I dont think its very comparable..and also, most germans were not nazis.
North Korea threatens US with a pre-emptive nuclear strike.
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I dont think its very comparable..and also, most germans were not nazis.
Soldato
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This time Sunday North Korea will be a thing of the past.
lol..would you put money on that sir?
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I didn't know there were enough North Koreans in USA nuclear industry that could go on strike.
Soldato
It's all build up to a big NK rouse on its own people. Lots of posturing and rhetoric in their media then stand down and claim you scared the Impirialist Aggressors away, maybe even fabricate a skirmish or two. Resounding 'victory' for Kim Jong Whatnot making him as fabled as his father and grandfather.
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North Korea reassuring China's tourists:
http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2013/03/28/2013032801198.html
http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2013/03/28/2013032801198.html
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According to BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21974381
"Russia's Lavrov fears 'spiral'"
What's to fear about watching the gorgeous Caroline Proust?
"Russia's Lavrov fears 'spiral'"
What's to fear about watching the gorgeous Caroline Proust?
Soldato
Can't deny. This posturing has me seriously worried.
Pfft, you think you feel bad.
I was in seoul when NK decided to attack that island and my girlfriend thought it would be funny to call me telling me we need to GTFO of korea cos her brother, who is military, told her that there would be a war within hours..
That was a stressful couple of hours
[flame suite on]
I dont know a lot about world politics, i have not followed it closely etc
What are the odds of it kicking off and China being drawn in on Korea's side?
It could serve two functions. It gives the chance for the US to flatten China, China are an up and coming ecomonic super power, if they no longer operate, the US could capitalise on one of the largest manufacturer's on earth being out of the way.
I dont know a lot about world politics, i have not followed it closely etc
What are the odds of it kicking off and China being drawn in on Korea's side?
It could serve two functions. It gives the chance for the US to flatten China, China are an up and coming ecomonic super power, if they no longer operate, the US could capitalise on one of the largest manufacturer's on earth being out of the way.
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Extremely low odds, effectively none.
Consider the following scenario.
The DPRK manages to detonate an EMP bomb at high altitude above LA.
I doesn't actually kill anybody directly (#). But it knocks out all electricity and much communication for days/weeks
(I have read that the DPRK has been taking EMP devices seriously, the fact that their bomb tests have all been "small" could be interpreted as evidence that they are pursuing this line of development!)
This would cause serious economic and social damage
What would the USA actually be able to do as a response??
(# The casualties would come later! I would not wish to be in a large, erm, "multicultural" US city during an extended power cut! )
The DPRK manages to detonate an EMP bomb at high altitude above LA.
I doesn't actually kill anybody directly (#). But it knocks out all electricity and much communication for days/weeks
(I have read that the DPRK has been taking EMP devices seriously, the fact that their bomb tests have all been "small" could be interpreted as evidence that they are pursuing this line of development!)
This would cause serious economic and social damage
What would the USA actually be able to do as a response??
(# The casualties would come later! I would not wish to be in a large, erm, "multicultural" US city during an extended power cut! )
Caporegime
China need the US too much, it's whole economy is built on exporting goods to such country's.
China may kick off in the future (20 years or something) but not a chance at the moment, what might happen is china and Russia supply NK with kit, or shouting louder towards the US to stop.
As for putting anything into space or sending a missile to the US, the 3 stage missiles can only travel 6000k max, so the US coast is too far away.
China may kick off in the future (20 years or something) but not a chance at the moment, what might happen is china and Russia supply NK with kit, or shouting louder towards the US to stop.
As for putting anything into space or sending a missile to the US, the 3 stage missiles can only travel 6000k max, so the US coast is too far away.
The odds are zero.
and China being taken out would do unimaginable damage to the world economy and create massive instability in world politics.
OK, the reason i feel that is because people only do things if there is something to gain. What does the US have to gain from a "war" with NK?
By all account it would just be a blood bath (but then look at the Vientnam war and Iraq/WMD episode)
I am also worried that if it kicks off, and China gets involved, arnt they seriously capable of knocking the earth off its axis?
They had war games in 2010 and its airforce was a farce with crashes, collisions and WW2 bombing precision. Their forces are lots of people and little else. The chances of them doing an airburst over LA are....slim.
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Echoes of 1984, Oceania and it's mythical perpetual war.
Caporegime
The US want to stop NK developing its nuclear program's any further, should NK gain the ability to mount a nuke into a missile which could reach the US then the situation changes totally, better to deal with it now.
Similar will happen in Iran.
China is not going to support NK if they hit first, they will close their shutters and open them when it's over.