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2005-05-01 China-Japan-Koreas

Report: N. Korea May Have Fired Missile into Sea Of Japan

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Posted by Frank G 2005-05-01 11:51:14 AM|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 traveled 65 miles

Hmmm. An anti-ship missile? Short-range tactical? Or maybe aborted ballistic test?

North Korea - a mystery inside an enigma, wrapped in bark and grass and boiled for dinner.

Posted by SteveS 2005-05-01 12:08:04 PM|| 2005-05-01 12:08:04 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 China says to Li'l Kim: Be a good boy and go rattle the Japs cages while we're in a food fight with them

Posted by sea cruise 2005-05-01 12:10:14 PM|| 2005-05-01 12:10:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 SteveS - much better to grill the bark and grass; bringing out the aromatic qualities of the bark for the savory flavour.

Posted by Iron Chef Sakai 2005-05-01 12:22:59 PM|| 2005-05-01 12:22:59 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 We aren't guessing if a missle was launched. Either one was or was not. Using cryptic language is not helpful.

Posted by Sock Puppet 0â Doom 2005-05-01 12:39:25 PM|| 2005-05-01 12:39:25 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Good move Kimmy! This will hasten an end to that tyranical regime in charge of North Korea. Next time they come begging for a bowl or rice remind them that they have $$$ for missiles and missile launches. Maybe Dimmy Carter and Madeline Halfbright have comments about this?

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2005-05-01 12:57:38 PM|| 2005-05-01 12:57:38 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Using cryptic language is not helpful.

You don't state it outright unless you are willing to take action in response. And you don't unnecessarily expose means and capabilities of intel collection.

Posted by too true 2005-05-01 1:31:39 PM|| 2005-05-01 1:31:39 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 No Aegis shootdown?

Posted by 3dc 2005-05-01 2:31:28 PM|| 2005-05-01 2:31:28 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 not far enough out in the drink...65 mile from shore is close.....

Posted by Frank G 2005-05-01 2:33:13 PM|| 2005-05-01 2:33:13 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Was it even a ballistic missile? 65 miles is a pitiful short range. Perhaps it was a surface launched cruise missile test for a missile like a C-803. (even though the C-803 is thought to be an aircraft launched system.) That might account for the shorter range. 65 miles? I can %$^ further than that. LOL

Posted by Dave 2005-05-01 2:54:03 PM|| 2005-05-01 2:54:03 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Could be a ballistic Dave, even MLRS has a low range (approx 45km for basic variants) and its a ballistic type missile. However its a tactical range weapon. For a test launch however, unless this was to check missile guidance and telemetry (or somehow some new rocket motors) it pretty much isn't earthshaking.

Posted by Valentine 2005-05-01 3:04:09 PM|| 2005-05-01 3:04:09 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 Maybe they are fishing with "dynamite"....
oh, never mind, probably just tweaking the sea o' fire thingy.

Posted by Gleaper Cleregum9549 2005-05-01 7:52:40 PM|| 2005-05-01 7:52:40 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 70Km is about the maximum extent of one of the old Soviet-era FROG-7 types, and the Norks have been tinkering with adding boost to their rockets.

IIRC, the Soviets/Russians replaced it long ago and shipped the remainder off to NKorea, Cuba and China. Basically a battlefield oriented missle and not much reach as such. Designed to be fired from division/corps rear area against opposing division/corps rear area. Accuracy is not much better than a CEP of 1/2 to 1 Km from what I remember.

Posted by OldSpook 2005-05-01 8:24:56 PM|| 2005-05-01 8:24:56 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 Just another ratchet that will get Japan to start spending real money on their military. Lets see the Norks outspend the second largest economy in the world in defence spending - the grass harvest will have to be *really* good to do that. Dumbasses - this will only help the Japanese economy. Win-win situation for them, they get an economic boost and the Norks (and Chicoms) realise that they've pissed off a rather potent opponent (who happens to have a *very* powerful ally).

Posted by Tony (UK) 2005-05-01 9:22:11 PM|| 2005-05-01 9:22:11 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 Kim can keep on provoking the rottweiler and the pit bull next door, and sooner or later he'll pay.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-05-01 10:29:04 PM|| 2005-05-01 10:29:04 PM|| Front Page Top

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