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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNKorea fires short range missiles, 45 tweets about Hannity, Diamonds&Silk, James Woods
http://m.koreatimes.co.kr/pages/article.asp?newsIdx=268284"North Korea fired several short-range missiles from its east coast on Saturday, South Korea's military said, the first missile launch since 2017 as it steps up pressure against Washington after a failed nuclear summit.
The North fired an unidentified short-range missile from the city of Wonsan around 9 a.m. (0000 GMT), South Korea's Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement. The Office said it was conducting joint analysis with the United States.
Several missiles flew 70 kms to 200 kms (44-124 miles), the Joint Chiefs of Staff said later.
The launch is the first since the North fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in November 2017,before declaring the building of its nuclear force complete and extending an olive branch to the South and the United States.
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The missile firing, coming after the North's test of what it called a tactical weapons system, added to the pressure it has exerted on Washington in talks on ending the North's nuclear programme.
"It also seems clear that North Korea is angry over what appears to be a lack of flexibility in the Trump administration's position on relieving sanctions, sticking to a policy of 'maximum pressure'," said Harry Kazianis at the Center for the National Interest, a think-tank.
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Tanuki
May 2019
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duforsure
(11,885 posts)1. Lets see , so far,
NK was allowed by trump to test their delivery system so much they no longer have to test it , and he also allowed them to test bombs until they were capable of mass producing more , which they were allowed by trump to do, and now he's testing shorter range missiles. Trump also has reduced military presence and eased off military training exercises , and more. Yet trump claims he's reduced the threats and made us safer, but Kim now under trump has the capability to deliver a bomb anywhere in the USA, and to many allies. trump again claims the opposite of the truth, and shows us that he's a serial liar , again. The real question should be is this staged by putin with trumps help. Sure looks like it.
at140
(6,110 posts)2. Kim likes his donuts and whiskey too much
to start a war with United States.