Stipple; Maybe not L SB tactics. Go back over the history of North Korea vs. much of the world, nuclear version and it is amazing how much schoolboy stuff has come out of NK for something like 25 years. But, these schoolboys are playing with real nuclear devices, and they seem to be getting there.Particularly with the latest Kim, we get petulance and childishness.The flyby was a very clear message; -The US can put a number of nuclear devices anywhere, and, maybe everywhere on the NK side of the DMZ any time they want. Two bombers could do that. -I don’t much like it, and I don’t agree with it. But, it is hard to see any conclusion to this mess coming as long as the latest Kim rules. And China continues to play owner… -One might be concerned that, sooner or later, Kim Jung Un will decide that it is time to step up to detonation.
^And Japan has proven how great the “old” civilian technology for “peaceful purposes” is. There ARE new designs of course, but more expensive, so we continue to use stuff as dangerous as Little Kim’s threats.
6.6TA almost 8 years ago
Stipple; Maybe not L SB tactics. Go back over the history of North Korea vs. much of the world, nuclear version and it is amazing how much schoolboy stuff has come out of NK for something like 25 years. But, these schoolboys are playing with real nuclear devices, and they seem to be getting there.Particularly with the latest Kim, we get petulance and childishness.The flyby was a very clear message; -The US can put a number of nuclear devices anywhere, and, maybe everywhere on the NK side of the DMZ any time they want. Two bombers could do that. -I don’t much like it, and I don’t agree with it. But, it is hard to see any conclusion to this mess coming as long as the latest Kim rules. And China continues to play owner… -One might be concerned that, sooner or later, Kim Jung Un will decide that it is time to step up to detonation.
louieglutz almost 8 years ago
just out of curiosity, what IS the alternative if little ’un lets one loose? another red line?
Dtroutma almost 8 years ago
^And Japan has proven how great the “old” civilian technology for “peaceful purposes” is. There ARE new designs of course, but more expensive, so we continue to use stuff as dangerous as Little Kim’s threats.