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| China-Japan-Koreas |
| Mattis puts North Korea 'on notice' of 'overwhelming' response to nuclear use |
| 2017-02-03 |
| [BBC] The US Defence Secretary James Mattis has said any use of nuclear weapons by North Korea would be met with an "effective and overwhelming" response. Mr Mattis spoke in South Korea, where he had been reaffirming US support, before flying to Tokyo. He also reconfirmed plans to deploy a US missile defence system in South Korea later this year. North Korea's repeated missile and nuclear tests and aggressive statements continue to alarm and anger the region. The US has a considerable military presence in South Korea and Japan, as part of a post-war defence deal. There are just under 28,500 US troops in the country, for which Seoul pays about $900m (£710m) annually. President Donald Trump has previously said he wants both South Korea and Japan to pay more towards maintaining that presence. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #7 ...I find it interesting he arrived in an aircraft whose nickname (and a well-known one at that)is the Doomsday Machine. Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2017-02-03 20:34 |
| #6 So, the NoRKs get to add possible messy death to the existing options of horrible death and painful death. I think we need a carrot here... |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2017-02-03 20:22 |
| #5 Fired, huh? Like from a artillery tube? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2017-02-03 12:41 |
| #4 For those on a low sodium diet, I recommend uranium tetraflouride (UF4) as a substitute. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2017-02-03 11:55 |
| #3 North Korea Fires Security Chief, Signs of Instability Lightly salt before consumption. |
| Posted by: Vast Right Wing Conspiracy 2017-02-03 11:47 |
| #2 |
| Posted by: Vast Right Wing Conspiracy 2017-02-03 09:14 |
| #1 "On Notice" off-set and meaning. If there are additional questions, please see me after the lecture. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2017-02-03 09:02 |