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North Korea's Nuclear Threat

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North Korea's Nuclear Threat

So, N. Korea is threatening nuclear response to American and South Korean military operations. Ideas?

from Sins Forums

According to the media recently, N. Korea has decided to threaten South Korea and the United States of America (and Allies, such as NATO, Japan, Indonesia, Australia,etc) with nuclear retaliation to South Korean and American military operations set to begin this weekend (Today) will result in nuclear response from Pyongyang.

My thoughts on the matter:

N. Korea is overreacting, and is attempting to scare off a fairly superior force

S. Korea and the USA should be prepared for the worst.

As of right now, the USS George Washington, 4 Raptors and over 20 other ships and 200 other aircraft along with about 30k American troops are in South Korea, all ready to start operations later today and tomorrow.

The USA and now even the EU are both considering sanctions for the N.Korean sinking of the Cheonan.

Your thoughts?

Xer0 \^/

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Reply #76 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting Xer07, reply 71
Nobody will comment on the development that N. Korea fired a Salvo of artillery into South Korean waters recently, and that South Korea has threatened attack if they do it again?

Xer0 \^/

Oh North Korean artillery has a habit of doing that, though that is unusual for the South. I guess they decided two can play the stupid threat game.

Reply #77 from JoeUser Forums Top

Quoting Draakjacht, reply 73
this topic has gone for a bit now and nothing has gone boom thus far. N Korea has a bad history of not holding up their end of the violence.

Uh, I think you have it backwards.  All the violence seems to be NK.  and while "days" have passed, it is a short time even for a regime.  Ribbentrop signed the non-aggression treaty with Molotov years before the Wermacht marched into the Ukraine.

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Reply #78 from Sins Forums Top

Let me rephrase. After the war that got us involved, NK has not been very good about getting back into the swing of things. Sure, this and that happens, but it's skirmishes at best. NK has made all sorts of claims that they'll kick ass and chew gum, but have yet to do it. Okay, so maybe this thread is a bit young, BUT it's just talking about something NK has been doing for how many years now? Point is this: As long as larger foreign powers are involved, but not resolutely on their side, NK is not likely to provoke too much. It's like the Cold War: Yes, people died, but it was kept as contained as possible.