Posted on 12/15/2017 7:05:27 PM PST by TigerLikesRooster
North Korea: US naval blockade would be 'act of war'
As the rogue regime lashes out again, the Chinese and Russian Presidents warn of catastrophe if there is a military strike.
North Korea has warned the US would take a "dangerous and big step" towards nuclear war if it enforces a naval blockade.
It said it would take "merciless self-defensive" measures.
North Korea state media said the Trump administration was "pursuing a policy of military confrontation but this is nothing but a death-bed struggle by those alarmed by the might of the DPRK always emerging victorious".
"Should the United States and its followers try to enforce the naval blockade against our country, we will see it as an act of war and respond with merciless self-defensive counter-measures as we have warned repeatedly," said KCNA, citing a foreign ministry spokesman.
Although a blockade to enforce trade sanctions is not believed to be imminent, after North Korea's November rocket test US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said it was a possibility.
White House National Security adviser HR McMaster said in September however, that even 'non-strike' options carried the risk of military escalation.
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I believe they're counting on our fear that nuking them would draw both China and Russia into an all-out nuclear world war against us. Both nations share borders with NK and have concerns about the effects our bombs would have on them, directly or from radioactive fall-out. This is one for behind-the-scenes diplomacy with those countries. The stakes for everyone concerned are too high to get hot-headed.
I see no way that would happen. You mean Fat Boy tells his generals -- ahh never mind -- forget all that stuff we've been talking about for decades? NK is fully invested in this farce and would go out in a blaze of glory.
And setting off a large nuclear explosion and then verbally threatening the U.S. and our allies with nuclear annihilation.
He has gone way past providing a justification for preemption under international law. Way way way past that point.
Their response would be rather passive not active. They would not go out and say their policy should stop. They all sing in chorus to vow the fight to the death until everything explodes around them and they have absolutely no means to fight back. I noticed a curious pattern of passive resistance in N. Korean's attitude toward their regime. It suggests that they want to be left alone. They are not active participants. Even elites vaguely feel that they are at the dead end, but somehow find no alternative to status quo.
I do not discount the fact that they were brainwashed, but they also know that they have no chance, and Kim Jong-un is not an endearing leader. He is less than what Hirohito was to Japanese during WWII. Their brainwashed mentality would cause problems after the shooting subsides and a new regime or occupation begins.
Your scenario does not figure that NK may have thousands of tons of nerve gas.
You know, a big part of sniper missions is Intel gathering. I wonder if we, or the south Koreans, or even the Japanese have sent a team in to gather intelligence, scout possible ambush points... I just wonder if he’s ever been in the cross hairs, and is only alive today because the operators didn’t have a green light.
I think if war breaks out it will escalate so fast there will be little time for anything but preplanned reactions. Any general or subordinate not towing the party line would be instantly shot, blown to bits or eaten by starving dogs. One would hope NK itself would get rid of its aggressive leadership when faced with certain doom but I have trouble seeing how that would play out.
This is why I think talks with NK would be useful to communicate their dire situation. Probably would not do any good but heck why not try?
Hopefully the top NK leadership will see that their future’s are very bleak and that they too will inevitably eventually be murdered by their great leader like his #2 man was recently - and that their only hope for survival is to take him out themselves.........
Let’s pray that happens.......
Yes it is. So is firing missiles over Japan.
if trump tried such a thing he would be called a mad war monger and pulled from power. Hillary would seize control and have congress appoint her president pro-temp.
A naval blockade is an act of war. If we are going there, we need to know that fact.
Bombastic N. Korea regime cannot publicly back down and look weak. So they will play along.
And cut his dang hair. 👍
Best answer is that China always has been and always will be the man behind North Korea’s curtain.
N. Koreans probably know their chance of survival is really slim. Especially lower-ranking soldiers who do not have access to well-fortified bunkers deep underground or maze of escape tunnels for safe getaway.
Not taking the North’s side, but a blockade IS an act of war.
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