How Much of a Nuclear Threat is North Korea Really?

Freedom Outpost ^ | July 31, 2017 | Daisy Luther

[Freedom56v2]

Yes, it is interesting, and thank you for posting it!

[Freedom56v2]

FYI Prepper Ping?

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

If they have an EMP nuke device,...seems to me they are already a threat.

They don't need to be accurate except for getting the altitude right.

[itsahoot]

A container ship would have no where near the destructive yield as an elevated detonation.

Those las few tests were from mobile launchers and a container ship could easily hold a few of those. Makes a whole different story. Of course small ships can handle mobile missile launchers easily.

[dragnet2]

Well yeah, if a container ship is fully equipped with launch systems sophisticated enough to launch a nuke or had some moblil launchers strapped down...lol. But what would be the point of all his land based launches which apparently can reach half way around the planet now. Only a matter of time until he can hit any point on the planet.

Btw, this guy has seems to have no desire to hide his handy work and sticks it right in your face. Remaining anonymous and smuggling in a nuke just does not seem to be his style.

[dragnet2]

Well yeah, if a container ship is fully equipped with launch systems sophisticated enough to launch a nuke or had some moblil launchers strapped down...lol. But what would be the point of all his land based launches which apparently can reach half way around the planet now. Only a matter of time until he can hit any point on the planet.

Btw, this guy has seems to have no desire to hide his handy work and sticks it right in your face. Remaining anonymous and smuggling in a nuke just does not seem to be his style.

[sargon]

An ICBM attach by NK would be suicide on their part. Placing the missile or bomb aboard a container ship would be a more likely way to attack.

Yes. And that in no way guarantees that this North Korean nutcase wouldn't be crazy enough to still do it...

[Tallguy]

Possibly. But you won’t get the large, power-grid killing EMP from a ground/sea strike. Hit the US mainland with a high-altitude EMP and it’s instant “19th century” without electricity. People would starve in short order and you would likely see a breakdown in civil order (think Venezuela).

[Tallguy]

You forgot #3: The Left makes a silly movie that simultaneously lampoons the insane dictator AND the US leaders’ response to the crisis. Old tradition going back to “Dr. Strangelove”.

[Joe Boucher]

Or a thousand feet underwater about 15 miles off the north of Virginia.

[mad_as_he$$]

True but a 45 foot long container with a small missile - just enough to boost a war head to 5,000 feet is a reality that cannot be ignored.

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

Prepper Ping : with Hawaii and Japan preparing for a possible nuclear attack by the Norks, a reminder is in order.

This article offers much information that many of us have taken for granted or even forgotten.
Prepping occurs BEFORE any possible disaster,
especially if a foreign leader has demonstrated mental instability
and who may have the tools to create chaos.

Hat Tip to Freedom56v2 !

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

Tench_Coxe :" What is the reaction time to intercept a missile launched from a container ship outside the port of ..."
"How hardened are the points on the electrical grid to resist and/or mitigate the effects of an EMP? "

You have presented valid points and concerns in your post.
There has been much talk about hardening the electrical grid, but so far there has been only talk.. no action !
An air burst of a nuclear missile and EMP would undoubtedly create chaos, however, the extent of damage remains unknown and up to dispute.
An author, William R. Forstchen, has attempted to present a realistic scenario of disaster , and recovery in a series of books dealing with such a disaster.

[blam]

"A container ship would have no where near the destructive yield as an elevated detonation. It’s why if ya want the most bang for your buck, detonate your nuke at several thousand feet over the target."

Run the freighter up the Mississippi River to the middle of the country, open the ship hatches and fire a missile straight up. Bang. EMP.

[Jed Eckert]

Hmmm....IMHO I don’t think China will just stand by and let NK
nuke it’s biggest customer. Who would then buy all the crap the produce. Not to mention all the debt they hold.

[bgill]

What foods do you prep for a diabetic? Most everything in cans or dehydrated is a big no-no for diabetics. You can’t live on tuna and green beans.

[Jane Long]

What foods do you prep for a diabetic? Most everything in cans or dehydrated is a big no-no for diabetics. You can’t live on tuna and green beans.

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Glucerna?

NutrisystemD?

Freeze-dried veggies?

Canned chicken breast?

Fresh dove/fowl? (If you’re a good shot and they’re readily available :)

Just a few things that came to mind. If IRC diabetics can have protein and veggies, right? Maybe the glucerna and/or ND could supplement the others?

[Obadiah]

Good post. Thanks for the ping.

[PA Engineer]

Type 1 or type 2?

[CottonBall]

Already did that! Not for this reason, but I’m glad we made the great escape. Even if it was a financial loss, it is great to be around conservatives and English-speaking citizens!

I don’t have a. bunker and haven’t considered the nuclear threat high so far. We will have to keep watching as events unfold