACHE gunships. |