Posted on 03/10/2022 9:00:00 PM PST by BenLurkin
The Biden administration confirmed Thursday that North Korea recently conducted two tests of a relatively new intercontinental ballistic missile system, ratcheting up tensions between leader Kim Jong Un and the U.S. at a precarious time in world politics.
A senior administration official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity in order to share details of the government’s threat assessment, said the tests were carried out in February and March. North Korea conducted its last ICBM test in November 2017.
World leaders first learned of this particular ICBM system, which can carry nuclear weapons, during North Korea’s Workers’ Party parade, which is largely viewed as a military celebration, in October 2020.
The Trump administration made some initial progress with North Korea, but the negotiations broke down more than a year ago after the U.S. refused to grant sanctions relief in exchange for Pyongyang’s dismantling of nuclear weapons and long-range missiles.
Under third-generation North Korean leader Kim, the reclusive state has conducted its most powerful nuclear test, launched its first-ever intercontinental ballistic missile and threatened to send missiles into the waters near the U.S. territory of Guam.
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Good. Things were getting kind of dull.
They’d better hurry up or there won’t be anything to nuke.
How embarrassing would that be for L’il Kim?
:)
We’re supposed to believe it I guess.
Brandon to Kim: “I have a bigger…you know, the thing!”
I’m not inclined to believe anything the Biteme administration says however I wouldn’t take for granted that NK can’t develop nukes or ICBMs or be crazy enough to use them.
Kim negotiates transfer of wnba players and their contracts to play on his private team called ‘bread and circuis’
Lob one at Washington, Rocketman!
Has anything happened in the past month that might dissuade North Korea from getting better nuclear weapons? What about the rest of the countries or special territories or even individuals/groups who think they are special sovereigns?
I remember that Ukraine gave up their nukes several years ago because they were made ironclad guarantees that their territorial boundaries would be fully respected in the future by all of the main nuclear powers.
I also remember that Putin had said that he’s of the opinion that thanks to “mutually assured destruction” that it would be crazy to do war with the USA. I don’t remember him saying the same about his Ukrainian brothers. I have noticed though that he was worried that Ukrainians might love the West/USA/NATO more than they love their Russian brothers and he has been looking for ways to get the Ukrainians to look to Russia more for brotherly protection.
Gary Confit-not guilty. They found the guy who did it right? Still he looked as slimy as BJ. I’ll still stay Obama’s biggest accomplishment was keeping his pants on. He had more women available than Tiger Woods. That Levy woman would have taken on any one of them even if the guy was queer which brings up the question. Naa..
Your tagline.
Not the country. The government of your country.
Totally separate concepts.
That must be the next crisis the Biden administration is going to push.
Totally ignored by the MSM. North Korea launches another ICBM. If a tree falls in the forest....
Doubt it. Biden Administration wants to ignore it. The silence of their propaganda arm, the MSM, is a telltale sign.
Right on cue. The one world government/deep state hates people who won’t roll over.
Thanks for the heads up.
When you’re on a roll, you keep on rolling, esp. with Obama/Biden cronies in control of our natural resources.
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