N. Korea threatens pre-emptive nuclear strike on South, US
Source: AFP
33 minutes ago
Seoul (AFP) - North Korea threatened "indiscriminate" nuclear strikes against South Korea and the US mainland, as the two allies prepared to kick off large-scale joint military drills on Monday.
The threat to carry out what it described as a "pre-emptive nuclear strike of justice" was made in a statement by the North's powerful National Defence Commission, citing the Supreme Command of the Korean People's Army (KPA).
It came just days after leader Kim Jong-Un ordered the country's nuclear arsenal to be placed on standby for use "at any moment," in response to tough new UN sanctions imposed over the North's fourth nuclear test in January and last month's long-range rocket launch.
Pyongyang has issued dire warnings of nuclear attack in the past, usually during periods of elevated military tensions on the divided Korean peninsula.
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sakabatou
(42,176 posts)StandingInLeftField
(972 posts)To being able to carry out a limited strike on South Korea or Alaska. Their assured destruction does not seem to influence them.
Ahpook
(2,751 posts)He wants to hang on to that power. No way is he going to fuck that up
StandingInLeftField
(972 posts)elljay
(1,178 posts)that the man has some level of rationality.
braddy
(3,585 posts)olddad56
(5,732 posts)braddy
(3,585 posts)and for charging batteries for my flashlights and devices.
SCantiGOP
(13,874 posts)I don't think you have anything to worry about as far as personal safety.
sarge43
(28,945 posts)braddy
(3,585 posts)sarge43
(28,945 posts)A collapse of the financial system, food distribution, medical care, refugees, either no government or marital law, just the obvious results. Now if NK gets even one nuke on US soil, you don't think we won't return the favor and how long do you think before that gets completely out of control. Like the lady said, controlling a war is like controlling a hurricane.
No emergency, a horror show which will probably go down hill from there. No one is prepared for this.
braddy
(3,585 posts)Erich Bloodaxe BSN
(14,733 posts)'Indiscriminate' strikes just sounds like you think your guidance systems are sucky over long distances.
cynzke
(1,254 posts)it guaranteed to come down SOMEWHERE thanks to gravity.
nruthie
(466 posts)Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,234 posts)But then he likes himself some Putin too.
forest444
(5,902 posts)olddad56
(5,732 posts)sulphurdunn
(6,891 posts)use unfounded fear of foreign and domestic enemies to control their people and cement their rule, not to destroy both of them. The danger will come if and when the North Korean leadership starts believing its own bullshit.
iandhr
(6,852 posts)... joint US-ROK navel exercises to occur. I know there have been some discussions of that during.
NeoGreen
(4,031 posts)...country?
Will he detonate one of his own nukes in one of his own cities to falsely claim we have attacked North Korea, to justify an all out excursion across the DMZ?
Glad I'm not a military planner having to contend with all the possibilities, in this day and age.
Marrah_G
(28,581 posts)Too many reasons not to and no reason to do it. He just wants more aid.
nolabels
(13,133 posts)I can only imagine how it looks now. The military bluster was all the north could play then and sounds like it has even gotten worse
roamer65
(36,747 posts)The Chinese have to be getting quite perturbed by now. One of the their officials was quoted the other day saying the DPRK has signed it's own "death warrant".
McCamy Taylor
(19,240 posts)Agnosticsherbet
(11,619 posts)I will post if a nuclear bomb explodes, just before I am vaporized, to let you all know.