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2011-11-25 China-Japan-Koreas

N. Korea Threatens Strike on South's Presidency

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Posted by Fred 2011-11-25 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top
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#1 Would they do that if BHO wasn't in the White House? Remember when Jimmah Carter threatened to cut off all aid to SK unless they dropped security measures, and embraced his "human rights" policies?

Posted by Shomonter Crasing4122 2011-11-25 04:17|| 2011-11-25 04:17|| Front Page Top

#2 My first thought on reading this was that Norks would seal their doom by turning the South into a "sea of fire." But then, Shomonter Crasing4122 brought me back to reality.

Posted by JohnQC 2011-11-25 10:40|| 2011-11-25 10:40|| Front Page Top

#3 Would they do that if BHO wasn't in the White House?

Yeah, they would.

Posted by Pappy 2011-11-25 15:38|| 2011-11-25 15:38|| Front Page Top

#4 What's with them and this "sea of fire" thing?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2011-11-25 16:17|| 2011-11-25 16:17|| Front Page Top

#5 As per the MSM-Net, IIRC the majority of surveyed/polled South Koreans believe that CHINA will be the biggest obstacle to any DPRK-ROK effort at closer integration + ultimately national reunification.

China may not care iff the DPRK-ROK shoot at each other in casualty-causing border Arty duels, naval incidents, or even in major conventional war as long as the US + ROK + UNCOM [Taiwan? espec Japan?], etc. stay below the inter-Korean DMZ + not attempt to overthrow or destroy Kimmie + Regime in Pyongyang.

UNFORTUNATELY FOR KIMMIE, THE ABOVE HELPS PRESERVE HIS POWER + "DYNASTY" BUT DOES LITTLE OR NOTHING TO STOP HIS PEOPLE FROM STARVING.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-11-25 19:21|| 2011-11-25 19:21|| Front Page Top

#6 FREEREPUBLIC > NORTH KOREA: NK RUNNING "BACKPACK BOMB" UNIT [Backpack nuke or Radiation Bomb?).

FREEP POSTER = argued that its quite possible that the DPRK may also had successfully refurbished Soviet era "suitcase nukes".

AGain, IMO its likely in vassal North Korea's interests to NOT appear as "too successful" in Beijing's eyes as per indigenous development of advanced mil, nuke techs.

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* ION TOPIX > VIETNAM PM CLAIMS CHINA USED FORCES TO OCCUPY ISLANDS [Paracels = Xishas back in 1974].

Essentially, the Viet PM is reasserting Vietnam's claims of sovereignty to the Paracels [Xishas] + Spratlys [Nanshas].

* INDIAN DEFENCE FORUM > JAPAN TO CHALLENGE CHINA subtly = diplomatically] ON REGIONAL SECURITY.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-11-25 21:33|| 2011-11-25 21:33|| Front Page Top

#7 ION VARIOUS ...

* DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > CHINESE MILITARY USE WA STATION [West Australia = Mingenew] TO SPY ON WARSHIPS [AUS + USN]??? Using OZ's own space tracking station to recce the OZ + US Navies in the region.

* SAME > CHINA ANNOUNCES NAVAL DRILLS IN WESTERN PACIFIC, in response to US-AUS deal to allow training in Oz.

* SAME > CHINA EXPANDS AIR BASE ON COCO ISLAND [Bay of Bengal].

* SAME > MANHOMMAN SINGH TO CHINA'S WEN JIABAO: BACK OFF ON SOUTH CHINA SEA | INDIA WILL EXPPLORE FOR OIL [Oil-Gas = Energy, other Resources] IN SOUTH CHINA SEA: PM SINGH TO WEN JIABAO | INDIA REJECTS CHINESE OBJECTIOSN TO SOUTH CHINA SEAS EXPLORATION.

* SAME > [Vietnam] PRSIDENT: VIETNAM SHOULD HAVE USA AS A STRATEGIC PARTNER.

* BHARAT RAKSHAK > SOUTHEAST ASIA: US COMPLETING "ASIAN NATO" TO CONFRONT [isolate] CHINA.

* DEFENCE FORUM INDIA > [Video] CHINA TO [covertly] ATTACK INDIA TRADE SHIPS?, vee disguised fishing + hydrological research vessels [raiders]???

E.g. WW2 = "Q" SHIPS + similar.

* WORLD MILITARY FORUM > JAPAN DAILY NEWS: US FORCES ON OKINAWA TO WITHDRAW TO GUAM ISLAND FOR FEAR OF PLA AIR + MISSLE STRIKES, USA TO HOLD BACK AIR FORCE COMBAT ASSETS FROM GUAM + [perhaps] EVEN HAWAII UNTIL PLA THREAT IS GONE.

* TOPIX > MANILA ASKS SEOUL FOR MILITARY HELP [modern equipment, milsys].

* SAME > US ASSURES MANILA OF SECOND WARSHIP AMIDST SPRATLYS ROW.

* SAME > CHINA WARNS INDIA: FOREIGN COMPANIES KEEP AWAY FROM SOUTH CHINA SEA.

* INDIAN DEFENCE FORUM > CHINA ACCELERATES FILLING STRATEGIC OIL/PRETROLEUM RESERVES [ expands capacity from 30-days only to 100+ days contingency].

* CHINA DAILY FORUM > KENYAN CHAP OBAMA THREATENS CHINA WID PUNITIVE ECONOMIC STEPS | [Russia Today] US-VS-CHINA: WHO RULES?

* SAME > [Russia Today] US IS A DECLINING POWER + HAS TROUBLE ADJUSTING. APEC reveals sharp divisions between the US + China.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-11-25 22:50|| 2011-11-25 22:50|| Front Page Top

#8 More ...

* DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > CHINA DEFENDS AGZ [US] ENCIRCLEMENT.

* PAKISTAN DEFENCE FORUM > VIETNAM GOING NUCLEAR.

* INDIAN DEFENCE FORUM > SOUTH CHINA SEA CONFLICT [ + instability in Korean Peninsula]COULD HAVE GLOBAL FALLOUT: INDIAN NAVY.

* SAME > US NAVAL MOVE IN AUSTRALIA MAY HELP INDIA TAKE ON CHINA. INdian Navy CHief ADM. Nirmal Verma.

* SAME > [10/2010 = reprint] US BUILDING UP DEFENSES FOR ITS MILITARY BASES NEAR CHINA, THREE US ANTI-MISSLE NETWORKS TO BE BUILT + CENTERED ON GUAM TO CHALLENGE/OPPOSE CHINA'S INTERESTS IN SPACE.

* DEFENCE FORUM INDIA > WHY WASHINGTON WANTS AN AUSTRALIAN BASE?

* SAME > [AllGov] US SHIFTING MILITARY FORCES CLOSER TO CHINA.

* SAME > AUSTRALIA TELLS CHINA NOT TO INTERFERE, in USMC training deal wid US + potential sale of AUS uranium to India.

* SAME > US NAVY'S NEXT STEP WILL PUT CHINA ON EDGE. Basing of USN Warships at Changi NB, Singapore.

* same > THE PHILIPPINES: AN ADOIT NON-ENTITY. Despite its seeming lack of military strength, the PHIL as one of Asia's weakest military powers or non-power is becoming increasingly assertive pr aggressive diplomatically due its receipt of support ala the USA, espec as per the on-going South China Sea sovereignty disputes vee China.

* WORLD MILITARY FORUM > CHINA MULLS WITHHOLDING GRANT OF RECOGNITION TO JAPANESE CLAIMS OF ABSOLUTE SOVEREIGNTY OVER THE DAOYUS [Japan = Senkakus] FOR 50 YEARS IN EXCHANGE FOR PERMANENT RESOURCE-SHARING, BASE RIGHTS AGREEMENTS.

* SAME > GROUP OF FIVE LARGE US MILITARY BASES IN PACIFIC FORM ANTI/COUNTER-CHINA "TRIPLE ISLAND CHAIN" TO CRUSH CHINA'S INTERESTS.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-11-25 23:15|| 2011-11-25 23:15|| Front Page Top

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