How real is the North Korea nuclear threat?

2017-08-16T16:37:19-04:00

Response by SFC Jim Ruether made Aug 16 at 2017 4:46 PM

2017-08-16T16:46:48-04:00

Well most folks know that Kim Jon Un is a maniac, psychopathic idiot who feeds off the homage he instructs his people to pay him. So yes he can theoretically push a button but can he reach out and touch another country with any accuracy or does he just flock shoot his missiles and hope he can tag us with the shear number of them? Good question. It would be a test for sure for our Defense Missile Shield and what it can do. With all the other countries of the world including the USA being in a real or imaginary arms race prostituting themselves daily selling weapons to the highest bidder who really knows what his capabilities are. I think we need to take the little dictator serious but we can do that from a position of diplomacy through strength.

Response by Jose Cornejo made Aug 16 at 2017 4:52 PM

2017-08-16T16:52:18-04:00

I asked this question because there's a real lack of information about the north korean nuclear weaponry. We don't have too much information about the programs, their ballistic missiles, and if those warheads really works. Everything we know is from Mainstream (bulls**t) Media, leaked from the one and the only source: the state TV news channel... and as we know, communists are a real good and sick liars and emotive manipulators.

How real is the nukes, the tests, the flying rockets? is everything a trap, a set up to start a war? remember the WMD never found in Irak and the costs of military and civilian lives. that's why i think America never do a mistake twice.

Kim Jong Un, in my personal opinion is a looney, but not enough fool to stab the hive full of bees and cause WWIII.

Response by Lt Col Scott Shuttleworth made Aug 16 at 2017 5:05 PM

2017-08-16T17:05:44-04:00

Well he has some weapons we know that...He has bodies to throw at us we know that...he is crazier than a craphouse rat...we know that. However, I think he also knows if he starts lobbing bombs and ammo his gravy train is gone and he will lose. His father used to rattle sabers all the time and we we gave him stuff he quietened down...this idiot I don't know. I think if he ever gets the ICBM capability versus the short range who knows. Right now, I don't think it is a viable threat...just trash talk from schoolyard gangs.

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 16 at 2017 5:16 PM

2017-08-16T17:16:47-04:00

It's difficult to say disinformation and propaganda are rampant in the north Korea I doubt even US Intelligence can say for accuracy how iminenet of a threat they truly are but one thing is clear if they do even one more aggressive action it's gonna be game on.

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 16 at 2017 9:26 PM

2017-08-16T21:26:13-04:00

Jose Cornejo North Korea is a threat period. We need to be on alert for any thing that is thrown at us.

Response by SSG Tom Pike made Aug 17 at 2017 12:53 PM

2017-08-17T12:53:19-04:00

North Korea has developed nuclear weapon. North Korea has developed medium range ICBM's that might reach the west coast of the USA. North Korea might have perfected miniaturization of their weapons to fit them on their ICBM's. North Korea probably has not perfected a re-entry vehicle that will allow their nuclear weapons to re-enter the atmosphere.

I'd say the chances of North Korea hitting the continental US with a nuclear weapon anytime in the near future is pretty slim.

But their ability to hit US Interests in the Pacific region and kill several thousand US Service Members is not in doubt.

Their ability to kill millions of South Koreans with nuclear, chemical and conventional weapons is not in doubt.

The big question is Pugsley unstable enough to not know that doing the above would result in the end of his regime and his countries destruction?

Response by AA Joseph Moody made Aug 17 at 2017 2:53 PM

2017-08-17T14:53:50-04:00

I'm not 'worried' about it today, but quite frankly the talent he needs to advance that program is out there and looking for work, and we live in the age of information and internet, add to that His programs have been running long enough to work out the worst of their teething pains ( Missiles going boom in tests is umm, well just R and D )
Personally I think in about 2-5 years we will have a rude wake up call, surprise attacks seem to be a thing that works for the short term ego woodie, and when I look at what I know about the board and how I would play it...

Response by CSM Chuck Stafford made Aug 17 at 2017 3:04 PM

2017-08-17T15:04:13-04:00

This is how I see it