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N.Korea's Kim says country ready to mobilize nuclear war deterrent

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Nobody cares, fat boy.

12 ( +17 / -5 )

That's nice. And when is he going to raise the people's standard of living, education, health and nutrition? If ever.

18 ( +21 / -3 )

Is he ready to have his country turned into a rock quarry? Because that is what happens if he goes to war.

12 ( +17 / -5 )

Is there anyone on the planet who is more pathetic than this chubby, insecure teenage minded leader. Look at me everyone, look at me. Grow up - no one cares about you and your people need an adult to lead them out of inevitable extinction.

9 ( +13 / -4 )

Best just to ignore the silly chap. He just wants to get attention and probably some form of aid. A terribly silly and ghastly man.

9 ( +12 / -3 )

Calling each other's bluff. That's how it seems to me -- tit for tat.

-3 ( +2 / -5 )

we’re still listening to this guy?

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country is ready to mobilise its nuclear war deterrent and for any military clash with the United States, state media reported on Thursday, amid signs the North could conduct its first nuclear test since 2017.

try it. just try it. please give us that satisfaction; we’d have some… “fireworks”.

1 ( +5 / -4 )

It's one thing to have a nuclear weapon. It's another to be able to deliver it. How does Kim plan to do so - by barge? (NK certainly does not have the ability to mount one on a missile.)

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"Our armed forces are thoroughly prepared to respond to any crisis, and our nation's nuclear war deterrence is also fully ready to mobilise its absolute strength faithfully, accurately and promptly to its mission," he said.

Soundbites for local consumption. The reality is they have no real idea how badly they would preform against the West plus it's Asian allies. They are prepared for nothing.

Kim attempting to get some attention while the world is focused on the Ukraine invasion, Covid's resurgence and the world wide battle against high inflation.

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 (NK certainly does not have the ability to mount one on a missile.)

I wonder how you have come to this conclusion when other countries believe he does?

9 ( +10 / -1 )

Yubaru, I stand corrected. Unfortunately. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-41174689

8 ( +8 / -0 )

Kim would not know,what hit him,the Stealth bombers would decimate Kim and his capital,in the first hours after being launched,then the cruise missile would be the cherry on the cake

1 ( +5 / -4 )

OK Kimmie, let’s do it.

-3 ( +2 / -5 )

Lots of talk these days about Nuclear War.

Would the West actually retaliate in the event it was attacked ?

-4 ( +0 / -4 )

Would the West actually retaliate in the event it was attacked ?

If any western nation were attacked with a nuke, they would respond in kind. (Mutual ASSURED DESTRUCTION). If attacked with CONVENTIONAL weapons, western nations would respond in kind...

The one's threatening nuclear attacks, are the usual bad actors in the world run by tyrants and dictators. Kim, Putin, Iran are the only one's so far that have aggressively stated they will use nukes.

What many of the nations that are threatening nuclear war are forgetting is that there would be NOTHING LEFT for them to rule over or conquer if the planet is irradiated and life as we know it is ruined for centuries. Any hobbies that Putin, Xi, or Kim could enjoy like fishing, or enjoying the scenery, or even eating a nice meal would be gone. Everything and everyone would be dying miserable deaths (that were not killed by nukes) from radiation poisoning in the air, the food, the animals, the forests, the farms, the ocean... EVERYTHING WOULD BE GONE.

The earth would become uninhabitable for human beings.... think about not being able to do simple things like drink a glass of water, or breath air... Any pets you have are not going to make it either.

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How many times has Grease Top warned the world! The little fat man is backed into a corner his logic is based on if he can't be heard he threatens to fart nuclear bombs all the while he starves his people and fatten himself like a cow.

4 ( +7 / -3 )

NK is nothing but the window dressing of China. Nothing more.

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The earth would become uninhabitable for human beings.... think about not being able to do simple things like drink a glass of water, or breath air... Any pets you have are not going to make it either.

Sorry but I fail to see how nuclear explosions on the Korean Peninsula will affect anyplace as far away as Europe, Africa, or the Americas. I think the history of above ground nuclear testing shows the effects will be confined to the area around the explosion. DPRK might not be habitable for centuries afterwards (noting that this is not the case with Hiroshima and Nagasaki) a nuclear exchange on the Korean Peninsula will not have global effects.

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Sorry but I fail to see how nuclear explosions on the Korean Peninsula will affect anyplace as far away as Europe, Africa, or the Americas.

I think it would depend how many devices are used and their yield. Weather flows show northern hemisphere weather stays in the north and same in the south. But contaminants will follow the wind and weather and normally only one device was tested at a time. if ten or more high yield devices are detonated in a short period of time then the weather pattern would carry radiation all across the northern hemisphere and having consequences for all nations food supplies and outside activities for some time.

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NK has been wasting time and money on nukes and missiles that can never be used.

If the US and SK were going to invade, that would have happened sometime since 1960. It hasn't. Nuclear research and missile building is 100% a waste and caused economic sanctions. Idiot.

The US won't use nukes first. I doubt China or Russia will either.

If/when the little yappy doggy use their nukes, if ever, they will learn about war in the most unpleasant way. Nearby people will be harmed much more. Death from radiation is a terrible way to die. China won't back NK if nukes are used.

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@HonestDictator - I'm not so sure about that, Western folks tend to look at the bigger picture, and I guess, with the current "Wokeness" trend, should they be attacked, then they will decline to react - since doing so would cause the inevitable obliteration to the planet, and mankind ... But, then that does..., make you wonder...

So they Nuked us, now what ? The land is now useless to all, the air unbreathable, and the survivors of no use to anyone. A big Win ?

The meltdown in Chernobyl, spread panic across Europe.., Imagine what a Nuclear attack upon Nations across the World would do ? Do you think, the attacking Nations would be safe if those attacked didn't respond ? ... Quite literally the old saying "What goes around, comes around" would come home to roost.

-5 ( +1 / -6 )

Attention whoring theatre for unfortunate NK citizens. Outside NK, nobody cares. We are busy with inflation, supply chain issues, Putin and climate change. They might need those nukes though. Putin may want to expand into Asia and NK would be the easiest target.

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 I guess, with the current "Wokeness" trend, should they be attacked, then they will decline to react - since doing so would cause the inevitable obliteration to the planet, and mankind 

I think western unity in the face of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the ardor of formerly neutral, liberal and "peaceful" Sweden to join NATO makes your comment look, well, so last year. I think it also worth noting that Green parties in Europe are far more willing to confront China than conservative and more traditional social democratic parties.

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Bukhan (North Korea) is the single MOST THREATENED country in the WORLD and threatened by the most credible BULLY in the world who has destroyed more governments in history than even the Roman Empire managed to do, the United States, and its vassals...um...'allies'. Twenty-five million people against the entire White establishment, and two completely dominated satellites whose own local long term best interests lie MUCH MORE with Bukhan than with the well demonstrated bad and thoroughly perfidious company they are forced to keep. And whatever internal hardships these few people are forced to undergo, only the perceptually blind cannot see that they entirely external in origin. Bukhan is just an example of 'disobedience' that Mindless Hegemony cannot tolerate and fears beyond all else. There are actual MONSTERS among Humanity who own Nuclear weapons and are FAR more likely to use them than Bukhan yet we hear naught of THEM. As the disputed quote goes: "To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize." And THAT ain't Bukhan...

-9 ( +1 / -10 )

William,White people do not totally run the US,the defense Secretary is Black,so get your facts straight

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DT,the people in the US did not sign any suicide pact with Asia or Europe,so they should not count on us having their back

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Peter14,the US will flatten Ryonsong City in the first wave of Stealth Bombers,and we as American would expect all their silos destroyed so as NK weapon are destroyed in their solos,this would be like shooting fish in a barrel

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DT,the people in the US did not sign any suicide pact with Asia or Europe,so they should not count on us having their back

WWII and the North Korean invasion of South Korea combined with the Soviet conquest of eastern Europe taught the US a hard lesson that it had to keep substantial military forces forward deployed face to face with likely adversaries to prevent a repeat of Pearl Harbor and the near defeat early in the Korean War. It is not a suicide pact but the realization that any war that starts there will unavoidably draw the US in. Much less costly to keep a large force forward deployed to deter repeats of the past and if necessary fight you enemy on their territory and not on friendly territory.

Taiwan and Japan are greatly admired in the US while China is universally reviled. Defending Taiwan, Japan and South Korea are all highly popular in the US and no US politician will hesitate to send US forces to their defense. You misunderstand the US greatly. I hope the CCP doesn't make the same mistake.

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Bukhan (North Korea) is the single MOST THREATENED country in the WORLD

More threatened than Ukraine? Lol.

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with the current "Wokeness" trend, should they be attacked, then they will decline to react - since doing so would cause the inevitable obliteration to the planet, and mankind ..

In all likelihood the US would not resort to use of nuclear weapons. All aspect low observable aircraft like the B-2, F-22, F-35 and the new B-21 combined with modern precision guidance and hard target penetrator warheads make nuclear weapons unnecessary to destroy almost all targets, especially in a geographically compact place like DPRK. Consider that a B-2 can carry two 15,000 kg deep penetrator "bunker buster" guided gravity bombs. There are not too many targets that need a nuke to destroy when you can drop bombs like that from an airplane that, obtw, can't be detected and will give the enemy even less warning than an ICBM gives.

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Truth be told -

The only reason that the North and South Korea's didn't sign a peace agreement is entirely because the USA stopped it .

-9 ( +0 / -9 )

@yyral

I think you misunderstood William.

He's referring to the "white house"

No need to get yer nikkers in a twist/wad and play the prejudice card.

Atleast now we know.

-2 ( +0 / -2 )

Hopefully we can eventually rid the world of these paranoid delusional dictators for the good of all humanity.

2 ( +2 / -0 )

Bukhan (North Korea) is the single MOST THREATENED country in the WORLD and threatened by the most credible BULLY in the world who has destroyed more governments in history than even the Roman Empire managed to do, the United States, and its vassals...um...'allies'. Twenty-five million people against the entire White establishment, and two completely dominated satellites whose own local long term best interests lie MUCH MORE with Bukhan than with the well demonstrated bad and thoroughly perfidious company they are forced to keep. And whatever internal hardships these few people are forced to undergo, only the perceptually blind cannot see that they entirely external in origin. Bukhan is just an example of 'disobedience' that Mindless Hegemony cannot tolerate and fears beyond all else. There are actual MONSTERS among Humanity who own Nuclear weapons and are FAR more likely to use them than Bukhan yet we hear naught of THEM. As the disputed quote goes: "To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize." And THAT ain't Bukhan...

Excellen comment, Couldn't be better described...

More threatened than Ukraine? Lol.

As it is now the fashionable country/topic, everyone comes out to say that he is the only one who suffers..

-5 ( +0 / -5 )

Him, the Republican Party in US, the far right dickheads in Australia, UK, etc… all using the same playbook: use fear to hold onto power, control their followers, dominate the headlines.

-2 ( +1 / -3 )

Politics, only thing the Republicans are running in America,is their mouth

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The “nuclear war deterrent” is the only way these dictators can stay in power.

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Him, the Republican Party in US, the far right dickheads in Australia, UK, etc… all using the same playbook: use fear to hold onto power, control their followers, dominate the headlines.

I don't know about Australia but any candidate for Federal office in the US who didn't profess their support for defending Taiwan especially but also South Korea and Japan and especially any who expressed opposition to defending them would not get past the primary election. Support for those three and for NATO is almost universal, crossing party lines and economic ideologies. The public in the US is not as dumb as you assume and you won't find very many people in the US who would abandon the US' formal allies if they came under attack from China or Russia. There are a few who fawn over the Russians but China in particular is reviled like no other nation I can think of. There would be no compunction about fighting them if it came to that.

But the best course of action is well armed deterrence, and we all know that too. Prevent the war by making it appear too costly for an adversary to even consider seriously. That what discussions like these with Japan and Taiwan are about. Convince your adversary there is no possibility of prevailing if they try to invade.

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The only reason that the North and South Korea's didn't sign a peace agreement is entirely because the USA stopped it .

The real truth is that China will never permit it. Ever. China wants a compliant dictator on its border. The very last thing China wants to share a long border with is a unified capitalist western oriented Korea with an elected representative government that honors the rights to free speech, a free press and religious freedom. China would go to war to prevent that from happening. It is as great an existential threat to the CCP as Taiwan declaring its independence.

2 ( +2 / -0 )

Little Rocket Man - nobody is listening to you.

Nobody is scared of you.

Any attempt to attack Japan, South Korea or US interests will see your nation put back to the stone age.

Just give up.

1 ( +1 / -0 )

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