North Korea Poised To Launch More Than 10 Short Range Missiles In Show-0f-Force Attempt (Developing)

Chosun Ilbo (Conservative Daily in Korea) through JIJI Press ^ | 9 October 2008 | AmericanInTokyo

[AmericanInTokyo]

Just moving in Japanese language, from South Korean daily newspaper.

Norkies launched two missiles into Yellow Sea just the other day (10/2). Intel revealing they have set up launch facilities to fire out 10 or more in some kind of a show of force volley. Link to Japanese article out of Yahoo Japan, Jiji Press, based on Chosun Ilbo Daily news report out of Seoul.....will provide more details later.....S. Korean military ordering civilian vessels to stay the hell out of the area (until at least 15 October).....

[AmericanInTokyo]

LINK TO ARTICLE (ABBREVIATED VERSION)

[AmericanInTokyo]

ping.

[John123]

fire out 10 or more in some kind of a show of force volley

Make sure the rubber bands don't break...

[AmericanInTokyo]

Map of where the initial two missiles went the other day. Correction, launch was 10/7.

Also, order to stay out of area until 15 October issued by DPRK, not ROK.

Something is up.

Usual saber rattling.

In geopolitical terms, this helps John McCain, only Barack Obama will come back with some idiot line as "see, when we don't talk to them, things spiral out of control."

If the McCain people are sharp, when/if the Norkies go with these launches (perhaps some of the ten or all), they will flip it into a positive in terms of steady leadership needed in a time with such outlaws active around the world. Ambassador John Bolton should be front and center with comments when/if this does go down.

[WellyP]

I am SO sick and tired of these a-holes! Makes your trigger finger twitch, doesn’t?

[Intolerant in NJ]

Geez - and here I thought the Clinton administration with its whiz-bang Secretary of State Madeline Albright - with her sophisticated and persuasive diplomacy - had schmoozed the North Koreans into submission - whoda guessed they’d still be playing around with missiles.......

[AmericanInTokyo]

We have had to put up with this nonsense since 1953, at the Truce Village in Panmunjom, haven't we? Poor General MacArthur (RIP), over there in Norfolk.

DPRK leadership including the Chia Pet (if conscious) are definitely emboldened by another visit to Pyongyang by Madame Albright if *That One* gets into office. They might be getting the Korean words for "Happy Days Are Here Again" ready.

But I don't think they are stupid enough to do something that would influence the US election in such a way to their disadvantage, however they could make a misstep somehow. They have taken missteps before.

As you well know, Welly, there is little internal dissent or discussion up there. If the Great Short, Fat One, from his hospital bed, gives the order, there is little brainstorming or free within the inner circle, devil's advocates, etc., i.e. open discussion of the matter and deliberation.

[Panzerfaust]

Wow and here I have a tour reservation in Korea next week, to visit the Joint Security Area in the DMZ. Hopefully the balloon will not go up when I’m circling the conference table. That would not be fun.....

[AmericanInTokyo]

Just give the Norkie guards an even more vicious scowl, but remember, no middle fingers!! ;-)

[MASS-2 FAC]

Send Barry over to “talk” to them. He can fix this. Not to worry...

[JEH_Boston]

Another overseas vote for McCain/Palin!

[VeniVidiVici]

Maybe it's a tribute to the late Kim Jong Il.

[kaspergutman]

I don't think they are stupid enough to do something that would influence the US election in such a way to their disadvantage, however they could make a misstep somehow.

Given their ideological blinders I doubt that the North Koreans really grasp the intricacies of the U.S. political system or see any difference between Obama and McCain.

The biggest "disadvantage" for the North Koreans of a "misstep" would be a nervous Japan nuking up.

[TigerLikesRooster]

http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200810/200810090001.html

N.Korea ‘to Test More Missiles’

South Korean military authorities are on alert after reports that North Korea is gearing up to fire several more short-range surface-to-ship and ship-to-ship missiles.

Agents say some dozen KN-01 surface-to-ship and Styx ship-to-ship missiles are deployed ready for firing in an area near Chodo, North Hwanghae Province. It would be an unprecedented number of missile tests if the North fires all of them. In 2006, North Korea tested seven, but they were medium- and long-range ballistic missiles. The KN-01, an improved version of the Chinese Silkworm missile, has a range of 110 to 120 km. The Styx has a range of 46 to 50 km.

Meanwhile, there is speculation that the North fired air-to-ship missiles from an IL-28 bomber on Tuesday, not surface-to-ship or ship-to-ship missiles as is widely believed.

Intelligence authorities here seem to think North Korea will fire at least five to seven missiles, given that a navigation ban in waters in the area holds until Oct. 15 and the North is still ordering ships to move elsewhere.

South Korean military authorities speculate that the missile tests are some kind of response to South Korea's large-scale celebrations of the 60th anniversary of its armed forces, including the Navy's latest international fleet review.

A South Korean military source said, “North Korea fired surface-to-ship missiles last year when we launched our first Aegis-equipped King Sejong the Great class destroyer” and such a response is therefore in character.

(englishnews@chosun.com)

[SevenofNine]

I just hear about it I just got online

So Chia Pet want more money eh????

[Viking2002]

Ban the export of Estes model rocket engines, and I bet those f'ers will sit on the launch pad indefinitely. Especially the D6-5's - the Norkies could make it past the surf with some of those puppies.

[Tamar1973]

But he’s firing them into the Sea of China, aka the West Sea. Does he really want to piss off China?!

[Gondring]

In a related story, Adobe reports that North Korea has just upgraded its Photoshop.

[SevenofNine]

With Chia Pet anything goes LOL!