China Warns North Korean Nuclear Threat Is Rising
China Warns North Korean Nuclear Threat Is Rising
http://www.wsj.com/articles/china-wa...ing-1429745706
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Pyongyang could double nuclear-weapons arsenal by next year, according to latest Beijing estimates
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The Chinese estimates reflect growing concern in Beijing over North Korea’s weapons program and what they see as U.S. inaction while President Barack Obama focuses on a nuclear deal with Iran.
A well-armed North Korea may prompt the U.S. to adopt countermeasures, especially in missile defense. Adm. William Gortney, head of U.S. Northern Command, said this month that defense officials believe North Korea can now mount a nuclear warhead on an intercontinental ballistic missile called the KN-08. U.S. officials don’t believe the missile has been tested, but experts estimate it has a range of about 5,600 miles—within reach of the western edge of the continental U.S., including California.
I have to admit I'm surprised Beijing would reflect publically that they're concerned about U.S. inaction regarding North Korea. There could be a number of strategic reasons why they would make that comment, but putting conspiracy theories and sophisticated strategizing aside, could it be for plain ole economic reasons they want to the region remain stable?
The Penalty for snoring at a Pyongyang staff meeting
Temporary Autonomous thread for maximum impact.
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SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea's intelligence agency said Wednesday that Kim Jong Un's defense chief had been "removed" from his position in neighboring North Korea.
It was unclear whether Hyon Yong Chol had been executed or merely ousted by the regime.
A spokesman for the NIS intelligence agency told NBC News he could not confirm news agency reports that Hyon was shot to pieces with an anti-aircraft gun in front of hundreds of spectators.
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Last month, the U.S.-based Committee for Human Rights in North Korea (HRNK) said satellite images had uncovered evidence that several people had been executed by anti-aircraft guns at Kanggon in October.
The satellite images recorded some "very unusual activity" at a 100-yard firing range typically used for pistols and light machine guns, HRNK said, when a battery of six ZPU-4 anti-aircraft guns — which have a range of 8,000 yards — were deployed there.
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/no...eports-n358176
No figures in yet, but popcorn and hot dog stand concession sales were said to be respectable.
For one Korean a luxury trip
A bizarre twist to this thread and the headline is enough:
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Kim Jong-un's 'brat pack' brother jets in to London for Eric Clapton concert
Link:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...n-concert.html