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South Korean presidential candidate concerned about Trump's aircraft carrier story
FoxNews.com ^ | 20-April-2017 | FoxNews.com

Posted on 04/20/2017 11:01:58 AM PDT by topher

President Trump’s comments about moving the USS Carl Vinson toward North Korea in a show of force have sparked confusion and could cause South Korea to "not trust" what Trump says for the remainder of his term, a South Korea presidential candidate said Wednesday.

Hong Joon-pyo, the candidate from Park Geun-hye’s party, said Trump’s comments about moving the USS Carl Vinson toward North Korea in a show of force spurred by that rogue nation's nuclear program was important to South Korea’s security, The Wall Street Journal reported.

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TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: china; navy; northkorea; southkorea; trump; usscarlvinson
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Since China and Russia decided to send ships to shadow our ships, it is prudent and wise to take due time to get to the area.

The US could easily sortie the USS Ronald Reagan group from Japan -- if the need arises.

Playing your cards close to your vest shows that the Pentagon is not as guillible as North Korea, China, or Russia.

One aspect of moving a carrier strike group is the support such as aircraft and submarines.

And steaming at 30 knots (or more) should only be done if the occasion necessitates.

Traveling at high speed makes it easy to locate.

Taking a more arbitrary route requires more elaborate planning by China and Russia to intercept.

Finally, this shows that this South Korean presidential candidate may not be a "major league player" and may not understand that caveats of moving pieces on a chess board.

1 posted on 04/20/2017 11:01:58 AM PDT by topher
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Did he ask a shaman about it?


2 posted on 04/20/2017 11:04:37 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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This guy is a “Presidential candidate” not the President of South Korea. So he would not be in on the security loop but he does sound stupid.


3 posted on 04/20/2017 11:04:52 AM PDT by Parley Baer
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There is an entire party of wusses in SK comparable to the wusses here in the good old USofA.


4 posted on 04/20/2017 11:07:13 AM PDT by Louis Foxwell (The Left has the temperament of a squealing pig.)
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Presumably this candidate made this statement in hopes that it would help get him elected.

I agree that it’s pretty stupid. And it’s not right to put your nation’s survival on the line in order to win an election. Looks like they’d better vote for the other guy.


5 posted on 04/20/2017 11:07:50 AM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: Parley Baer

Looks like Fauxnews has dispatched with the sheep’s clothing the past couple days.


6 posted on 04/20/2017 11:08:07 AM PDT by treetopsandroofs (Had FDR been GOP, there would have been no World Wars, just "The Great War" and "Roosevelt's Wars".)
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The armed forces newspaper had an article that indicated some aspects of the USS Carl Vinson situation. The article was more for the families of the service personnel than INTEL for Moscow and Beijing...

Bottom line, at some point, three US carrier strike groups will converge NEAR the Korean peninsula, as well as a WEALTH of US aircraft located on bases in the Western Pacific.

If the North Korean dictator wants to act STUPID, fine. I believe our show of force may be partially aimed at Russia and China.

And to make it easy for China and Russia to shadow US Naval Forces is not something the Pentagon nor Trump wants.

Looks like the Pentagon and Trump are holding their cards close their vests.

When VP Mike Pence visited South Korea, he mentioned that the US had 1000 aircraft in the area. This might be a combination of: F15's, F18's, F117's, F22's, possibly some F35's, A10's, B1B's, B2's, as well as support tankers and AWAC's, and electronic jammers.

These aircraft can do the job if necessary along with the US Naval ships in the area...

7 posted on 04/20/2017 11:11:46 AM PDT by topher (Traditional values -- especially family values -- which have been proven over time.)
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Hong Joon-pyo is just playing politics. Nothing less, nothing more.


8 posted on 04/20/2017 11:25:41 AM PDT by RoosterRedux
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Good for the Trumpster deceive our enemies at every turn, while our allies should shut up.


9 posted on 04/20/2017 11:39:38 AM PDT by kenmcg
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I thought it was 4 Carrier Groups ,LOL


10 posted on 04/20/2017 12:12:16 PM PDT by butlerweave
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Re: F-117s

“Since its retirement from active flying status in 2008, the Air Force’s cadre of F-117 Nighthawks have been maintained at their original, climate-friendly hangars at the Tonopah Test Range Airport in Nevada.

Per Congressional direction within the FY07 National Defense Authorization Act the aircraft were placed in Type 1000, flyable storage for potential recall to future service. In order to confirm the effectiveness of the flyable storage program, some F-117 aircraft are occasionally flown.”

http://intercepts.defensenews.com/2014/11/we-now-know-why-the-f-117-is-still-flying/


11 posted on 04/20/2017 8:07:04 PM PDT by deks
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Easy to read and mentally not have “candidate” kick in because then no one, like me, would give a flying ####.

Nice catch.

Et tu, Fox?


12 posted on 04/20/2017 10:16:19 PM PDT by dp0622 (The only thing an upper crust Conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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Place him in the Resist camp along with the other dissents. Maybe he is one of those Korea’s that advocates closer ties with China at the expense of US relations!


13 posted on 04/21/2017 8:02:29 AM PDT by Jumper
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I would add that between them, the South Koreans and the Japanese should be able to field at least 500 combat aircraft.

Given that in the event of major hostilities, the defense of Seoul would have to be a very high priority, the immediate area to the north of Seoul could be rather crowded!

Assuming some of the Norks’ planes would be taken out pretty quickly by cruise missiles and such, I’ll assume 500 planes would establish air superiority, leaving 1000 planes (plus a number of attack helicopters and such, PLUS fairly formidable South Korean* and US artillery and missiles) available to clobber any Nork artillery or missile launchers poking their heads out to bombard Seoul, or attacking Nork ground forces.

How long does it take 1000 planes to take out 10,000 artillery and launchers? Hmmm...

*Note that S. Korea spends 3 to 4 times as much on defense as does N. Korea. Of course some of that is spent on pricey US weapons, but, most of those are darn good systems.


14 posted on 04/21/2017 10:25:55 PM PDT by Paul R.
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Problem is once 10,000 artillery shells are in the air. They are going to hit Seoul. They have to be taken out before they are fired.


15 posted on 04/22/2017 10:33:41 AM PDT by FreedomStar3028 (Somebody has to step forward and do what is right because it is right, otherwise no one will follow.)
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this guy is trying to change the subject from a date rape story that he published in his autobiography, and has just exploded into the public discourse.

sucks to be him. sucks worse to be his date, I guess.


16 posted on 04/22/2017 4:10:00 PM PDT by JohnBrowdie
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Japanese destroyers join US strike group amid tensions on Korean Peninsula
17 posted on 04/22/2017 8:37:14 PM PDT by Steven W.
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To: Paul R.

How long does it take 1000 planes to take out 10,000 artillery and launchers? Hmmm...


This would help.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bg9uoI8RQKc


18 posted on 04/22/2017 9:42:46 PM PDT by laplata (Liberals/Progressives.have diseased minds.)
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As usual the concern trolls are concerned😱😱😱
19 posted on 04/23/2017 8:54:59 AM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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Good!

Trump, via his military advisors has everyone guessing what is happening.

Keep them guessing, Mr President, until your Admirals and Generals tell you it is time for action based on intel not political bs.


20 posted on 04/23/2017 10:01:06 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (Don't bother with fake news about Trump on MMS/FAUX. FR has Trump's Tweets and his real news daily!)
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