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2013-04-08 China-Japan-Koreas

N. Korea may fire missiles around Wednesday

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Posted by Steve White 2013-04-08 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 "No signs of a full-scale war right now" ...

AFAIK thus far its been China that has been doing the mobilizing, NOT "Pudgy" = the DPRK.

Across from TAIWAN, VIETNAM, + now NORTH KOREA.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2013-04-08 01:35|| 2013-04-08 01:35|| Front Page Top

#2 South Korea's Unification Minister says there are "signs" that the North may be prepping for a 4th nuclear test.

* ION BIG NEWS NETWORK > [WSWS.org] US THREATENS WAR AGZ NORTH KOREA, DEMANDS CHINA CUTOFF SUPPORT, to Jong-un + Regime.

* SAME > [Sky News] NORTH KOREA: NEXT SEVEN DAYS MAY BE CRITICAL.

April 10th + April 15th.

* YONHAP > KIM JONG-UN ORDERS INCREASED [reliable = "trustworthy"] ARTILLERY PRODUCTION IN NORTH KOREA: REPORT.

* ASIA-PACIFIC DEFENSE FORUM > NORTH KOREA FAMINE FORCES PEASANTS, [even] SOLDIERS TO FLEE.

Again, it just may be that North Korea's ability to withstand the effects of pervasive or lingering famine + other is MUCH WEAKER = PRECARIOUS THAN THE US-WORLD REALIZES, THAT IMPLOSION IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER???

Jong-un + Pyongyang Boyz may be fearing that a North Korea state collapse + de facto consequent Chinese takeover is rapidly accelerating + may be unstoppable.

Unlike the USSR, neither Jong-un nor "Mahanist" China may be interested in a peaceful or mostly peaceful outcome???

* TOPIX > NORTH KOREA THREAT TO GUAM IS DEADLY SERIOUS:OPINION.

In more ways than meets the eye.

IMO one way the DPRK = China threats can be interpreted is as a proxy or indirect challenge to the US Sphere-of-influence in WESTPAC all the way to CENTPAC, as China would like the US to be contained or isolated to EASTPAC only, i.e. US West Coast + Hawaii + peripherals, by 2020 or ASAP thereafter.

Guam + PACOAS was caught in the middle between Japan + US before + during WW2 - now its CHINA, as well as upstart NUCLEAR ISLAM/ISLAMISM.

"DR. STRANGELOVE, OR HOW HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING + LOVE THE BOMB" VERSUS "DR.FEELGOOD, OR HOW I LEARNED TO WORRY BY NOT USING/DROPPING THE BOMB".

Posted by JosephMendiola 2013-04-08 02:54|| 2013-04-08 02:54|| Front Page Top

#3 Bring popcorn.

Posted by 49 Pan 2013-04-08 11:59|| 2013-04-08 11:59|| Front Page Top

#4 "... urging Washington to send a special envoy..."

sure - propose a team of, say, Jimmy Carter, Bill Richardson, George Soros, Al Sharpton and Bill Ayers to relate to Pyongyang and remain there until the end of all tension in the Korean Peninsula.

Posted by lord garth 2013-04-08 20:44|| 2013-04-08 20:44|| Front Page Top

#5 I sincerely believe I saw what is either a THAAD missle interceptor test, or a Laser test yesterday afternoon after 5:30PM while walking to the local Agana McDonalds from the Agana Library.

All I saw was a straight, solid, super-fast "white" line or streak than suddenly emanated angularly from the horizon upward to the sky. IMO I was lucky to be in the right place at the right time, like the good Madonna + 1960's Texas-sized asteroid fan I am.

* FYI TOPIX > [JPost]US NAVY TO FIELD FIRST FIRST LASER WEAPON THAT COULD SHOT DOWN DRONES.

"Drones" = wink-wink.

Wonder iff its one of my designs???

* DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > CRS: BREACHING CHINA'S ASBM CHAIN.

* RELATED SAME, TOPIX > CAN [land-based]PATRIOT PAC-3'S SHOOTDOWN CHINA'S CARRIER-KILLERS?

Posted by JosephMendiola 2013-04-08 23:24|| 2013-04-08 23:24|| Front Page Top

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