So North Korea is launching missles and stuff...
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title kind of says it all
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-35515207
been pretty tense on the news all day...
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-35515207
North Korea has fired a long-range rocket, which critics say is a test of banned missile technology.
The country had notified UN agencies in advance that it intended to put an earth observation satellite into orbit.
It appears the rocket was fired from a base in the north-west and passed over Japan's southern Okinawa islands.
The launch was condemned by Japan and the US, amid fears the North is developing nuclear weapons capable of reaching the US mainland.
The US, Japan and South Korea have requested an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council later on Sunday.
been pretty tense on the news all day...
By DY_nasty Go To PostYeah, kind of a big deal.launching multistage missles at Okinawa is a huge deal even if it was saber rattling
Some people are really to quick to call this saber rattling
By DY_nasty Go To PostYeah, kind of a big deal.Is and it isn't.
Some people are really to quick to call this saber rattling
They're under a microscope. And the regime enjoys their power. They know that as soon as they do an actual attack some force will just come in and wipe them out. UN backed, or some alliance with SK and friends unrelated to the UN.
Eventually they were going to develop the technology.
It's just getting closer to a breaking point though, where the rest of the world has to ask, at what point do we stop waiting for them to try and launch a "definitive pre-emptive attack". Which would be a nuke or two at the USA.
The current method of sanctions and "starving them out" isn't really working. The regime looks after it self first and foremost, but with such total authority that no uprising ever happens. Particularly as most don't know what they're missing in the outside world.
By giririsss Go To PostIs and it isn't.Its never going to be as simple as that when they've got a gun pointed to SK's head.
They're under a microscope. And the regime enjoys their power. They know that as soon as they do an actual attack some force will just come in and wipe them out. UN backed, or some alliance with SK and friends unrelated to the UN.
Eventually they were going to develop the technology.
It's just getting closer to a breaking point though, where the rest of the world has to ask, at what point do we stop waiting for them to try and launch a "definitive pre-emptive attack". Which would be a nuke or two at the USA.
The current method of sanctions and "starving them out" isn't really working. The regime looks after it self first and foremost, but with such total authority that no uprising ever happens. Particularly as most don't know what they're missing in the outside world.
If anyone gets attacked, its going to be Japan. Then China is gonna do the whole "We are SHOCKED that NK would do this" while stretching their legs through the Pacific in the aftermath. The cult running NK is gonna want to cash out at some point.
If Japan gets attacked all hell breaks loose... America will never give Japan over to China...
But something is going to have to give I reckon and it could get ugly
But something is going to have to give I reckon and it could get ugly
By blackace Go To PostIf Japan gets attacked all hell breaks loose… America will never give Japan over to China…Not Japan itself of course, but China's been pretty clear about expanding influence through the pacific for a while now.
But something is going to have to give I reckon and it could get ugly