N. Korea threatens pre-emptive nuclear strike on South, US

[inanna]

Source: AFP

33 minutes ago

Seoul (AFP) - North Korea threatened "indiscriminate" nuclear strikes against South Korea and the US mainland, as the two allies prepared to kick off large-scale joint military drills on 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 on the divided Korean peninsula.

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[sakabatou]

1. How many times have they threatened us now?

[StandingInLeftField]

3. Unfortunately they are getting closer and closer

To being able to carry out a limited strike on South Korea or Alaska. Their assured destruction does not seem to influence them.

[Ahpook]

6. I doubt he will do a thing

He wants to hang on to that power. No way is he going to fuck that up

[StandingInLeftField]

13. We can only hope that you are correct.. eom

[elljay]

22. That presupposes

that the man has some level of rationality.

[braddy]

2. If I wasn't broke, I would fill up my gas tank because of this news.

[olddad56]

11. because the traffic jams on the roads wouldn't be a problem

[braddy]

15. I have no intention of leaving, unless I had to, I want the vehicle available in case

and for charging batteries for my flashlights and devices.

[SCantiGOP]

27. Unless you are posting from South Korea

I don't think you have anything to worry about as far as personal safety.

[sarge43]

14. Securing gas would be the least of your worries n/t

[braddy]

16. Not in my case, I'm pretty well set for a long term national emergency.

[sarge43]

18. An emergency maybe

A collapse of the financial system, food distribution, medical care, refugees, either no government or marital law, just the obvious results. Now if NK gets even one nuke on US soil, you don't think we won't return the favor and how long do you think before that gets completely out of control. Like the lady said, controlling a war is like controlling a hurricane.

No emergency, a horror show which will probably go down hill from there. No one is prepared for this.

[braddy]

21. I don't know what your point is?

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

4. Oh, come on! Be discriminating!

'Indiscriminate' strikes just sounds like you think your guidance systems are sucky over long distances.

[cynzke]

25. They rely on "gravity". If you can get it in the air....

it guaranteed to come down SOMEWHERE thanks to gravity.

[nruthie]

5. Just imagine a President Trump dealing with this sort of crap. Scary.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

8. Trump has said he likes Kim Jong Un

But then he likes himself some Putin too.

[forest444]

9. I believe somebody did.

[olddad56]

12. he would build a wall and negotiate down the number of missle that he would allow them to fire.

[sulphurdunn]

7. Dictators

use unfounded fear of foreign and domestic enemies to control their people and cement their rule, not to destroy both of them. The danger will come if and when the North Korean leadership starts believing its own bullshit.

[iandhr]

10. China has to keep their word and enforce the sanctions if they don't want...

... joint US-ROK navel exercises to occur. I know there have been some discussions of that during.

[NeoGreen]

17. Is he preparing for a false flag against his own...

...country?

Will he detonate one of his own nukes in one of his own cities to falsely claim we have attacked North Korea, to justify an all out excursion across the DMZ?

Glad I'm not a military planner having to contend with all the possibilities, in this day and age.

[Marrah_G]

19. He won't do shit

Too many reasons not to and no reason to do it. He just wants more aid.

[nolabels]

20. Forty years ago, when Carter was in office, ROK was on roll,,,,,,,,

I can only imagine how it looks now. The military bluster was all the north could play then and sounds like it has even gotten worse

[roamer65]

23. It may be nearing time for a Chinese invasion of the DPRK.

The Chinese have to be getting quite perturbed by now. One of the their officials was quoted the other day saying the DPRK has signed it's own "death warrant".

[McCamy Taylor]

24. Is someone not getting the attention his dad got?

[Agnosticsherbet]

26. We are still here in San Diego, so it hasn't happened yet.

I will post if a nuclear bomb explodes, just before I am vaporized, to let you all know.