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| N. Korea digging tunnels for likely nuclear test |
| 2011-02-20 |
| SEOUL — North Korea is digging tunnels at a site where it has launched two nuclear tests, suggesting it is preparing a third, the South's Yonhap news agency said on Sunday, a development which would trigger concern across the region. The North was excavating several tunnels before picking the most suitable, Yonhap said, citing an unnamed South Korean government source. "South Korean and U.S. intelligence authorities have spotted North Korea building several other underground mines at Punggye-ri where it had run two nuclear tests," the unidentified source was quoted as saying. "It is judged to be clear evidence of preparing for a third nuclear test." The North was likely to conduct a plutonium-fueled test, mindful of opposition from China to the uranium enrichment, the source told Yonhap. |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #2 PEOPLE'S DAILY FORUM > US HAS PLANS TO HIT WMDS IN NORTH [North Korea], as per US STRATEGIC COMMAND + OPLAN 8010-08. OPLAN 8010-08 calls for 30% of DPRK targets to be hit by Conventional Weapons, which infers that roughly 70% may be struck by OTHER-THAN-CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS = NUCLEAR??? US PREMPTIVE STRIKE OPTIONS, + JDAMS, Bunker Busters, SLBMS, + ICBMS etc. Milsys are authorized for use agz DPRK WMDS under OPLAN 8010-08. * ION TOPIX > NEW UNIT TO BE DEPLOYED ON KURILS. ARTIC = Russia may deploy new AFVS + [armed?]Helicopters to disputed South Kuriles, + runway on Etorofu Islet is planned to expand in order to handle large IL-76 transport aircraft. * PEOPLE'S DAILY FORUM > RUSSIA EXPECTS JAPAN TO HAVE CALM DISCUSSION [bilateral] ON PEACE TREATY. ARTIC > RUSS CHIEF OF GENERAL STAFF MAJGEN. SERGEI POPOV = views deployment by Moscow of S-400 TRIUMF ADMDS to disputed South Kuriles as INEXPEDIENT given IHO that SA-11 GADFLY Missle Sys should suffice for Kuriles defense. Again, from the Weekend, S-400's can strike at JAPAN AIR SDF, USAF aircraft while still inside Northern Japanese airspace??? JAPAN = prob feeling like POST-MUBARAK ISRAEL RIGHT NOW??? Tokyo is unlikely to militarily oppose Moscow widout a strategic nuclear arsenal, while CHINA DESIRES VARIOUS DIRECT INFLUENCE ON OKINAWA + may PREEMPTIVELY NUKE JAPAN IN CASE OF MAJOR WAR AGZ THE US OER THE KOREAS ANDOR TAIWAN. OWG GLOBAL "CUSTER(S)" at the OWG GLOBAL "LITTLE BIG HORN(S)". 1960's = 1980's OLIVER STONE'S "PLATOON" > TAYLOR [Charlie Sheen] = "There were other Battalions in the Valley - we weren't the only One - but somewhere out there was an entire NVA Regiment". ["White Rabbit", Madonna's "Borderline" here]. -------------- As an apparent peace token, as per TOPIX it seems RUSSIA has repor officially asked JAPAN to participate in multi-Nation KURILES FISHERY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS - NO WORD YET ON JAPAN'S RESPONSE. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2011-02-20 23:12 |
| #1 Norks, Paleos, and Moles - all gotta dig |
| Posted by: Frank G 2011-02-20 14:34 |