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Biden defense secretary warns US forces ready to 'fight tonight' after North Korea warning
Fox News ^ | 18 March 2021 | Audrey Conklin

Posted on 03/18/2021 9:41:11 AM PDT by Magnatron

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Thursday warned North Korea that U.S. forces are ready to "fight tonight" after the dictatorship condemned military drills taking place in South Korea.

The U.S. and South Korean militaries have resumed springtime drills in South Korea after pausing exercises last February due to coronavirus concerns.

Austin discussed the U.S. military's commitment to "denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula" and "the importance of maintaining military readiness" during a press conference Wednesday.

"Our force remains ready to 'fight tonight,' and we continue to make progress toward the eventual transition of wartime Operational Control to a [Republic of Korea]-commanded, future Combined Forces Command," the defense secretary said.

He continued: "While meeting all the conditions for this transition will take more time, I'm confident that this process will strengthen our alliance."

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: asia; korea; lloydaustin; nk; secdef; threat; war; weakness
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To: Dutch Boy

I think the first New Biden War will be with Canada.


81 posted on 03/18/2021 10:30:58 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (The Weak Never Started, The Cowards fail along the way, Only the Strong Survive)
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To: BiteYourSelf

Biden defense secretary warns US forces ready to ‘fight tonight’ after North Korea warning

Probably going to depend on “My Pillow” for ammo.


82 posted on 03/18/2021 10:32:21 AM PDT by JayAr36 (My disgust with government is complete.)
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To: Magnatron
I like N Korea's chances


83 posted on 03/18/2021 10:33:47 AM PDT by JonPreston (Q: Never have so many, been so wrong, so often)
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To: Army Air Corps

A most excellent and perceptive comment!

Post of the Day IMO.


84 posted on 03/18/2021 10:33:52 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: Magnatron

New army choreography gif....

Not even one homophobe in the ranks. And conscious of toxic white supremacy to be overcome. Plus climate change crisis conscious to the utmost.

Fighting status? Questionable. Battle ready? Not if they risk breaking a nail.


85 posted on 03/18/2021 10:35:29 AM PDT by frank ballenger (End vote fraud, harvesting,non-citizen voting & leftist media news censorship or we are finished.)
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To: Reno89519
Now here is the big question:

War between US and Russia.....which side do you fight for?

86 posted on 03/18/2021 10:35:50 AM PDT by nonliberal (Caput gerat lupinum)
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To: Bonemaker

You know we pretty much ignored those classes and took measure of those that adopted the BS.
You should know the military would grind to a halt if they all worked “to rule”.


87 posted on 03/18/2021 10:36:30 AM PDT by rellic
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To: fruser1

Photo caption for today’s female....

“And you threw me over for AOC? That squinty eyed loser?”


88 posted on 03/18/2021 10:37:41 AM PDT by frank ballenger (End vote fraud, harvesting,non-citizen voting & leftist media news censorship or we are finished.)
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To: nonliberal
Russia

This entire mess of a government has to come down.

89 posted on 03/18/2021 10:44:20 AM PDT by JonPreston (Q: Never have so many, been so wrong, so often)
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To: nonliberal

I think a tremendous opportunity has been lost over the last 10 years because of the Democrats and neo-hawks. Russia should have been a natural Ally for us, we should have developed a constructive relationship with them. They are becoming as capitalistic as us. They are not China, nor the India.


90 posted on 03/18/2021 10:47:42 AM PDT by Reno89519 (Buy American, Hire American! End All Worker Visa Programs. Replace Visa Workers w/ American Worker)
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To: Army Air Corps

SPOT ON!!!! Except for the fact that Biden is getting his marching orders from Xi today in Alaska. So SecDef’s bluster will be gone by tomorrow.


91 posted on 03/18/2021 10:48:15 AM PDT by xkaydet65 ( )
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To: Magnatron

We may be ready to fight tonight, thanks to President Trump, but in 6 months that will all be thrown out and we’ll be more than ready to surrender.


92 posted on 03/18/2021 10:49:03 AM PDT by jacknhoo ( Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation. )
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

We can’t forget the Red States. He hates those most.


93 posted on 03/18/2021 10:52:23 AM PDT by Dutch Boy
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To: Magnatron

After they get their eyelashes on.


94 posted on 03/18/2021 10:53:19 AM PDT by livius
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To: Magnatron

The Colonel is spot on with this one. BUT he failed to stress one element of this incipient DISASTER: IT HAS BEEN ORCHESTRATED BY THE ONE-WORLD, GLOBAL ELITES AND IMPLEMENTED BY THEIR WELL PAID LACKEYS LIKE CLINTON, OBOZO AND NOW BIDEN, ALL OF WHOSE “ELECTIONS” WERE ALMOST CERTAINLY STOLEN ALA 2020!
“AMERICA” MUST GO DOWN!!
https://townhall.com/columnists/kurtschlichter/2021/03/18/our-military-suffers-yet-another-defeat—this-time-to-tucker-carlson-n2586372?180


95 posted on 03/18/2021 10:54:59 AM PDT by Dick Bachert (THE DEEP STATE HATES US! IT DETESTS TRUMP!!)
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To: Reno89519
I wonder, if this is what Xi and the ChiCom/Soros financed Democrats really want.

The USA in a land/ocean war with North Korea and Russia.

If that happens, we didn't learn our lessons with our Viet Nam war with the N. Vietnamese backed by Russia and China.

So soon after our new SOD gets through pussifying our Navy with his stand down training orders.

They will not be able to get/out and leave their home ports safely on our ships.

96 posted on 03/18/2021 10:56:41 AM PDT by Grampa Dave ("The Covid 19 Circus has run out of acts. It’s time to reopen. It is past time! It’s long overdue! ")
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To: Magnatron
(Biden defense secretary warns US forces ready to 'fight tonight' after North Korea warning.)

Kim Jong Un's sister criticized drills, viewed as an invasion rehearsal. Kim's sister is in Charge? Woop-te-do Kerry

97 posted on 03/18/2021 11:00:13 AM PDT by yoe (President Trump works for We The People - not China as Biden has and will.)
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To: lerker
Is Biden’s administration causing racism against Asians by using this rhetoric against an Asian nation? Sad.

An excellent point worth repeating. Suggesting that Americans are ready to fight Koreans, even "tonight" is very insensitive to the families of the Koreans just murdered in Georgia.

Talking about fighting with Koreans seems like it is just as likely to create examples of nationality based violence as claiming that the latest variants of Covid-19 are from Brazil and South Africa.

98 posted on 03/18/2021 11:02:57 AM PDT by freeandfreezing (Do I need the sarcasm tag?)
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To: nonliberal
War between US and Russia.....which side do you fight for?

There is only one "side" to fight for. The side of freedom and the rights set forth in the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence.

99 posted on 03/18/2021 11:05:05 AM PDT by freeandfreezing
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To: Magnatron

I’m so angry right now. How could we even consider going to
war without the new maternity wear they’ve promised?

/s


100 posted on 03/18/2021 11:05:44 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (The Republican Party is dead. Long live the Founders Party.)
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