N.Korea's Kim says missile test was for Guam, Trump warns all options open

The Edge ^ | August 30, 2017 | Reuters

[DIRTYSECRET]

You gotta admit Guam is closer to the Norks thereby making it an easier target. Strategic? Sure, our forward military bases are there but it’s just a small speck in the ocean. It is still the U.S. Looks like there’s no turning back. Do we wait for a military action on their part or has it already been happening over the past decades?

[beethovenfan]

Kiss your ass goodbye, Phat Boi.

[Cyclone59]

If the missile went over northern Japan, but was meant for Guam, the guidance system must be waaaay off.

[DIRTYSECRET]

Funny Saddam Husssein had what? The 8th strongest military? Or was it the 11th? Took 41 just 96 hours. Fat boy doesn’t even have electricity.

[DIRTYSECRET]

MOAB’s should be dropped in government building areas where the people will see first hand how brainwashed they are.

[doc1019]

Enough talk, already!

[shanover]

He really wants to tip over Guam.

[Garth Tater]

Enough talk, already!

Yeah, lets get this nuclear war started already. We can't let two-bit dictators bad mouth us. Or shoot missiles out into the ocean. Who do they think they are?

[PJammers]

We won’t have to fire a shot. With winter coming, Kim will be quickly running out of resources. His antiquated equipment will be inoperative and his population will be starving to death. That starving population will head north into China. China knows this. So does Mattis. This is China’s problem.

[ETL]

There is no way in hell that Russia and the ChiComs are not secretly 100% behind what NK is doing. I suspect they are giving them their 'marching orders'. Perhaps they think now is the time to trigger WW3.

Russia and North Korea declare 2015 a ‘year of friendship’

“The biggest cause for concern is the growing military alliance between Russia and North Korea, with the two regimes recently announcing plans to conduct a series of joint army, navy and air force exercises this year.”

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/northkorea/11463265/Russia-and-North-Korea-declare-2015-a-year-of-friendship.html

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Russia steps up North Korea support to constrain US

May 17, 2017

“Despite efforts by the United Nations to impose isolating sanctions on North Korea in response to the country’s continued development of nuclear weapons and intercontinental ballistic missiles, trade between Russia and North Korea soared more than 85 percent in the first four months of the year.”

http://www.dw.com/en/russia-steps-up-north-korea-support-to-constrain-us/a-38867861

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From the Sino-Russian Joint Statement of April 23, 1997:
"The two sides [China and Russia] shall, in the spirit of partnership, strive to promote the multipolarization of the world and the establishment of a new international order."

http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Central_Asia/HI29Ag01.html
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"Joint war games are a logical outcome of the Sino-Russian Friendship and Cooperation Treaty signed in 2001, and reflect the shared worldview and growing economic ties between the two Eastern Hemisphere giants."

http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2005/09/war-games-russia-china-grow-alliance

[Garth Tater]

“Despite efforts by the United Nations to impose isolating sanctions on North Korea in response to the country’s continued development of nuclear weapons and intercontinental ballistic missiles, trade between Russia and North Korea soared more than 85 percent in the first four months of the year.”

Yeah, it is kind of hard to get Russia to go along with sanctions against North Korea when we are already sanctioning Russia for their support of Syria. Kinda shot that barrel already we did.

[beethovenfan]

Phat Boi would make a pretty good meal for quite a few folks, with a good sauce.

[ETL]

Russia is likely calling the shots in regards to what NK is doing.

[Lurker]

Alrighty then.

L

[Logical me]

In spite of what President Trump says nothing will be done. Little Kim will continue and we will continue watching and empty threats. After about 25 years nothing new.

[ThunderSleeps]

Some reports I’ve read place the latest shot at around 1700 miles down range. Well, Guam is about 2100 miles from typical launch sites on the NE coast of NK... That was probably a pretty realistic test of payload weight on a fairly long range trajectory. He’s showing he’s serious. Well, that’s going to get him in trouble.

[Deaf Smith]

IF we do have the ability to knock out ICBM’s, then why are we allowing any ballistic launch from NK?

[raiderboy]

Kim has called our bluff at least 3 times. We are just sitting here like deer in the head lights. Time to teach him the lesson we “promised”. Fire and Fury “ or just quit and submit.

[sushiman]

Testing .