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2012-09-07 China-Japan-Koreas

China Opposed to Extending S.Korea's Missile Range

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Posted by Steve White 2012-09-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Guess they'll have to go to North Korea for their missiles.

Posted by Skidmark 2012-09-07 12:25|| 2012-09-07 12:25|| Front Page Top

#2 America has been trying to figure out a way to deploy "prompt global strike" systems to take out bin-laden and similar fleeting targets.

Such a system would be a conventional weapon on an ICBM platform.

The US cannot do this, because the target would never know if they were about to get nuked or not, and would have to launch prior to the US missile impacting.

South Korea, however, has no nukes. Thus everyone can be assured that its ICBMs would only be conventional systems. Therefore, the US should sell South Korea ICBMs and share terrorist targeting info with them.

If China doesn't like this plan, well then they can do something about the Norks. Otherwise ...

Posted by rammer 2012-09-07 21:17|| 2012-09-07 21:17|| Front Page Top

#3 WORLD NEWS > [Xinhua.net = KCNA] DPRK URGES AMERICAN FORCES TO WITHDRAW FROM SOUTH KOREA, lest NoKor be forced to improve + expand its nuclear deterrent.

China has slammed Japan's plans to finalize its purchase + nationalization of the China-claimed Senkakus/Daoyus + warns that it will to defend its sovereignty rmains unwavering.

IMO "Pudgy" = Jong-un is engaging in good PCorrectness + being double-ended here - the DPRK warning is good for purposes of inter-Korean Reunification + Bilateralism, while also indirectly warning the ROK + US-Allies that China's entrenchment in the East, South China Seas as per disputed islands is very real + very dangerous. UNLIKE IRAN + FAR-AWAY PERSIAN GULF, NE ASIA = "PERFECT STORM" OF MILPOL CRISES VERY CLOSE TO THE BORDERS OF MAJOR WORLD POWERS.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2012-09-07 23:09|| 2012-09-07 23:09|| Front Page Top

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