Posted on 11/04/2017 6:28:36 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
There are huge concerns that tubby tyrant Kim will carry out a missile test in a bid to goad the Donald during either his visit to Japan or South Korea.
The US supremo has fired aggressive taunts Kim’s way, including his bold threat to unleash “fire and fury” against the North.
Patrick Cronin, senior director of the Asia-Pacific Security Programme, said the US needed to be prepared for a reckless act from Pyongyang.
He added: “The biggest challenge may be crisis management. We have to be ready for how we deal with the unexpected.”
Adam Mount, a senior fellow at the Federation of American Scientists, said: “I wouldn’t be surprised in the slightest to see North Korea do a missile test during the trip.”
But Kim’s mouthpiece has been keen to blame any future conflict on the Trump’s administration, calling it “gangster-like”.
KCNA fumed: “The reality clearly shows that the gangster-like US imperialists are the very ones who are aggravating the situation of the Korean Peninsula and seeking to ignite a nuclear war.”
Pyongyang previously warned its nuclear arsenal is in its “final stage” after Kim ruled out talks with the US.
The fiery rhetoric comes as tensions escalate between the hermit kingdom and the West.
Last week, the regime held extremely rare mass evacuations and blackout drills in preparation for an imminent war.
Kim has carried out six nuclear missile tests this year and the US and its allies have since stepped up military drills in the region.
President Pence would destroy North Korea such that it would never rise again.
There is NOTHING that will lift off or be fired while Pres. Trump is in the area!
That wasn't a threat. It was a promise of what would happen if Rocket Man fired a nuke at us or an ally.
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