Posted on 10/06/2017 5:14:46 PM PDT by Enlightened1
A US military assault on North Korea could prompt a last gasp retaliatory nuclear attack by Pyongyang on Seoul and Japan killing as many as 3.8 million people, according to a new analysis of the destructive potential of Kim Jong-un arsenal.
Donald Trump has repeatedly warned that all options remain on the table – including the use of force – in dealing with the North Korean threat.
However, analysts say the US is hamstrung by Pyongyang’s growing weapons stockpile and the fact that major population centres lie well within its range.
A detailed analysis by 38 North, a programme at the US-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, has crunched the numbers, based on North Korea’s likely arsenal of as many as 25 weapons with possible yields of up to 250 kilotons, of the sort tested last month.
Using population density figures and blast radius estimates, Michael Zaguruk, calculated that a single detonation over Seoul could kill almost 800,000 people and over Tokyo would kill almost 700,000.
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
Possibly the Western portion... possibly.
Let me ask you this: Would you buy a North Korean wrist watch? Certainly not for quality.
Launch, navigation, re-entry and detonation? Even with all the top scientists on hand working for months in advance, I wouldn't bet on that.
“Once we strike them, won’t we be able to disable all their nuclear arsenal?”
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If we hit all of the nuke tiped missiles and nuke arsenals, yes - assuming we know where they all are and hit all of them before they can launch.
Hit them with a massive preemptive nuclear strike or stay home.
Madeline Half-Bright: If you were my husband I’d poison your drink!
Kim: If I were your husband - I’d drink it!
What a DISASTER our ‘diplomacy has been. PLEASE let us go back to the days when other countries FEARED us, or at least RESPECTED us, and our Allies TRUSTED US!
There is SO MUCH DAMAGE to undo on The World Stage that it makes my head and heart HURT!
MAGA!
bttt
It gets no better from here.
3.8 million is a lot better than 330 million, or even more. I remain unconvinced he’s ready to use his nukes.
The window of opportunity is closing.
We need to stand up and take the right measures to de-nuclearize North Korea.
The message sent here will be delivered special delivery to Iran.
If we don’t act now, we give Iran the green light too.
Anyone want to live with Iran and North Korea dictating our foreign policy?
“Thank you, depressing but thank you.”
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It would pretty much be a shot in the dark, though, due the distance and NK missile unreliability. Maybe the western part of the US - but as been said it would be easier just to ship a nuke or two into a US seaport. Something along the lines on the 1983 TV-Movie “Special Bulletin”, if you’re seen that -
“Special Bulletin”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUUxu_m6mrU
That is an unpleasant scenario to think about.
they could send it to the East or Gulf Coasts. What a potential nightmare.
Assassinating Lil’ Kim is the ONLY solution. Work it from the inside if we can..
Thank you Bill Clinton and Madeline Halfbrite.
I’m not worried. I have a multi-tool and a Bell & Howell pop-up LED lantern.
And totally wipe out his country.
https://www.windfinder.com/#5/40.330/132.012
Does not look good (right now) but things change you know...
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Think it’s Iran who President Trump mentioned yesterday along with North Korea.
Think it’s most of the U.S. at this point.
Think they are about to get what they want.
Remember how She got excited the Dictator liked her legs. It was demented, disgusting and poor taste.
Nobody has to die. RocketMan needs to surrender.
Prescient post, DO. Good job.
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