The fear of North Korea

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Re: The fear of North Korea

Post by JimC » Tue Apr 23, 2013 5:25 am

Hermit wrote:
Ian wrote:...before the Soviets could complete their covert fait accompli...
[Bernard Wooley mode]Until a fait accompli is actually completed it is not a fait accompli.[/Bernard Wooley mode]
Exactly.

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Re: The fear of North Korea

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Tue Apr 23, 2013 10:14 am

pre-date accompli-ish?
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Re: The fear of North Korea

Post by FBM » Wed Apr 24, 2013 2:43 pm

http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/na ... 34523.html
NK nuclear warhead attachment on missiles possible


North Korea is capable of attaching nuclear warheads to fit on its ballistic missiles, experts said.

“It is highly likely that North Korean missile Rodong, which has target range of 400-1,300 km, might have nuclear device on it,” said Ham Hyung-pil, an active Lt. Colonel, with a nuclear engineering Ph.D. at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Thursday at a forum “With nuclear risk, for sustainable peace.”

He is a researcher at the Center for Security and Strategy under the umbrella of Korea Institute for Defense Analysis (KIDA).

He said North Korea is strategizing its nuclear weapon.

“The second and third nuclear tests were both successful. They conducted more than 100 experiments since 1980. It may well have succeeded in miniaturizing the size of the warhead.

“Making it lighter, smaller is all within their ability. It seems that they have already strategized the whole system,” Ham added.

David Albright from Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS) made a similar argument February.

“Judging from the history of their nuclear weapon development, it is reasonable to think that they have the ability, and there are several evidences that lead to the conclusion that North Korea can miniaturize sufficiently for Rodong missile delivery,”
he wrote in 38north, a online magazine published by U.S.-Korea Institute at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) at Johns Hopkins University in Marylands.

Despite the effort to nuclear capability deterrence by the South, certain degree of U.S. dependence is unavoidable, Ham said.
The word 'evidence' isn't countable. Not sure how reliable this reporting is.
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Re: The fear of North Korea

Post by FBM » Mon Apr 29, 2013 3:35 am

Last S.Koreans Leave Kaesong Industrial Complex.

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Re: The fear of North Korea

Post by FBM » Mon Apr 29, 2013 4:31 am

NK is losing out on a real cash cow there. That's some expensive posturing they're doing. Assuming it's just posturing.
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Post by JacksSmirkingRevenge » Mon Apr 29, 2013 4:35 am

I've seen very little about what's going on over there in our media. Everything seems very quiet. :ask:
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Re: The fear of North Korea

Post by FBM » Mon Apr 29, 2013 4:42 am

"Quiet" is a relative term. The papers report more threats of war from NK pretty much on a daily basis. :yawn: :bored:
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Re: The fear of North Korea

Post by JacksSmirkingRevenge » Mon Apr 29, 2013 4:51 am

In fairness, I hardly watch the news or read papers anymore...So that may be why I haven't heard anything. :hehe:
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Re: The fear of North Korea

Post by FBM » Mon Apr 29, 2013 4:53 am

Well, that would make a diff. :lol:
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Re: The fear of North Korea

Post by JacksSmirkingRevenge » Mon Apr 29, 2013 5:09 am

I suppose I should pay more attention really. It would be pretty disappointing to miss a nuclear war.
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Re: The fear of North Korea

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JacksSmirkingRevenge wrote:I suppose I should pay more attention really. It would be pretty disappointing to miss a nuclear war.
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Re: The fear of North Korea

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JacksSmirkingRevenge wrote:I suppose I should pay more attention really. It would be pretty disappointing to miss a nuclear war.
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Re: The fear of North Korea

Post by klr » Mon Apr 29, 2013 9:47 am

Last South Korean workers 'set to leave Kaesong':

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22334251

Since the North needs this industrial park a lot more than the South, there will be some interesting negotiations ahead once this all blows over. Or blows up ...
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Re: The fear of North Korea

Post by Rum » Mon Apr 29, 2013 10:08 am

If NY was in NK..

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