North Korea fires ballistic missiles towards the sea off its east coast
In recent weeks, Kim has made a series of visits to factories that build weapons, as well as to a nuclear-powered submarine, and has overseen missile tests ahead of this year's Ninth Party Congress of the Workers' Party to set out major policy goals. — KCNA via Reuters pic
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SEOUL, Jan 4 — North Korea fired several ballistic missiles from its capital Pyongyang towards the sea off its east coast at around 7.50am local time (6.50am Malaysian time) today, South Korea's military said.
The first launch of North Korea's ballistic missiles in two months comes as South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will make a state visit to China starting today, where Seoul has said peace on the Korean peninsula would be discussed.
"Our military has strengthened surveillance and vigilance in preparation for further launches," the Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement, saying it is closely sharing information with the United States and Japan.
The missiles are believed to have already fallen, according to Japan's Ministry of Defense.
The last time Pyongyang tested its ballistic missile was in November.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for more than double the production capacity of tactical guided weapons on his latest visit to a munitions factory on Saturday, North Korea's state media reported.
In recent weeks, Kim has made a series of visits to factories that build weapons, as well as to a nuclear-powered submarine, and has overseen missile tests ahead of this year's Ninth Party Congress of the Workers' Party to set out major policy goals.
China's President Xi Jinping will host Lee on a state visit starting on Sunday.
Wi Sung-lac, Lee's security adviser, said Seoul expects Beijing to play a role in promoting peace on the Korean peninsula, without elaborating on details of the summit agenda.
Lee's agenda with Xi includes persuading China to facilitate dialogue with North Korea, experts said, at a time when North Korea has dismissed Lee's outreach. — Reuters
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What has just happened to Venezuela, the typical example of wankee imperialistic illegal grab-and-rob, has been the reason why North Korea has developed nuke missiles and bombs, to ensure the wankees would face 'significant sh8T' should those wanks choose to invade North Korea.
It's called DETERRENCE.
Why does Ktemoc support Putin's
ReplyDeleteimperialistic illegal grab-and-rob of Ukrainian territory ?
mfer, if Ukraine stays with its neutrality, then mana tu 'grab-and-rob of Ukrainian territory' ?
DeleteLittle Communist Idiot,
DeleteNorth Korea is not neutral,
Venezuela is not neutral.
What is there in North Korea that Western Bully would want to grab and rob? Please educate me.
ReplyDeleteWhat you do get is 27 million starving zombies.
Yes, The United States Did Draw Up A Plan To Drop 80 Nuclear Weapons On North Korea
DeleteIn 2017, a war between North Korea and the United States was "much closer than anyone would know," President Trump claims.
Thomas Newdick
Updated Nov 27, 2020 6:24 PM EST
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Current nuclear war plans are among any nuclear-armed military’s most closely guarded secrets. Details of one such attack plan recently became available, however, revealing that the United States envisaged using 80 nuclear weapons in case of war with North Korea. The way this particular detail emerged is also pretty unusual — the associated passage appeared in U.S. journalist Bob Woodward’s book Rage, detailing President Trump’s administration, which was published this week.
In fact, the particular quote from the book was not entirely clear:
“The Strategic Command in Omaha had carefully reviewed and studied OPLAN 5027 for regime change in North Korea — the U.S. response to an attack that could include the use of 80 nuclear weapons.”
This can be read two ways: a potential attack from the North could involve the use of 80 nuclear weapons, or the same number of weapons can be envisaged as a possible U.S. response to a first strike ordered by Pyongyang.
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An unarmed Trident II D5 missile launches from the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Nebraska (SSBN 739) off the coast of California., U.S. NAVY/MASS COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST 1ST CLASS RONALD GUTRIDGE
In an interview with NPR, Woodward cleared up any confusion, noting that the 80 nuclear weapons were part of a U.S. attack plan — OPLAN 5027, which would include ‘decapitating’ the North Korean regime of dictator Kim Jong-un.
how about yankee's sunsetting ego bursting!
DeleteThis act of Venezuela rambass has taught every self concious cikumai nations about the DETERRENCE. & nuclear bomb is the only thing the yank understand