Just how powerful is Pres. Trump’s North Korean ‘Armada’?

Canada Free Press ^ | 04/28/17 | Chris Carter

[Sean_Anthony]

“We are sending an armada.”

Pres. Donald J. Trump’s declaration during a television interview on the Fox Business Channel signaled the deployment of Carrier Strike Group One to the Korean Peninsula in response to North Korea’s bellicose rhetoric and upcoming missile test. The Navy canceled a series of port calls for the strike group earlier this month and diverted the ships to the Korean Peninsula in a show of force against the hermit kingdom.

But what’s in the armada?

[grania]

It’s fun as media heads explode about President Trump’s foreign affairs strategies. The only place the “armada” has to exist is in the North Korean nutcase’s mind for it to be effective.

[Farmer Dean]

I hope that little freak in NK knows that one Ohio class sub could lay waste to his entire country.

[Pelham]

Go count the submarines and multiply by the number of Tomahawks

[Fitzy_888]

First, go to Google Earth and enter: “Chongjin, North Korea”

Second, zoom in on the harbor.

Third, notice patrol boats packed like sardines.

[Mears]

Yike-—putting all their eggs in one basket doesn’t make sense to me.

I’ve never seen so many boats in one place.

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[al baby]

Pretty sad

[mountn man]

Recently the USS Michigan popped up in theater. It is an SSGN, 1 of 4, that are cruise missile launchers.

It makes Lil Kim know we are there, at the same time, it isn't provocative enough to China, to think that it's a boomer parked off it's coast.

[mountn man]

The Norks can’t afford to keep all their boats out.

[mountn man]

We have 4 SSGNs, capable of 154 cruise missiles each.

1 is usually always in port.

That leaves 3.

The Michigan already popped up to say "hi".

The other 2 ????

[mountn man]

Though the strength of what these ships can do, it should be noted that The 2 Arleigh Burkes and the 1 Ticonderoga, are Aegis defense ships. Giving the fleet very formidable defenses.

Also to note, Japan has 5 Aegis destroyers.

Though primarily for Japan defense, one or all five (unlikely) could be integrated into the fleet, for added fleet defense.

For a good idea of Aegis

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aegis_Ballistic_Missile_Defense_System

[gaijin]

Chongjin Harbor:

https://www.google.com/maps/@41.7691116,129.7768493,219m/data=!3m1!1e3

Here..?

[mountn man]

Excellent article. Now we need to get out of defensive mode and preempt this kook. If we do, Trump wins 2020 and we don’t get nuked!!

Though I'd like to agree with you, Trump has to walk delicately here.

Not because of Lil Kim, but Russia and China as well as the rest of the world.

We need NK to be the provocateur, then all hell breaks loose.

[mountn man]

From throat of the harbor to the back and harbor edge to far right moored boats, is only about 1500 ft.

ONE MOAB would sink the entire harbor.

[Mariner]

In any large scale engagement in NORKlandia, for the first 24 hours the heavy lifting will be done by the US Air Force.

[spokeshave]

Ha...I wonder how a MOAB works on a water target....interesting to find out.

Not just "splash 1"

More like "splash 101"

[smokingfrog]

It’s not president Trump’s armada.

[Fitzy_888]

Exactly!

[zzwhale]

How powerful is a kick in the nuts
Followed by a kick in the teeth
Followed by jumping up and down on ribs and skull
Get the picture....