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China-Japan-Koreas
North Korea's Kim says country has miniaturised nuclear warhead
2016-03-09
If you compare it to him in time-lapse it did get smaller
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country has miniaturised nuclear warheads to be mounted on ballistic missiles and ordered improvements in the power and precision of its arsenal, its state media reported on Wednesday.

Kim has called for his military to be prepared to mount pre-emptive attacks against the United States and South Korea and stand ready to use nuclear weapons, stepping up belligerent rhetoric after coming under new U.N. and bilateral sanctions.

U.S. and South Korean troops began large-scale military drills this week, which the North calls "nuclear war moves" and threatened to respond with an all-out offensive.

Kim's comments released on Wednesday were his first direct mention of the claim, previously made repeatedly in state media, to have successfully miniaturised a nuclear warhead to be mounted on a ballistic missile, which is widely questioned.

"The nuclear warheads have been standardised to be fit for ballistic missiles by miniaturising them," KCNA quoted him as saying as he inspected the work of nuclear workers, adding "this can be called true nuclear deterrent."
"Stomaches roasting on a sea of fire, yadda yadda. Juche, Army first.." The old days were more amusing
Posted by:Frank G

#4  De latest this Thursday AM ...

* BIGNEWSNETWORK > [The Hindu] CHINA WARNS OF INTERVENTION IFF KOREAN PENINSULA IS DESTABILIZED.

and

* SAME > [RBTH] MOSCOW WARNS NORTH KOREA: "DON'T PROVOKE THE BALD EAGLE [US = US-SOKOR/Allies]".

Unfortunately, given the huge numbers of PLA forces already in NOKOR, ostensib or allegedly to protect the Kim Family-Regime from both Domestic and Outside threats, "PROVOKING THE BALD EAGLE" AS RUSSIA SAYS MAY BE REUNIFICATION-MINDED PUDGY'S ONLY REALISTIC OPTION.

[NOKOR/PUDGY VERSUS USS "GEORGE WASHINGTON" CVN here].

Moreso as also given ...

* AL-JAZEERA > OPINION: NOW NORTH KOREA HAS VIRTUALLY NOTHING TO LOSE. NEW UN RESOLUTION DOESN'T MAKE THE KOREAN PENINSULA MORE SECURE AND DOESN'T STOP THE [NoKor DPRK] NUCLEAR THREAT.

* WORLD NEWS > [Press TV] US IN A PRE-WAR SITUATION WID CHINA: ANALYST.

Artic is on US-China SCS dispute + possible confrontation, BUT IMO APPLIES EQUALLY AS WELL TO NOKOR, EAST CHINA SEA [China-vs-Japan, US?] + TAIWAN.

* GUARDIAN.UK > RUSSIA WARNS NORTH KOREA OVER NUCLEAR STRIKE THREATS, i.e. threats may provide a legal basis for possible MilPol intervention by the US + SOKOR, etal.

* SAME > [Taipei Times] BEIJING CLOSER TO CONTROL OF SOUTH CHINA SEA.

China mil buildup doesn't threaten the US as much as it does US Regional Allies + espec America's ability to quickly respond to the defense of same.

* BIGNEWSNETWORK > [American Interest] US APPLIES PRESSURE IN SOUTH CHINA SEA, BUT BEIJING DIGS IN.

Yuuup.

DEFENCE.PK/FORUM BLOGGER-NETTER = reminded that despite US superiority during the 1950-1953 First Korean War, China was able to send US Milfors reeling via TACTICS + NATIONAL WILLINGNESS TO ABSORB HIGH OR MASSIVE COMBAT CASUALTIES.

* WORLD NEWS > [Press TV] CHINA PLANS TO BUILD BASES IN MORE COUNTRIES AFTER DJIBOUTI.

Anti-US US OWG Globalist POTUS Obama will SSSHHHHH .... CCCCCCCC let China [+ Russia, Iran} do it as befitting a Globie-desired "US-style", "US-par", OWG Co-Superpower in [rough?] MILPOL OR GEOPOL PARITY WID THE US, NOT INFERIORITY.

IRAN needs Nukes + LRBMS, Heavy Bombers to deliver them on-target, RUSSIA + CHINA need overseas Milbases. ALL NEED EXPANDED SPHERE(S) OF INFLUENCE AS THE US UNILATERALY OR ASYMMETRICALLY GIVES UP 1/2 OF THE PACIFIC + 1/2 OF THE ATLAMTIC, ...@ETC. IN ORDER TO RESTRICT ITSELF TO CONUS-NORAM + OWG NORTH AMERICAN UNION + SIMILAR.

Lest we fergit, the "American Dream" is now the OWG "NORTH AMERICAN/AMERIKAN DREAM" where we are all MEXICANS, CANADIANS, + GREENLANDERS NOW IN RIGHTEOUS ANTI-SOVEREIGN CONTINENTAL AMER-INDIGNATION, + THE US CANNOT OR SHOULD NOT MAKE A MOVE WIDOUT THE ADVICE-N-CONSENT OF ITS OWG NAU PARTER-STATES.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2016-03-09 22:33  

#3  NORKs seem to be testing a 300mm MLRS, a problem in and of itself without being nukes.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2016-03-09 11:25  

#2  From 10 tons to 2 tons, practically microscopic!
Posted by: AlmostAnonymous5839   2016-03-09 02:34  

#1  As I've argued or said before the "status quo" on the Peninsula + in NE Asia is being forcibly changed.

Unfortunately it not clear iff the US or China will emerge the winner.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2016-03-09 02:05  

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