North Korea says missile was ‘first step to WAR’ as Guam attack countdown begins

[enhanced_deficit]

NK repeats Guam threat again following Trump's 'fire n fury' threat speech.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJNlsnJF8Ic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJNlsnJF8Ic


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ct-0YyoSOsU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ct-0YyoSOsU


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY9VLCAfAvY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY9VLCAfAvY


North Korea says missile was ‘first step to WAR’ as Guam attack countdown begins

NORTH Korea said its controversial missile test this week was merely the “first step” to all-out war and an outright attack on America.

By Joey Millar
UPDATED: 14:00, Wed, Aug 30, 2017

North Korea has threatened to attack the USA's territory of GuamNorth Korea’s despotic leader Kim Jong-un said the countdown was now on for a missile attack on the US island territory of Guam.
He had previously threatened to bomb the island but appeared to back down as the Korean crisis situation reached fever point.
But following the successful inter-continental ballistic missile (ICBM) test earlier this week Kim has now re-iterated his threat to attack the island.
A state-run news agency said today: “The current ballistic rocket launching drill like a real war is the first step of the military operation of the KPA [Korean People’s Army] in the Pacific and a meaningful prelude to containing Guam.”

http://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/78/590x/secondary/North-Korea-1049497.jpgGETTY
North Korea has celebrated another successful missile launch

READ MORE: How many nuclear weapons do North Korea have? (http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/791436/north-korea-nuclear-weapons-kim-jong-un-how-many)
http://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/78/590x/secondary/North-Korea-1049499.jpgRODONG
Kim Jong-un watching this week's missile test towards Japan


http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/847692/north-korea-attack-usa-war-guam-missile-japan






Related


Americans Are a Little Too Relaxed About Nukes

A majority say they'd be fine with dropping a nuclear weapon on an Iranian city. What?
by Faye Flam
August 30, 2017, 4:00 PM EDT

https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-08-30/americans-are-a-little-too-relaxed-about-nukes

[Swordsmyth]

Yawn.

The louder he screams the more we know he is bluffing.

[Raginfridus]

http://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/78/590x/secondary/North-Korea-1049497.jpgKim, your suit's too shiny and your pocket flaps are sticking out. Why don't you get a Chinese tailor, and use that missile money on a couple good suits? Nobody can take you seriously.

[shakey1]

Kim, your suit's too shiny and your pocket flaps are sticking out. Why don't you get a Chinese tailor, and use that missile money on a couple good suits? Nobody can take you seriously.

... & find a different barber while yer at it.:p

[enhanced_deficit]

Here they go again:


Earthquake detected in North Korea after claims of ‘super explosive’ hydrogen bomb development

http://assets.nydailynews.com/polopoly_fs/1.3464446.1504403597%21/img/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/article_750/northkorea-nuclear.jpg

(KCNA/REUTERS)
BY Larry Mcshane
Sunday, September 3, 2017, 12:49 AM

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake was detected in North Korea just hours after Kim Jong Un reportedly inspected a “super explosive” hydrogen bomb the nation developed for its intercontinental ballistic missiles.
The U.S. Geological Survey detected a surface “explosion” around 12:30 p.m. local time and Chinese seismologists claimed that a second tremor was recorded, clocking in at 4.6-magnitude minutes later at the same location, due to a "cave in."
South Korean officials believe the seismic activity was man-made and may have been the North’s sixth nuclear test, according to Yonhap News.
The earthquake was detected about 14 miles from Sungjibaegam, where the North houses the Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site linked to multiple underground tests since 2006, and were felt along China’s border.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/worl...icle-1.3464448 (http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/north-korea-claims-super-explosive-h-bomb-developed-article-1.3464448)


North Korea claims it can load hydrogen bomb onto missile (https://www.cbsnews.com/news/north-korea-claims-it-can-load-hydrogen-bomb-onto-missile/)
CBS News 1h ago

North Korea says it has developed 'advanced hydrogen bomb' as Trump, Abe discuss 'escalating' crisis (https://in.reuters.com/article/northkorea-missiles/north-korea-says-it-has-developed-advanced-hydrogen-bomb-as-trump-abe-discuss-escalating-crisis-idINKCN1BE01Q)
Reuters 1h ago

[Swordsmyth]

Here they go again:


Earthquake detected in North Korea after claims of ‘super explosive’ hydrogen bomb development

http://assets.nydailynews.com/polopoly_fs/1.3464446.1504403597%21/img/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/article_750/northkorea-nuclear.jpg

(KCNA/REUTERS)
BY Larry Mcshane
Sunday, September 3, 2017, 12:49 AM

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake was detected in North Korea just hours after Kim Jong Un reportedly inspected a “super explosive” hydrogen bomb the nation developed for its intercontinental ballistic missiles.
The U.S. Geological Survey detected a surface “explosion” around 12:30 p.m. local time and Chinese seismologists claimed that a second tremor was recorded, clocking in at 4.6-magnitude minutes later at the same location, due to a "cave in."
South Korean officials believe the seismic activity was man-made and may have been the North’s sixth nuclear test, according to Yonhap News.
The earthquake was detected about 14 miles from Sungjibaegam, where the North houses the Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site linked to multiple underground tests since 2006, and were felt along China’s border.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/worl...icle-1.3464448 (http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/north-korea-claims-super-explosive-h-bomb-developed-article-1.3464448)


North Korea claims it can load hydrogen bomb onto missile (https://www.cbsnews.com/news/north-korea-claims-it-can-load-hydrogen-bomb-onto-missile/)
CBS News 1h ago

North Korea says it has developed 'advanced hydrogen bomb' as Trump, Abe discuss 'escalating' crisis (https://in.reuters.com/article/northkorea-missiles/north-korea-says-it-has-developed-advanced-hydrogen-bomb-as-trump-abe-discuss-escalating-crisis-idINKCN1BE01Q)
Reuters 1h ago

More lies.

[KEEF]

http://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/78/590x/secondary/North-Korea-1049497.jpg

Looks like he is just being congratulated for making it to level 50 on whatever the latest video game is.

[Slave Mentality]

Has anyone ever heard truly official statements from NK? All I have seen are five second clips of women in kimonos.

Regardless, the propaganda from the freedom spreaders is revolting.

[euphemia]

Un is like a bratty little brother.

[goldenequity]

904371898636681216


TRUMP: I will be meeting General Kelly, General Mattis and other military leaders at the White House to discuss North Korea. Thank you.
No Tillerson!

No more diplomacy??


Trump: The United States is considering, in addition to other options, stopping all trade with any country doing business with North Korea.

North Korea's top trade partners:

• China
• India
• Russia
• Thailand
• Philippines
• Pakistan
• Burkina Faso


2016 US trade with China:
Exports: $115,602.1MILLION
Imports: $462,618.1MILLION

(it won't happen. :cool:)

2016 India trade with N. Korea:
Exports: $76.52MILLION
Imports: $131.93MILLION


============

Russia


►PUTIN STILL DOESN'T PLAN TO DIRECTLY CONTACT NORTH KOREAN LEADER TO DISCUSS CURRENT SITUATION - PESKOV

►PUTIN, XI JINPING EXPRESS PROFOUND CONCERN ABOUT N. KOREA'S HYDROGEN BOMB TEST, NOTE IMPORTANCE OF SHOWING RESTRAINT BY ALL SIDES - PESKOV

►RUSSIA READY TO DISCUSS SITUATION IN KOREAN PENINSULA IN UN SECURITY COUNCIL BUT SANCTIONS FAILED TO YIELD POSITIVE EFFECT AFTER ALL

►PUTIN CALLS FOR EXCLUSIVELY POLITICAL AND DIPLOMATIC SETTLEMENT OF NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR PROBLEM IN PHONE CONVERSATION WITH ABE - PESKOV

[nikcers]

904371898636681216


TRUMP: I will be meeting General Kelly, General Mattis and other military leaders at the White House to discuss North Korea. Thank you.
No Tillerson!

No more diplomacy??


Trump: The United States is considering, in addition to other options, stopping all trade with any country doing business with North Korea.

North Korea's top trade partners:

• China
• India
• Russia
• Thailand
• Philippines
• Pakistan
• Burkina Faso

We put trade embargo on Japan and that didn't lead to war, we are in a time of peace, right? RIGHT!?!?

[Wooden Indian]

I don't like that Guam is a territory, but it is.

If that dude fires a missile across to a U.S. Territory, it will be verifiable by all nations and be an attack that justifies a Declaration of war.

That said... I call bullshit. That asshole ain't that stupid - this is propaganda.

[nikcers]

I don't like that Guam is a territory, but it is.

If that dude fires a missile across to a U.S. Territory, it will be verifiable by all nations and be an attack that justifies a Declaration of war.

That said... I call bull$#@!. That $#@! ain't that stupid - this is propaganda.

Will it be justifiable if China gets involved because they don't want us on their border or reunification. I know China said they would stay neutral if we don't start the conflict, I just don't believe they will tolerate us on their border like Russia does.

[Wooden Indian]

Will it be justifiable if China gets involved because they don't want us on their border or reunification. I know China said they would stay neutral if we don't start the conflict, I just don't believe they will tolerate us on their border like Russia does.

I apologize but I don't quite follow. Would it be justified for China to become involved in a conflict between the U.S. and NK? Or would it be justified for the U.S. to counter attack if they were to?

Either way, it would be a dark and bloody time and I'm glad I'm calling bullhockey on the entire thing.

[nikcers]

I apologize but I don't quite follow. Would it be justified for China to become involved in a conflict between the U.S. and NK? Or would it be justified for the U.S. to counter attack if they were to?

Either way, it would be a dark and bloody time and I'm glad I'm calling bullhockey on the entire thing.
Would the war with China be justifiable, because we know this is BS and not about disarming NK.

[Dr.3D]

So why would North Korea nuke anybody? They should know it would be the equivalent of committing suicide.

[nikcers]

So why would North Korea nuke anybody? They should know it would be the equivalent of committing suicide.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umhdEj9QQqQ

[goldenequity]

basically Mattis sez we won't strike first.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcfiwCZSxFA

[Raginfridus]

Ready my glorious steed!

http://www.thefactoid.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Kim-taking-a-dump-120451.jpg


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEJ8lpCQbyw

https://images-cdn.9gag.com/photo/azEmZzb_700b.jpg

[Wooden Indian]

Would the war with China be justifiable, because we know this is BS and not about disarming NK.

Oh, heck no.

[nikcers]

Oh, heck no.
keep calm and carry on


The timing of North Korea’s latest nuclear test represents a major diplomatic embarrassment for Xi, who has been attempting to burnish his credentials as a foreign policy guru ahead of a key Communist party congress next month

Xi made no direct reference to Sunday morning’s detonation as he addressed an annual summit of the Brics nations but told his audience that only through dialogue, consultation and negotiation could “the flame of war be put out”.



1h ago Full Mattis statement: 'we have many options' to annihilate North Korea
1h ago Mattis warns of 'massive military response' to 'any threat'
2h ago White House statement anticipated
2h ago Trump's trade threat not seen as credible
3h ago The Guardian view on North Korea: keep calm and carry on (https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2017/sep/03/north-korea-nuclear-test-south-korea-yohap-kim-jong-un-live)
4h ago Trump says US looking at 'stopping all trade' with NK partners

[anaconda]

This is either fake news or KJU is a Council On Foreign Relations operative. I don't think there are any other rational explanations. Including the "rational" explanation the KJU is "irrational." Not buying it.

[anaconda]

More lies.

Incubator babies, centrifuge tubes, yellow cake, mushroom clouds, chemical weapons, ...

[Raginfridus]

Incubator babies, centrifuge tubes, yellow cake, mushroom clouds, chemical weapons, ...CO2, Islam, drugs, ... that's all I've got.

[nikcers]

A conflict characterized by psychological pressure such as threats and rumors, aiming to undermine an enemy's morale.

[Swordsmyth]

UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting on North Korea

http://thehill.com/policy/international/349080-un-to-hold-emergency-meeting-on-north-korea

[Pauls' Revere]

UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting on North Korea

http://thehill.com/policy/international/349080-un-to-hold-emergency-meeting-on-north-korea

UN justification is all we need these days (sad but true). The World Government is on stage.

[Swordsmyth]

UN justification is all we need these days (sad but true). The World Government is on stage.

Hopefully China will insist on being the one to invade N Korea.

[enhanced_deficit]

Hopefully China will insist on being the one to invade N Korea.

Their largest trading partner will insist? What are you basing such hopes on.. some hidden logic?




In related news:

North Korea 'secretly moves intercontinental ballistic missile to coastal launch position' fuelling fears of impending ... (http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/north-korea-secretly-moves-intercontinental-11113430)
Mirror.co.uk 12h ago



North Korea warns 'more gift packages' are on the way as Donald Trump arms Japan, South Korea

Updated about 2 hours ago
http://www.abc.net.au/news/image/8876084-3x2-700x467.jpg (http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-09-05/kim-and-trump/8876086)

Amid international uproar over North Korea's biggest nuclear weapons test to date, one of Pyongyang's top diplomats has said they are ready to send "more gift packages" to the United States.
Key points:



Pyongyang says recent developments were a "gift package" and more are coming
Donald Trump says he is allowing Japan, South Korea to buy more sophisticated arms
US diplomat says that it "can no longer be business as usual with" North Korea


Han Tae Song, North Korea's ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva, was addressing the UN-sponsored Conference on Disarmament two days after his country detonated its sixth nuclear test explosion (http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-09-03/north-korea-trump-condemns-rogue-nations-hostile-action/8868162).

"I am proud of saying that just two days ago on September 3, DPRK successfully carried out a hydrogen bomb test for intercontinental ballistic rocket under its plan for building a strategic nuclear force," Mr Han told the Geneva forum.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-09-05/north-korea-warns-that-more-gift-packages-on-way-to-us/8875886

[shakey1]

Hopefully China will insist on being the one to invade N Korea.

That would be innaresting.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-43ipfaCPVPc/TtOw6i9o88I/AAAAAAAALcA/ylxVG1WfBAs/s1600/Woodshed.jpg

[Swordsmyth]

Their largest trading partner will insist? What are you basing such hopes on.. some hidden logic?

China will not tolerate an American puppet on it's border, if it can't prevent someone from invading the only good option it has is to invade and set up a puppet of it's own that won't provoke an American invasion.

[goldenequity]

bizarro.


Yonhap News Agency @YonhapNews
Moon calls for improved ties with Russia, joint efforts to denuclearize N. Korea

Meanwhile...:

Russian Market@russian_market
Earlier U.S. compared Russia to North Korea, now Washington begs Moscow to solve North Korean crisis, that's absurd! - Putin

and at the same time.... Trump wants to cancel trade pact with South Korea

Anna Fifield Annafifield
American Chamber of Commerce in South Korea: canceling the free trade deal could lead to anti-American sentiment, damage the alliance

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DI8pWWdUQAQZ1DL.jpg:small


More
Putin Rejects More Korea Sactions, Warns US Risks "Global Catastrophe, Huge Loss Of Human Life"


Seoul has agreed to give Japanese citizens access to safe zones, such as designated subway stations, churches and shopping malls.

[Swordsmyth]

bizarro.


Yonhap News Agency @YonhapNews
Moon calls for improved ties with Russia, joint efforts to denuclearize N. Korea

Meanwhile...:

Russian Market@russian_market
Earlier U.S. compared Russia to North Korea, now Washington begs Moscow to solve North Korean crisis, that's absurd! - Putin

and at the same time.... Trump wants to cancel trade pact with South Korea

Anna Fifield @Anna (http://www.ronpaulforums.com/member.php?u=19745)fifield
American Chamber of Commerce in South Korea: canceling the free trade deal could lead to anti-American sentiment, damage the alliance

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DI8pWWdUQAQZ1DL.jpg:small


More
Putin Rejects More Korea Sactions, Warns US Risks "Global Catastrophe, Huge Loss Of Human Life"


Seoul has agreed to give Japanese citizens access to safe zones, such as designated subway stations, churches and shopping malls.

Hopefully S. Korea boots us out and we can let Putin deal with the peninsula of doom.

[goldenequity]

NavyJack @USNJack 22 min.
Putin: North Korea Would 'Eat Grass' Before Giving Up Nukes

[nikcers]

NavyJack @USNJack 22 min.
Putin: North Korea Would 'Eat Grass' Before Giving Up Nukes

They make their money from the black market they don't need to eat grass. If they were targeting NK they would target their black market/China.

[Swordsmyth]

China Closes North Korean Border Crossinghttp://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-09-06/china-closes-north-korean-border-crossing

[goldenequity]

N. Korea provoking escalation of tensions, should not be played along - Putin

PUTIN: ONE CAN ACHIEVE PROGRESS IN SETTLING KOREAN PENINSULA CRISIS BY OFFERING COOPERATION, SECURITY GUARANTEES TO N.KOREA

There will be achieved nothing with further threats and sanctions. He is absolutely right.


Robert Mc Namara was secretary of defense during the Cuban missile crisis.
He saw that by the end of his life the lunatics were running the asylum.
So he made the documentary 'The Fog of War'
to record his life's lessons on the international stage.
He said you always have to leave an exit door for your enemy in negotiations.
Trump would do well to watch this as he is cornering North Korea like a rat
Robert Mc Namara was in charge of the Generals including Mc Vey that wanted nuclear war
This time I fear the Generals are in charge.





Does anyone even remember how this crisis started recently? There was a chance...

January 14, 2017
North Korea Calls for 'Fresh Way of Thinking' Under Trump Administration
https://sputniknews.com/asia/201701141049602659-north-korea-fresh-thinking/

Too bad no one was listening

[goldenequity]

China detects rising radiation levels near nuclear blast site
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2110056/china-detects-rising-radiation-levels-areas-close-north?utm_content=buffer9212e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

[Swordsmyth]

China Declares Support For Punitive Action Against North Koreahttp://oilprice.com/Geopolitics/International/China-Declares-Support-For-Punitive-Action-Against-North-Korea.html

[A. Havnes]

They make their money from the black market they don't need to eat grass. If they were targeting NK they would target their black market/China.

The black market doesn't hurt the government. They're in the midst of a major crackdown now to stop the black market!

[Swordsmyth]

U.S. Calls for UN Vote Monday on Fresh North Korea Sanctionshttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-09-09/u-s-seeks-united-nations-vote-monday-on-north-korea-resolution

[Swordsmyth]

China: State Banks Begin Suspending North Korean TransactionsChinese state banks have started suspending transactions through accounts held by North Koreans, making it nearly impossible to do business between the two countries, according to sources, South China Morning Post reported Sept. 10. Branch offices of at least three major state banks — the Bank of China, China Construction Bank and Agricultural Bank of China — in the northeastern border city of Yanji have also banned North Koreans from opening accounts. The Chinese banks have yet to freeze the accounts, but North Koreans are now prevented from making deposits or remittances.

More at: https://worldview.stratfor.com/situation-report/china-state-banks-begin-suspending-north-korean-transactions-sources-say

[Swordsmyth]

The UN Security Council has unanimously voted to step up sanctions on North Korea in retaliation for the country’s recent sixth and most powerful nuclear test. The 15-member Security Council passed the resolution unanimously, with both China and Russia siding with the US against North Korea, which however should not come as a surprise because as previewed this morning (http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-09-11/us-propose-watered-down-north-korea-sanctions-appease-china-and-russia), the US drastically watered down its original sanctions proposal, which now excludes Trump's prior demands for an oil import ban as well as international asset freeze on the government and leader Kim Jong Un, in order to win the support of Moscow and Beijing. This was the ninth sanctions resolution unanimously adopted by the 15-member council since 2006 over North Korea’s ballistic missile and nuclear programs.

Despite the compromises, U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley said the resolution would cut North Korean exports by 90% and reduce the refined products available to North Korea by 44% and fuel by 30%. “Today we are saying the world will never accept a nuclear armed North Korea,” she said. “This will cut deep.”
Well, not really: the resolution slashes 55% of the country’s gas, diesel and heavy fuel imports, imposing a ban on condensates and natural gas liquids, a cap of 2 million barrels a year on refined petroleum products, and a cap on crude oil imports at current levels, in other words N.Korea's oil flow remain untouched (as a reminder, China supplies most of North Korea’s crude). According to US officials quoted by Reutrs, North Korea imports some 4.5 million barrels of refined petroleum products annually and 4 million barrels of crude oil.
The new resolution also will impose an embargo on all textile trade and require inspections and monitoring of North Korea’s sea vessels by member states, but doesn’t provide for the use of military force to gain access to the ships.

According to the WSJ (https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-eases-u-n-measure-on-north-korea-to-coax-votes-from-china-russia-1505159014), a proposed ban on North Korean foreign workers, a source of an estimated $1 billion in annual revenue to the regime, also was reworded to allow countries to employ North Korean nationals if deemed vital for humanitarian reasons. It also doesn’t apply to workers who hold contracts taking effect before the adoption of the resolution.

Previously, China and Russia - veto-holders on the 15-member Security Council - had voiced opposition to harsher measures and threatened to block the vote if the ban on oil remained. China is reluctant to pressure the North Korean regime to the brink of collapse fearing instability at its border, a flow of refugees and a possible American military presence. Both Russia and China have said they favor direct talks and not sanctions.
Nikki Haley said that the sanctions will target $1.3 billion in North Korea revenue. The US ambassador to the UN added that the "strong relationship between Trump and Xi played a key role in negotiating the new UN sanctions", or translated: China imposed its terms on the US proposal so that China would note veto the mostly optical measure, to avoid making Trump look weak again in the UN. She also said that the US is "not looking for war" with North Korea, and added that North Korea has not yet "passed the point of no return." That said, by now it is completely unclear just what would entail passing said "point of no return."

More at: http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-09-11/united-nations-unanimously-approves-new-sanctions-north-korea