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Fat Boy: North Korea Close to Testing ICBM | |
2017-01-02 | |
North Korea “will continue to strengthen its ability based on nuclear might to mount a preemptive attack,” Since taking power in late 2011, the Trump, who takes office on Jan. 20, “North Korea is showing its leverage ahead of future negotiations with the Trump administration,” said Kim Tae-woo, who teaches military issues at South Korea’s Konyang University. “North Korea’s hope to be recognized as a nuclear power through some sort of big deal with the U.S. hasn’t lessened, and we may even be seeing Kim deploying ICBMs this year.” The regime said previously it had the ability to mount nuclear warheads on to missiles with the range to reach the U.S., an assertion that was bolstered by its launch of a long-range rocket in February and another in August. It conducted its fifth nuclear test in September. Kim said he would “gladly join hands” with anyone who seeks better relations between North Korea and South Korea. Korea is banned under UN Security Council resolutions from developing ballistic missiles and testing nuclear devices. The council in late November unanimously passed sanctions that include cutting North Korea’s coal exports, one of the few sources of hard currency for the Kim regime after the country conducted its fifth test in September.
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Posted by:Steve White |
#3 Need something that will hit a target beyond the Left Coast? |
Posted by: P2Kontheroad 2017-01-02 08:15 |
#2 ...On the one hand, I feel we should park a couple of BMD-capable missile cruisers in the Sea of Japan and blow the damn thing out of the sky. On the other hand, if it fails...I kinda feel sorry for the poor so-and-sos in charge of the test. On the third hand, though, let him fire it. A successful test of a real, honest-to-God ICBM will guarantee a massive BMD program in Japan, Korea, Australia, and Guam. The PRC will be so pi$$ed at Un they won't be able to see straight and might finally lower the boom on him. Mike |
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2017-01-02 07:39 |
#1 Guess it's OK for Pakistan. And just for fun... DPRK's 'No Dong missile erector' |
Posted by: Skidmark 2017-01-02 02:37 |