US considering Preemptive Strike against North Korea.

Gatling

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

Who knows what control N.K had over that missile, could have hit Japan by accident, what then. A war could be started over a rouge missile test gone wrong.

The biggest issue will Kim fire and detonate a nuke to prove he's finally got on and he wants to be taken seriously,

irishfeen

You really would wonder why Japan did not try and down this missile (if they have the means) - they look very weak tonight, very weak!

Gatling

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

Japan dont sit back easy either. Think NK might get away but another one and who knows

Seen a quote from a Japanese source saying when a bully swings a punch and misses do you sit back and wait till they start landing

Gatling

irishfeen wrote: »

You really would wonder why Japan did not try and down this missile (if the have the means) - they look very weak tonight, very weak!

Risk to civillians might not have been deemed unacceptable to risk an over land intercept ,

hitting a civilian airliner would have been a possibility with the rocket too

bazz26

This movie is about to become a documentary now:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3Gfi3w5wA8

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irishfeen wrote: »

You really would wonder why Japan did not try and down this missile (if they have the means) - they look very weak tonight, very weak!

Hugely weak, huuugely. Send in the Ninjas or those big Akita Japanese dogs. Well maybe not the dogs (probably a delicacy).

It's the 1st time they've sent something over since 1998.

Imagine hearing this J-alert at 6am:
"A missile was fired from North Korea. "Please evacuate to a sturdy building or basement."

Cheerful Spring

There was some reports, before this test, but the source wasn't great it was the Star paper. So i decided not to post it. Kim has ordered a crackdown to prevent rioting and disorder. This could be a sign North Korea is experiencing law and order issues and the government has stability problems?

DyldeBrill

irishfeen wrote: »

You really would wonder why Japan did not try and down this missile (if they have the means) - they look very weak tonight, very weak!

Was listening to a journalist on sky saying that the missile was never low enough to shoot down. Probably best they let it hit the sea also.

The_Valeyard

Evie Big Troop wrote: »

Imagine hearing this J-alert at 6am:
"A missile was fired from North Korea. "Please evacuate to a sturdy building or basement."

Well you wouldnt need your morning trip to the bathroom.

Nettle Soup

I hear NK now have dragons but Kim is struggling to learn to fly them.
Only a matter of time...

irishfeen

Cheerful Spring wrote: »

There was some reports, before this test, but the source wasn't great it was the Star paper. So i decided not to post it. Kim has ordererd a crackdown to prevent rioting and disorder. This could be a sign North Korea was experiencing some law and order issues and the government has stability issues?

You would have to think the generals in the NK military know fully well that if Kim takes on the US then they will be wiped off the map - our only hope would be an internal uprising inside NK to oust Kim.

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NK ordered a 'purge' recently in the capital. Dissenters and undesirables to be removed from the capital, jobless and criminals told to go take a hike. That fella in Philippines must be giving him policy advice.

Gatling

Cheerful Spring wrote: »

There was some reports, before this test, but the source wasn't great it was the Star paper. So i decided not to post it. Kim has ordered a crackdown to prevent rioting and disorder. This could be a sign North Korea is experiencing law and order issues and the government has stability problems?

There going to face serious and dire consequences before long ,

Cheerful Spring

irishfeen wrote: »

You would have to think the generals in the NK military know fully well that if Kim takes on the US then they will be wiped off the map - our only hope would be an internal uprising inside NK to oust Kim.

True, but the generals are like Kim they live a privileged lifestyle. Firing a missile over Japan is risky, it could be a sign all is not well over there?

BorneTobyWilde

Cheerful Spring

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

Fake account.

DontThankMe

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

That tweet is fake

BillyBobBS

Cheerful Spring wrote: »

Fake account.

No sh it.

TallGlass

BillyBobBS wrote: »

No sh it.

Que, Trumps real account outdoing the fake tweet!

Cheerful Spring

Evie Big Troop wrote: »

Wonder if Japan should be getting it's finger out instead of just warning it's citizens to 'take refuge' as stuff flies into it's territory.

Kim must be really loosing the plot, perhaps he's run out of Swiss cheese and fine wine.

This is what happens when you strangle the economy of North Korea. More of his people are going to starve and it weakens his leadership. Kim and his generals more likely to lash out.

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Cheerful Spring wrote: »

This is what happens when you strangle the economy of North Korea. More of his people are going to starve and it weakens his leadership. Kim and his generals more likely to lash out.

Or like a hungry crazed dog, it could run around in circles and bite it's own tail.

A coupe may well be the only fast n' easy solution to this farce.

I'd also be concerned with what he's done to the people caught up in the capital's recent 'purge'. The movie of same name, wasn't much fun.

backspin.

irishfeen wrote: »

they look very weak tonight, very weak!

So weak, they look so weak folks.

Jamiekelly

Cheerful Spring wrote: »

There was some reports, before this test, but the source wasn't great it was the Star paper. So i decided not to post it. Kim has ordered a crackdown to prevent rioting and disorder. This could be a sign North Korea is experiencing law and order issues and the government has stability problems?

Apparently the NK military on the Chinese side of the border are now considered a law unto themselves because they refuse to crack down on counterfeit goods and banned items crossing the border, which is likely true because they now make a nice earning from that themselves and they know no guard is going to run and tell NK HQ because they have a track record of shooting the messenger of bad news.

Listening to an interview of an NK defector earlier and they said that the government used to punish guards who take bribes but now they allow the guards to keep the bribes aslong as they turn over the smugglers/defectors. If this is true (which i don't doubt) then it's one of the first dominos to fall for the regime as they (the military) are now seeing Kim Jong Un as being weak and flexible, unlike his father.

Cheerful Spring

backspin. wrote: »

So weak, they look so weak folks.

The media are so dumb they tried to convince everyone Kim missiles could not reach Japan. Here you go guys, another false news story exposed.

Cheerful Spring

Gatling wrote: »

There going to face serious and dire consequences before long ,

This is not good either way. I think this is first time a missile has flown over Japan?

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Cheerful Spring wrote: »

This is not good either way. I think this is first time a missile has flown over Japan?

1998, except for a satellite(s).

bilston

Cheerful Spring wrote: »

There was some reports, before this test, but the source wasn't great it was the Star paper. So i decided not to post it. Kim has ordered a crackdown to prevent rioting and disorder. This could be a sign North Korea is experiencing law and order issues and the government has stability problems?

I was thinking about this recently about the possible outcomes of all of this.

A relatively painless uprising inside N.Korea seems the best case solution.

However I don't see the regime going down with a whimper, even if the opposition is from within. The danger is that it ends up like Syria. If a revolution were to happen it would surely have to be "instigated" from China. Maybe this is what Trump means when he constantly says "China should do more".

Of course we never really consider the aftermath of the Kim regime being ousted. In certain scenarios that could be even more dangerous.

BillyBobBS

bilston wrote: »

I was thinking about this recently about the possible outcomes of all of this.

A relatively painless uprising inside N.Korea seems the best case solution.

However I don't see the regime going down with a whimper, even if the opposition is from within. The danger is that it ends up like Syria. If a revolution were to happen it would surely have to be "instigated" from China. Maybe this is what Trump means when he constantly says "China should do more".

Of course we never really consider the aftermath of the Kim regime being ousted. In certain scenarios that could be even more dangerous.

It's the best case scenario really and the best case is still a nightmare.

Kermit.de.frog

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCbfMkh940Q

Cheerful Spring

Evie Big Troop wrote: »

1998, except for a satellite(s).

It's a bit weird for NK to conduct different missile tests, in just one week.