Kim oversees missile firing drills, tells troops to be alert

| May 5, 2019

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This Saturday, May 4, 2019, photo provided on Sunday, May 5, 2019, by the North Korean government shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, equipped with binoculars, observing tests of different weapons systems, in North Korea. North Korean state media on Sunday said leader Kim observed live-fire drills of long-range multiple rocket launchers and unspecified tactical guided weapons, a day after South Korea’s military detected the North launching several unidentified short-range projectiles into the sea off its eastern coast. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: “KCNA” which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

Now THAT’S a disclaimer. Looks like the honeymoon between Kim and Trump is over, with Kim showing his displeasure at failing to negotiate a lightening of economic sanctions levied against North Korea, with no change in his nuclear program. A lesson learned, perhaps. Negations are two way streets, and Trump isn’t about to give without any get. So he’s showing his displeasure by the most visible way possible- missile launches from his east coast sites.

The US has tried to play down the launch’s significance, with Mike Pompeo, the Secretary of State, insisting that the drills did not cross international boundaries and posed no threat to the US, Japan or South Korea. He stated, ““We still believe there is an opportunity for a negotiated outcome where we will get a verifiable denuclearisation. Chairman Kim has not been able to get what he wants, but hopefully we can get him round the negotiating table.”

South Korea has a different perspective.

South Korea said it’s “very concerned” about North Korea’s weapons launches, calling them a violation of the agreements to reduce animosities between the countries. The statement, issued after an emergency meeting Saturday of top officials at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, also urged North Korea to stop committing acts that would raise military tensions and join efforts to resume nuclear diplomacy.

I believe it’s Trumps move, now. Read the entire article here: AP News

Category: North Korea

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Toxic Deplorable B Woodman

Kim likes to play missile games? The US can play too……..directly over his head…….from Hawaii.

Jeff LPH 3, 63-66

Hey kim, keep your rocket in your pocket and drink soda pop.

Dustoff

Much has always been said of NK’s ability to turn Seoul into a “sea of fire” with its long range artillery positioned just over the DMZ. Initial barrage could inflict damage/casualties as far south as the northern fringes of Seoul. One of the many but best reasons the North would ultimately lose , is South Korea’s advanced Target Acquisition Batteries. Not to bore you with a film , but I asked Ms. Dustoff to translate the text seen and at the end of the video ( with a huge cheesy grin) she said “Oh, this is vey good for my country!”.

Ex-PH2

Does that come with a microwave oven?

Mike Kozlowski

“Kim Oversees Missile Firing Drills, Tells Troops To Be Alert”…

….Because Lord knows North Korea needs more Lerts.

Mason

Kim looks about as uninterested in this as I do. Has CNN and the other turds on the MSM pointed to this as evidence of Trump being weak on international diplomacy and an utter failure yet?

Mason

Aw, Hans Brix, why you gotta be bustin’ my balls?

Great, now I need to go watch that movie again. The good thing is it never gets old. Every year that passes, the Michael Moore and Alec Baldwin impressions get even more accurate!

Freedom isn’t free. Everyone has to pay their buck-o-five.

LCpl Rhodes

Nah, his inability to leave Syria, complete lack of progress on peace in Israel, blind support of Saudi Arabia in Yemen, ignorance of ISIS expansion in Africa, lack of progress in Libya, and fucking up an unsuccessful coup in Venezuela just last week have done a pretty good job of speaking for him. Tell me: any successes I should know about?

26Limabeans

Tax cut. Exactly 10% for me in 2018.

LCpl Rhodes

I actually thought Trump would wipe North Korea off the earth. Too bad he’s just kicking the can down the road for the next guy. Too bad, I had hope for him.