[Army Air Corps]

Ping.

[GonzoGOP]

Heavy Torpedo Sank The Cheonan, Won't Accuse North Korea

Because those wild rouge torpedo's are just wandering around the ocean looking for ships.

[johniegrad]

There wasn't very much information at the link about their economy. Is the implication being made that the south either cannot afford to go to war or that the infrastructure for war does not exist?

If either of these things are the issue, a counter strike that resulted in war would assume our assistance. I'm not sure we have the military capacity to engage in this. A nuke war might result if conventional forces are not adequate.

And China in that event?

[Texas Fossil]

Yu-3 Anti-Submarine Torpedo

from http://www.sinodefence.com/navy/weapon/yu3.asp

They must have calculated from the damage the required explosive and backed into which torpedo

This does not look like it would launch form a "small" sub.

[Texas Fossil]

http://www.sinodefence.com/navy/weapon/yu3.asp

The Yu-3 is an acoustic-homing, submarine-launched, anti-submarine warfare (ASW) torpedo designed by Xi’an Precision Machinery Institute (705 Institute, a subordinate of China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation). Initially developed for China’s nuclear submarine programme, it is China’s first indigenous anti-submarine torpedo and entered service with the PLA navy in the mid-1980s. An improved variant known as Yu-3II (also known as Zhonhuaxun-II or ET-32 in its export names) was introduced in the 1990s.

[Logical me]

While the world sits on its as@ there is no doubt that North Korea must be destroyed. King Obama is a fool not to announce full support to South Korea and those responsible will be punished. Fat Chance!!!! This empty suit nitwit is a coward and North Korea could be crushed in a week. Nukes.

[bert]

He left out Iran.

Iran is begging for war and if America is distracted in Korea, it is to their benefit

from wiki
Being one of Iran’s largest defense expenditures, the Nahang submarine is Iran’s second attempt at designing and manufacturing submarines. In service since March 2006, the Nahang 1 is fully compatible to conditions in the Persian Gulf.

[Oratam]

Let's consider who could have fired the torpedo. China could be blowing up foreign ships to prove its dominance in the region. A Soviet submarine that never came home could be on the rampage. Al Qaeda might have their own submarine. Or it could be the militaristic rogue state next door that has a long history of nearly provoking war.

SPECTRE?

[Mac from Cleveland]

Who the hell is their President these days-it it BO’s half-brother Chung Lee Hussein-Soetero-Kim?

[popdonnelly]

Looks like democracies are going down the drain again, if we’re afraid to point the finger at North Korea. So what stupid thing will the North Koreans do next?

[BushCountry]

Actually the torpedo was launch by the flock of birds they were shooting at.

[stormer]

Interesting (and odd) they have so specifically identified the weapon. Was the SK navy running a live fire exercise at the time of the sinking? IOW, did they accidentally sink their own ship and are now looking for a way to cover that up?

[VOA]

bump

[circlecity]

I sure if South Korea just keeps quite, assigns no blame and does nothing that North Korea will see the error of its ways and be good from here on out. Right?

[Jack Hammer]

Might’ve been those pesky Amish again...

[Senormechanico]

I ran across this in an international cruising forum.
I had to take a break and read it in a couple of pieces because it was overwhelming!

http://www.sailnet.com/forums/politics-religion-war-government/64341-oil-spill-far-darker-side.html