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North Korea test-fires ICBM with range to strike entire US
2022-11-19
[AnNahar] North Korea
...hereditary Communist monarchy distinguished by its truculence and periodic acts of violence. Distinguishing features include Songun (Army First) policy, which involves feeding the army before anyone but the Dear Leadership, and Juche, which is Kim Jong Il's personal interpretation of Marxism-Leninism, which he told everybody was brilliant. In 1950 the industrialized North invaded agrarian South Korea. Twenty-one countries of the United Nations eventually contributed to the UN force opposing the invasion, with the United States providing around 90% of the military personnel. Seventy years later the economic results are in and it doesn't look good for Juche...
fired an intercontinental ballistic missile that landed near Japanese waters Friday in its second major weapons test this month that showed a potential ability to launch nuclear strikes on all of the U.S. mainland.

The United States quickly condemned the launch and vowed to take "all necessary measures" to guarantee the safety of its mainland and allies South Korea and Japan. Vice President Kámala Harris
Posted by:trailing wife

#3  Why would any country ...

I expect it's an emboldened alliance.
Posted by: Skidmark   2022-11-19 14:16  

#2  US flies supersonic bombers in response to North Korea's new ICBM launch
Posted by: Skidmark   2022-11-19 14:15  

#1  Looking at it from another Political View Point.

Why would any country be so open about weaponary if it was actually going to start a war?

"Rouse him, and learn the principle of his activity or inactivity. Force him to reveal himself, so as to find out his vulnerable spots. "

Posted by: NN2N1   2022-11-19 06:44  

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