Posted on 04/11/2013 1:12:32 PM PDT by SatinDoll
U.S. and allied intelligence agencies have identified the launch zone on North Korea’s east coast...
The North Koreans recently began fueling two road-mobile Musudan intermediate-range ballistic missiles located along the east coast between the cities of Wonsan and Hamhung,..
The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said in addition to the 2,500-mile-range Musudans the North Koreans could conduct test firings of several 620-mile-range Nodong missiles and shorter-range Scuds simultaneously as a way to thwart U.S. missile defenses.
Unlike earlier launches, the North Koreans are not expected to provide advance warning of the timing for the launches, such as announcing a sea and air closure zone, because of heightened U.S. and Japanese missile defenses.
The Pentagon has at least four missile-interceptor ships in the region equipped with SM-3 interceptors. Additionally, long-range interceptors based in Alaska and California are ready to counter any missiles fired toward the United States.
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“The United States and Japan are preparing to shoot down the missiles if they fly over Japanese territory or are aimed at U.S. bases in the region,” said one official.
The missile tests would be banned under U.N. Security Council resolutions passed after earlier long-range missile tests by North Korea.
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You should find a better source of information.
http://hypertextbook.com/facts/2001/JeannelleLouis.shtml
2” resolution in 1966 so you can imagine what it is now.
I was just funin!!!
It appears that DIA disagrees.
“It appears that DIA disagrees.”
They are wrong and they know it. It is nonsense and can only be directed at ginning up more hysteria.
“How about a ocean freighter?”
No problem, think sales to Iran, think Tel Aviv.
However, plutonium and uranium decay constantly and we can detect that anywhere in the world, even behind lead screening. It is no coincidence that one of three monitoring stations is in Japan.
So you suggest it’s impossible to smuggle a nuclear devise into freighter, float it over and detonate the devise?
That was NOT at geosynchronous orbit.
It is so reassuring to know we have a commander in chief who knows what he is doing. BARF ALERT
Not to nitpick, but she’s from Baltimore.
We need a picture of it with a big ol’ bullseye on it! :)
Ka-BOOM!
“Oh ya mean that district and state with the most military bases/Naval weapons/military personnel/and DOD R&D stuff in the U.S? “
She represents San Antonio and Norfolk, Virginia?
Reagan would do the right and prudent thing.
Bush would send in troops to build schools and soccer fields to win the hearts and minds of the North Koreans, and we’ve seen how that that turned out.
Ha, ha, yes, most of what they send up explodes soon after it leaves the ground.
As for the Nodong missile, does Anthony Weiner have a statement on that?
Still don’t understand why we will wait to shoot down the missiles until they fly over Japan. Would not make me feel very safe if I was Japanese!
This cartoon appeared in China Weibo yesterday showing a cartoon Kim Jong-un peeing on representations of Japan, South Korea, and the US, while China (the old man with the cane) says "Stupid child! This will be the death of you."
San Antonio? Norfolk
lol...
Under the “leadership” of Obamao, Kerry, Hagel, and their lords the UN, I wouldn’t be surprised if the US falls to North Korea.
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