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China-Japan-Koreas
S. Korea would strike 1st to preempt N. Korea nuclear attack: minister
2010-01-21
[Kyodo: Korea] South Korea"s defense chief said Wednesday that his country would attack North Korea first if it were to detect clear signs that the North was preparing to launch a nuclear attack against the South, Yonhap News Agency reported. ""We would have to strike (North Korea) right away if we detected a clear intention to attack (South Korea) with nuclear weapons,"" Defense Minister Kim Tae Young was quoted as telling a local defense forum.
How clear do the clear signs need to be to trigger South Korean action?

Posted by:Fred

#1  TOPIX > JAPAN REJECTS CHINA'S ARGUMENT OVER OKINOTORI ISLAND CLAIM; + ASSEMBLY FOR SHIMOJI ISLAND SAYS "NO" TO FUTENMA BASE RELOCATION.

HMMMM, HMMMM, so IOW CHINA WINS ONE, LOSES ONE FOR NOW.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2010-01-21 00:33  

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