North Korea threatens pre-emptive nuclear strike on South and the US

[yuiyoshida]

North Korea threatened “indiscriminate” nuclear strikes against South Korea and the US mainland if the two allies push ahead with joint military drills scheduled to begin Monday.

The threat to carry out what it described as a “pre-emptive nuclear strike of justice” was made in a statement by the North’s powerful National Defence Commission, citing the Supreme Command of the Korean People’s Army (KPA).

It came just days after leader Kim Jong-Un ordered the country’s nuclear arsenal to be placed on standby for use “at any moment,” in response to tough new UN sanctions imposed over the North’s fourth nuclear test in January and last month’s long-range rocket launch.

Pyongyang has issued dire warnings of nuclear attack in the past, usually during periods of elevated military tensions of the Korean peninsula.

http://www.rawstory.com/2016/03/north-korea-threatens-pre-emptive-nuclear-strike-on-south-and-the-us/

[oberliner]

1. I really hope he doesn't do that

Is this a threat that should be taken seriously?

[metroins]

3. No. Unless you live in Austin

I might have to get a bomb shelter.

[oberliner]

4. What if you live in South Korea?

Would he take action there?

[metroins]

6. To be real, no.

Kim last month wanted talks with the USA. Kerry said no unless he'd talk about removing nukes. Thus the talks got tabled. SK countered by sending music cds and projecting movies.

Kim has to make a threat to sound credible to the NK people.

The media is so controlled there that the people will never hear about the joint exercise. The threat is to get SK to stop with the propaganda pushing.

This is not a real threat.

NK needs food aid badly. So they go all crazy then back off to get us to the table. Little Kim needs to act more threatening than his late father to keep control of the military.

[oberliner]

7. Thanks for the info

It does seem like the South Koreans must get pretty jumpy living next door to this lunatic.

[metroins]

9. SK doesn't want war

And neither does NK.

It would be mutually assured destruction.

Don't be surprised if either party backs off. The "Kim" family has been educated in Switzerland, France, Britain and rumored USA.

They aren't as crazy as they're made out to be.

Much propaganda.

[oberliner]

10. Not as crazy as they're made out to be?

He just threatened indiscriminate pre-emptive nuclear strikes against the US and SK.

[metroins]

11. Google it.

This happens all the time.

Remember, if NK ends up in war, the NK people end up in China as refugees. China controls all Internet and most electricity in and out of NK. China controls NK and supplies it with technology and resources.

Any REAL action from NK would go through China. To think China currently wants a war between the USA right now before their ship fleet or air force has been rebuilt is ludicrous.

A Google search will show the hundreds of times NK threatened unprovoked nuclear warfare.

It's a bargaining chip when their dictator starts to slip in power.

[Angel Martin]

28. In a word, no

I think this analysis of NK's antics is the best explanation I have seen.

Basically, Stratfor argues that NK projects itself as "ferocious, crazy and weak" as a regime defence strategy.

https://www.stratfor.com/weekly/ferocious-weak-and-crazy-north-korean-strategy

I have always been struck by what we learn when one of these dicatorships collapses. Inevitably, the top people were always paranoid of being overthrown.

[metroins]

2. Kim needs a snickers

[GOLGO 13]

25. Hilarious!

Thanks!

[annabanana]

27. hahahahahaha!

very good

[VMA131Marine]

5. It's hard to see how North Korea could carry this out

They haven’t demonstrated that they can miniaturize a nuclear weapon so it could fit on a missile or artillery shell. NK certainly does not have the capability of hitting the US with a nuclear warhead. I don't think they even have aircraft capable of carrying a nuclear bomb; not that it would be able to survive in South Korean airspace long enough to deliver it's weapon.

If Kim actually did launch a nuclear strike it would be the last thing he ever did. We would retaliate and obliterate Pyongyang and NK's military.

[lpbk2713]

8. Aw he's just pissed because he can't find a decent barber.

...

[tkmorris]

12. Again? Meh

Anyone believe him this time? Bueller? Bueller?

Yeah me neither.

[roamer65]

13. Kim is being pigheaded again.

Literally, he looks like a pig. No offense to peace loving swine everywhere.

[TreasonousBastard]

14. I agree that this is simply more gassing for whatever...

reasons they need to gas and make largely empty threats.

However, in a nation that is constantly dealing with food shortages, and where the population is actually physically smaller than their neighbors to the south because of malnutrition...

How does this little shit get so fat? Has he by himself caused the shortage for the rest of the country?

[yuiyoshida]

15. Really?

Fat Jokes? That will go over well....

[TreasonousBastard]

16. In his case-- why not?

[yuiyoshida]

17. So Fat Jokes are good for some people

You are really gonna go with that? Ok, fine, I will let others make their own judgement.

[TreasonousBastard]

20. Some people, including myself...

I am significantly overweight and it is causing me quite a few problems.

However, since I have been able to lose the weight at other times, I am well aware that I am not doing what I should and that it is entirely my responsibility, and therefore my fault, for not losing the weight.

Now even though my personal experience gives me a certain latitude to judge some others, I prefer to keep my opinions to myself for what should be obvious reasons.

Most of the time.

In this guy's case, however, he is the leader of a nation slowly starving to death. North Korea's daily caloric intake is about 2100 calories per adult. While this is admittedly better than the 1880 of the '60s, it's still a lot lower then the WHO recommended 2500 calories, and with constant begging for food aid. And the diet is over 60% single grains, like rice, with few other vegetables or meat.

So, for the leader of a nation that can't feed itself to be so chubby could be reason for additional scorn.

[yuiyoshida]

21. So first him, than who?

[TreasonousBastard]

22. The next person who gets fat while starving others.

[yuiyoshida]

23. Its obvious that this is a dead conversation

especially since you are so good about skating around the obvious with the excuse that because he has done bad deeds, you can make jokes about his weight, like that's perfectly okay. I am glad you didn't chose to go in other directions just to drive a point about how bad he is, cause then some might have a problem with that as well.

[Nuclear Unicorn]

24. Josef Stalin?

"Hey Joe. Kinda puttin on a few pounds these days. Talk about someone who could use a good purge."

[Warren DeMontague]

19. He's deliberately trying to look like Gramps, for one thing.

I'm sure the haircut is no accident.

[Warren DeMontague]

18. They do this every couple months.

Whatever, dude.

[GOLGO 13]

26. Wow! He looks so swollen

Much more than usual.