North Korea again threatens nuke strikes on US, South Korea

[webfact]

North Korea again threatens nuke strikes on US, South Korea

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea is yet again threatening nuclear strikes on the United States and South Korea, this time in reaction to the start of huge U.S.-South Korean military drills.

Belligerent threats have been a staple of young North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. But they spike especially when Washington and Seoul stage what they say are annual defensive springtime war games. Pyongyang says the drills, which start Monday and run through the end of April, are invasion rehearsals.

Always ragged relations between North Korea and its rivals Seoul and Washington have worsened following North Korea's nuclear test in January and a long-range rocket test last month.

The United Nations has slapped the North with harsh sanctions, and South Korea has taken a harder than usual line on the North.


-- (c) Associated Press 2016-03-07

[ezzra]

They say that barking dogs don't bite, and N. Korea knows very well that if they strike first at any target, that will be the last thing this mad man and his henchmen will ever do, as they will be wiped out in a counter strike... so even barking dogs have to weigh the consequences of their actions...

[NeverSure]

Someone needs to take that bastard out if for no other reason than to set an example for anyone else who is watching. Who in his right mind would sit still while someone was threatening him with a specific form of death?

[Gary A]

I predict that he will be taken out. We will not take him out. His own military will do the job. His leaders must be sitting around wondering which one of them will be executed next.

[shunter]

Fat boy will stay as long as the Chinese want him to stay, he's just a pawn on the international political and military power chessboard.When the time comes the Chinese army will have an action replay of Tibet and happily march into N.K.

Somehow though I fail to see that Fat Boy will receive the ongoing hospitality and respect the Dali Lama has and gets nowadays.

In truth the removal of the Fat Boy pawn may not be such a bad move for the current victims citizens of N.K.

[trogers]

They say that barking dogs don't bite, and N. Korea knows very well that if they strike first at any target, that will

be the last thing this mad man and his henchmen will ever do, as they will be wiped out in a counter strike...

so even barking dogs have to weigh the consequences of their actions...

Unfortunately, rabid dogs don't do much thinking...

[grumpyoldman]

Someone needs to take that bastard out if for no other reason than to set an example for anyone else who is watching. Who in his right mind would sit still while someone was threatening him with a specific form of death?

Not to mention the hair-doo ol boy wears makes him look like a complete dumbass.

[NeverSure]

Someone needs to take that bastard out if for no other reason than to set an example for anyone else who is watching. Who in his right mind would sit still while someone was threatening him with a specific form of death?

Not to mention the hair-doo ol boy wears makes him look like a complete dumbass.

Yes I agree. That certainly has a lot to do with the clear fact that he is threatening us with nukes.

How I failed to make that connection, I'll never know.

Cheers.

[shunter]

grumpyoldman post # 7

Not to mention the hair-doo ol boy wears makes him look like a complete dumbass.

I would say that the statement above made by grumpyoldman is an elevation of the social and mental status of Fat Boy.

[baboon]

Amazing how some folk fall for the 'Dangerous madman who needs to be taken out before he kills us all' propaganda time and time again. No wonder our leaders take us for morons. But hey, let's march in there and do our thing. Look how much better off the Middle East is these days; what could could possibly go wrong?

[nottocus]

Enough of this Kim fool. He needs to be Trumped.

Edited March 7, 2016 by nottocus

[craigt3365]

Amazing how some folk fall for the 'Dangerous madman who needs to be taken out before he kills us all' propaganda time and time again. No wonder our leaders take us for morons. But hey, let's march in there and do our thing. Look how much better off the Middle East is these days; what could could possibly go wrong?

As posted here, most know he's a puppet and won't do anything deadly as he knows it'll be the last thing he does. With that being said, amazing how some think our leaders think we are morons.

[stillbornagain]

I don't understand why U.S. troops are stationed in South Korea. Against the threat of a nuclear attack they're not soldiers, they're hostages.

Three wealthy nations with powerful military forces - China, South Korea, and Japan are either neighbors or near neighbors. They easily command the military strength to cope with North Korea. What exactly does the USA add to that mix that is indispensible?

Edited March 7, 2016 by stillbornagain

[elgordo38]

They say that barking dogs don't bite, and N. Korea knows very well that if they strike first at any target, that will be the last thing this mad man and his henchmen will ever do, as they will be wiped out in a counter strike... so even barking dogs have to weigh the consequences of their actions...

They always dash out from under China's skirt and hurl threats and then rush back underneath again. They know the Chinese would have no other option but to come to their aid should war errupt. Same thing happened last time. China treats NK as a spoiled child but a child never the less.

[IAMHERE]

I don't think America has ever used Nuclear Weapons in a retaliatory strike, the first time won't be against North Korea. Unless Trump gets elected, he may actually deal with NK.

[chilli42]

He only still breathes at the sufferance of China ... any overt aggression by NK would see the Chinese military knocking on his front door.

[X pat]

Maby it is time for "little UGG" to put his money were his mouth is.

Edited March 8, 2016 by X pat

[hdkane]

They say that barking dogs don't bite, and N. Korea knows very well that if they strike first at any target, that will be the last thing this mad man and his henchmen will ever do, as they will be wiped out in a counter strike... so even barking dogs have to weigh the consequences of their actions...

I think this very true for people who are rational...but egomaniacs would rather die (taking everyone with them, so they will be remembered, nonetheless)...this is most noticeable in cults...remember Jim Jones, David Koresh, and of course the cults of personality...Hitler, Mussellini, Pol Pot, and some other people closer to home that may come to mind...

[hawker9000]

I don't understand why U.S. troops are stationed in South Korea. Against the threat of a nuclear attack they're not soldiers, they're hostages.

Three wealthy nations with powerful military forces - China, South Korea, and Japan are either neighbors or near neighbors. They easily command the military strength to cope with North Korea. What exactly does the USA add to that mix that is indispensible?

You really don't get it, or are you just bloviating? Most people understand the degree to which N. Korean forces outnumber S. Korean, and how easily they'd overwhelm S. Korean defenses if not for the presence of the U.S. tripwire. They also know how the Korean War started, and what (& how long) it took to turn the tables after the unprovoked, surprise N. Korean invasion of the South. China? A deterrent to the North?! Get a grip! N. Korea is a Chinese client state! Japan? You can't be serious. Maybe you should actually read a little... Edited March 10, 2016 by hawker9000

[stillbornagain]

Created in 1948, following he division of Korea, the Republic of Korea Armed Forces is one of the largest standing armed forces in the world with a reported personnel strength of 3,600,000 in 2014 (630,000 active and 2,970,000 reserve).

Three wealthy nations with powerful military forces - China, South Korea, and Japan are either neighbors or near neighbors. They easily command the military strength to cope with North Korea. What exactly does the USA add to that mix that is indispensible?

You really don't get it, or are you just bloviating? Most people understand the degree to which N. Korean forces outnumber S. Korean, and how easily they'd overwhelm S. Korean defenses if not for the presence of the U.S. tripwire. They also know how the Korean War started, and what (& how long) it took to turn the tables after the unprovoked, surprise N. Korean invasion of the South. China? A deterrent to the North?! Get a grip! N. Korea is a Chinese client state! Japan? You can't be serious. Maybe you should actually read a little...

Where do you hail from? Some cold war fantasy park? The year is 2016. Mao is no longer the ruler of China. The UN just voted to impose sanctions on North Korea with the full backing of China. The Chinese press has been harshly critical of North Korea. They wouldn't be doing that without the backing of China's leaders. Japan is remilitarizing. South Korea has a modern army. As for the North Korean. Sure, their army has lots of soldiers. About 40% of the North's population serves in the armed forces in one capacity or another. So what? Their technology is primitive, and, like all countries ruled by paranoid and megalomaniacal dictators, their armed forces are more like armed farces. Good for repression of their own citizenry, but not much use in battle.

In addition to which, this posting was a follow-up to my original post about what good are American soldiers against nuclear weapons. Not much. In fact, they're hostages. Or maybe you think American troops are nuclear resistant?

What's more, if South Korea needs more soldiers, then South Korea should provide them. South Korea spends a considerably smaller percentage of its GDP on defense than does the USA. In 2014, South Korea spent 2.38 % of its GDP on defense. The USA spent 4.06% of its GDP on it's basic defense budget. (Actually a lot more when the NSA and similar expenditures are considered) So why should we be subsidizing them?

Edited March 11, 2016 by stillbornagain

[tukkytuktuk]

Seoul: fighter jets simulating air strikes, war sirens and children going into bomb shelters.

How can South Korean's put up with the North's threats for so long. It's time for preemptive strikes to take out his WMD's.

[tukkytuktuk]

Reuter's reports

North Korea conducts tank competition, fires missiles

11 Mar, 2016

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has ordered further nuclear tests, state media said, as military tensions surge on the Korean peninsula with South Korean and US forces engaged in large-scale joint exercises condemned by Pyongyang. In pic: This undated picture released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on March 11, 2016 shows the launch of a ballistic rocket during a mobile drill at an undisclosed location.

[stillbornagain]

Seoul: fighter jets simulating air strikes, war sirens and children going into bomb shelters.

How can South Korean's put up with the North's threats for so long. It's time for preemptive strikes to take out his WMD's.

Because pre-emptive strikes always, mostly, sometimes, or occasionally work? If they fail, and North Korea really does have nuclear capability? What do you think might happen next?

[uptheos]

Even barking dogs have their limit.

We can't move away from North Korea

So, better just to reduce it to rubble and

start over again

[stillbornagain]

Even barking dogs have their limit.

We can't move away from North Korea

So, better just to reduce it to rubble and

start over again

It will be another "slam dunk."

[hawker9000]

Created in 1948, following he division of Korea, the Republic of Korea Armed Forces is one of the largest standing armed forces in the world with a reported personnel strength of 3,600,000 in 2014 (630,000 active and 2,970,000 reserve).

Three wealthy nations with powerful military forces - China, South Korea, and Japan are either neighbors or near neighbors. They easily command the military strength to cope with North Korea. What exactly does the USA add to that mix that is indispensible?

You really don't get it, or are you just bloviating? Most people understand the degree to which N. Korean forces outnumber S. Korean, and how easily they'd overwhelm S. Korean defenses if not for the presence of the U.S. tripwire. They also know how the Korean War started, and what (& how long) it took to turn the tables after the unprovoked, surprise N. Korean invasion of the South. China? A deterrent to the North?! Get a grip! N. Korea is a Chinese client state! Japan? You can't be serious. Maybe you should actually read a little...

Where do you hail from? Some cold war fantasy park? The year is 2016. Mao is no longer the ruler of China. The UN just voted to impose sanctions on North Korea with the full backing of China. The Chinese press has been harshly critical of North Korea. They wouldn't be doing that without the backing of China's leaders. Japan is remilitarizing. South Korea has a modern army. As for the North Korean. Sure, their army has lots of soldiers. About 40% of the North's population serves in the armed forces in one capacity or another. So what? Their technology is primitive, and, like all countries ruled by paranoid and megalomaniacal dictators, their armed forces are more like armed farces. Good for repression of their own citizenry, but not much use in battle.

In addition to which, this posting was a follow-up to my original post about what good are American soldiers against nuclear weapons. Not much. In fact, they're hostages. Or maybe you think American troops are nuclear resistant?

What's more, if South Korea needs more soldiers, then South Korea should provide them. South Korea spends a considerably smaller percentage of its GDP on defense than does the USA. In 2014, South Korea spent 2.38 % of its GDP on defense. The USA spent 4.06% of its GDP on it's basic defense budget. (Actually a lot more when the NSA and similar expenditures are considered) So why should we be subsidizing them?

When you say "their technology is primitive" and "not much use in battle", you obviously have NO idea WHAT you're talking about. When you suggest that Japan has "remilitarized" to the point of being ready, willing & able to intervene effectively in the event of another surprise N. Korean invasion of the south, you're again demonstrating massive ignorance of 2016 realities (so far as I know, even the technology-blessed Japanese haven't invented the transporter beam yet...), not to mention WILDLY exaggerating the extent of actual Japanese remilitarization. You're ALSO apparently ignorant of WWII animosities between Japan and S. Korea that linger to this day. Yes, today, here in 2016, genius. That N. Korean %GDP spending on their military is not matched by the South is a GOOD thing! The aim is to DE-MILITARIZE the peninsula, and provide a deterrent that discourages N. Korea from doing anything even more stupid than they've BEEN doing. NOT to encourage the S. Koreans to engage in a peninsular arms race. And American troops are not there as a nuclear-resistant brick wall (silly comment...). They're there as a tripwire; N. Korea cannot violate the DMZ (again) without directly engaging U.S. forces.

Again, READ. UNDERSTAND. THEN rant post.

Edited March 12, 2016 by hawker9000

[neverdie]

Seoul: fighter jets simulating air strikes, war sirens and children going into bomb shelters.

How can South Korean's put up with the North's threats for so long. It's time for preemptive strikes to take out his WMD's.

The only real weapon of mass destruction held in NK is little fatboy himself. If somebody pricks him, he'll blow up like a balloon full of shiiit.

End of story really, eventually his own people will deal with him, bit surprised it hasn't already happened.

[hawker9000]

Seoul: fighter jets simulating air strikes, war sirens and children going into bomb shelters.

How can South Korean's put up with the North's threats for so long. It's time for preemptive strikes to take out his WMD's.

The only real weapon of mass destruction held in NK is little fatboy himself. If somebody pricks him, he'll blow up like a balloon full of shiiit.

End of story really, eventually his own people will deal with him, bit surprised it hasn't already happened.

Unfortunately, no. Obviously NOT end of story. And no one else is surprised but you. At all. If there were any truth to that, the "people" would have "dealt with" the two generations which preceded him. The regime is far too repressive and autocratic for any such "dealing" to get very far. He's not even shy about purging his own top military brass, uncles, etc. No, he's there to stay. Well, until the grim reaper eventually appears, but if there's one thing we've learned from his family history, there'll be an equally insane successor ready to take his place.

[neverdie]

Seoul: fighter jets simulating air strikes, war sirens and children going into bomb shelters.

How can South Korean's put up with the North's threats for so long. It's time for preemptive strikes to take out his WMD's.

The only real weapon of mass destruction held in NK is little fatboy himself. If somebody pricks him, he'll blow up like a balloon full of shiiit.

End of story really, eventually his own people will deal with him, bit surprised it hasn't already happened.

Unfortunately, no. Obviously NOT end of story. And no one else is surprised but you. At all. If there were any truth to that, the "people" would have "dealt with" the two generations which preceded him. The regime is far too repressive and autocratic for any such "dealing" to get very far. He's not even shy about purging his own top military brass, uncles, etc. No, he's there to stay. Well, until the grim reaper eventually appears, but if there's one thing we've learned from his family history, there'll be an equally insane successor ready to take his place.

I would be surprised if he possess the same skill and ability as his old man to keep it all together.

[Lex Talionis]

Yawn. The spoiled brat throws another temper tantrum because Uncle Sam spank him. Pretty soon Papa China will be fomenting a coup amongst his military.