Posted on 05/03/2017 7:07:21 AM PDT by blam
U.S. special operations forces are set to conduct operations against North Korean nuclear, missile, and other weapons of mass destruction sites in any future conflict, the commander of Special Operations Command told Congress Tuesday.
Army Gen. Raymond A. Thomas stated in testimony to a House subcommittee that Army, Navy, and Air Force commandos are based both permanently and in rotations on the Korean peninsula in case conflict breaks out.
The special operations training and preparation is a warfighting priority, Thomas said in prepared testimony. There are currently around 8,000 special operations troops deployed in more than 80 countries.
"We are actively pursuing a training path to ensure readiness for the entire range of contingency operations in which [special operations forces], to include our exquisite [countering weapons of mass destruction] capabilities, may play a critical role," he told the subcommittee on emerging threats.
"We are looking comprehensively at our force structure and capabilities on the peninsula and across the region to maximize our support to U.S. [Pacific Command] and [U.S. Forces Korea]. This is my warfighting priority for planning and support."
Disclosure of the commander's comments comes as tensions remain high on the peninsula. President Trump has vowed to deal harshly with North Korea should another underground nuclear test be carried out. Test preparations have been identified in recent weeks, U.S. officials have said.
Trump said on Sunday that China appears to be pressuring North Korea but that he would be upset if North Korea carries out another nuclear test.
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But let’s keep it secret so these brave guys dont get screwed..
Oops
Why do we reveal our strategy to our enemies?
I would like to think this is disinformation but who knows?
Well yeah! Anyone can see the plans by going to www. invadenorknukesites.com. That will show the route they’ll take and the equipment the “commandos” will be using. Sheesh.
“President Trump has vowed to deal harshly with North Korea should another underground nuclear test be carried out.”
Well... Lil Kim should just outwit President Trump and carry out an ABOVE GROUND nuclear test. That will prove how smart Kim is and how he doesn’t have to listen to anyone, especially Trump.
Gertz telling us about the 5 P’s.
5.56mm
Why don’t we just drop a couple of MOAB’s where all their most important artillary is located & then go in with Special Ops to take care of the rest
...lets keep it secret...
Based on recent well known operations, its not much of a secret that special ops are available at a moment’s notice to neutralize threats at any worldwide location. It doesn’t take top secret clearance to figure that one out.
I really don’t think it’s a secret that we have Special Forces throughout the world that are trained and ready to go...anywhere....
Beat me to it....:^)
Hopefully Iran’s top nuclear scientists and engineers will be visiting North Korea’s nuclear sites when the air force drops two or three of those monster bombs on the site.
This really is obama policy 2.0. Wow.
“Let’s TELL EVERYONE!” -the press.
What a dunderhead!
He needs to deal harshly with the general!
In the old days it was called “Rattling your rockets”.
Don’t think for one minute that all has been planned, it’s being able to carry out the plan, plus what your enemy has prepared in retaliation.
We have to assume Fatboy is aware of this?
Nothing wrong with tipping a little of our hand. Nothing specific, just generalities.
Trump has also vowed to keep his military plans a secret...Just fake news to rile up the Democrats and news media...
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....just need some Forward observers, good batteries, a sat link, and some Paladin or MLRS online and US ATACMS (not the SK ATACMS) standing by.
2 MOABS simultainiusly folowed only seonds later by a carpet FAE bombing. hehehehehehehe,... I know, that would be cruel to ll on the ground, “8 ^ ] !
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