North Korea Defence Forum

[Hindustani78]

http://www.businessinsider.com/north-korea-missile-arsenal-graphic-2016-12

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un providing field guidance at the newly built National Space Development General Satellite Control and Command Center in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency in Pyongyang in 2015. Reuters

WASHINGTON, DC — Upon taking the highest office in the land, President-elect Donald Trump will need to address the growing North Korean missile threat "almost immediately."

"More often than not, we measure the mettle of presidencies by the unexpected crises that they must deal with," said Victor Cha, a senior adviser and the Korea Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. "For President Bush, this was clearly the terrorist attacks of 9/11, which completely changed every element of his presidency. For President-elect Trump, this crisis could very well come from North Korea."

Speaking on a panel at CSIS's Global Security Forum, Cha added that the North would "challenge the new administration almost immediately upon taking office."


The normally aggressive regime has been exceptionally busy in 2016 with an increased tempo in testing. The North has launched 25 ballistic missiles this year and remains the only country to have detonated nuclear devices in this century.

"Every launch that he launches, he learns more. He gets more capability," retired US Army Gen. Walter "Skip" Sharp, a former commander of US Forces-Korea said during the panel.

"UN Security Council resolutions have been numerous that have told him he cannot do this, and I personally think it's time to start enforcing this," Sharp said.

The acceleration and frequency in testing shows not only the North's nuclear ambitions but also that the rogue nation has developed something of an arsenal.

The following graphic from CSIS's Missile Defense Project illustrates specifications and ranges of North Korea's ballistic-missile arsenal.

A man passes by as a TV news show broadcasts an image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on June 23, 2016.

A test launch of ground-to-ground medium long-range ballistic rocket Hwasong-10 in this undated photo released by KCNA on June 23, 2016.KCNA via Reuters

An underwater test-fire of strategic submarine ballistic missile is seen in this undated photo released by KCNA on April 23, 2016.Reuters

 

[Hindustani78]

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un watches a ballistic rocket launch at an unknown location, in this undated file photo released by KCNA on March 11, 2016.KCNA via Reuters

A North Korean long-range rocket is launched into the air at the Sohae rocket launch site in this undated photo released by KCNA in Pyongyang February 7, 2016.Reuters

The Administrator of Korea Meteorological Administration, points at where seismic waves observed in South Korea came from, during a media briefing in Seoul, South Korea on January 6, 2016.Reuters

 

[BHarwana]

North Korea has fired a ballistic missile, the Yonhap News Agency reports, citing South Korean military sources.
The missile was fired in the direction of the Sea of Japan at around 7:55 am February 12, according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff. It was fired from Banghyeon in North Pyongan Province; the flight path has not yet been determined.
The Pentagon has confirmed that it detected the launch.

"The flight distance was about 500 kilometers, and South Korea and the United States are conducting a close-up analysis on additional information," South Korea's Office of Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement.

South Korea's military was working on confirming whether the missile was the intermediate-range Musudan, which the country last tested late last year. The Musudan missile's range is estimated at about 3,000 kilometers. Based on the missile's launch site, North Korea experts speculate that it is the Musudan and not a longer-range intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).
The test had been expected for some time, with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un reportedly having announced a test in his New Year's Eve address to the nation. It was also suggested that the country might test an ICBM this month to mark former leader Kim Jong-il's birthday, or that it would test a medium-range weapon.

It is unknown what type of missile was fired.
US President Donald Trump has taken a belligerent stance on North Korea. In response to reports that the country was in the final stages of developing a missile that could reach the US at the turn of the year, he tweeted, "North Korea just stated that it is in the final stages of developing a nuclear weapon capable of reaching parts of the U.S. It won't happen!" This is the first missile test conducted during his administration.

Last month, the US provided $1 million in flood relief to the rogue nuclear state after flooding and typhoon damage killed hundreds and left thousands homeless. It was the first such aid to have been provided in five years.
North Korea has conducted five nuclear tests since 2006. The country claims to be capable of conducting a nuclear strike on the US.

Just last week, US military authorities expressed concern that the country could not handle an escalation of tensions with North Korea without withdrawing from some of its other global commitments.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is currently in the US, meeting with Trump.
https://sputniknews.com/asia/201702121050586681-dprk-testfire-ballistic-missile/

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

Trump on Iran: "ALL options are on the table!"

Obama on Iran: "All options are on the table."

Trump on China: "We will brand China a currency manipulator, and we won't let them take over the South China Sea. (Turns around and makes pledge to support One China policy)."

Obama on China: "We will brand China a currency manipulator, and we won't let them take over the South China Sea. (Turns around and makes pledge to support One China policy)."



Now who is betting that Trump will do exactly what Obama did with regards to North Korea, i.e. make a lot of noise and cry a lot, but do nothing.

It's the same old America, the only difference is Trump is more honest.

 

[BHarwana]

Trump on Iran: "ALL options are on the table!"

Obama on Iran: "All options are on the table."

Trump on China: "We will brand China a currency manipulator, and we won't let them take over the South China Sea. (Turns around and makes pledge to support One China policy)."

Obama on China: "We will brand China a currency manipulator, and we won't let them take over the South China Sea. (Turns around and makes pledge to support One China policy)."



Now who is betting that Trump will do exactly what Obama did with regards to North Korea, i.e. make a lot of noise and cry a lot, but do nothing.

It's the same old America, the only difference is Trump is more honest.

The missile had the words "Hello Trump" written on it.

 

[BHarwana]

• 04:27Japanese Government Protests North Korea’s Ballistic Missile Launch

USA cannot confirm that was it a ICBM or BM

 

[TaiShang]

Judges in the US pose a greater threat to Trump than North Korean missiles thousands of miles away.

Trump will finish off problems at home first. That may take years.

South Korea seeking THAAD and endangering China and Russia's national security has proven that they are not a reliable party for cooperation in the SPT framework.

China and Russia will approach NK missile tests differently. The US will be unable to do anything concrete other than angry protests.

SK has invited all these upon itself by threatening it's neighbors' security, using US as a proxy.

 

[terranMarine]

Judges in the US pose a greater threat to Trump than North Korean missiles thousands of miles away.

Trump will finish off problems at home first. That may take years.

South Korea seeking THAAD and endangering China and Russia's national security has proven that they are not a reliable party for cooperation in the SPT framework.

China and Russia will approach NK missile tests differently. The US will be unable to do anything concrete other than angry protests.

SK has invited all these upon itself by threatening it's neighbors' security, using US as a proxy.

In the end it was a pointless move to pull Park down. Since both China and Russia voiced strong opposition on the deployment of THAAD so no matter who is in charge now SK will bear the brunt. China's replies are DF-41 deployment in NE, making sure SK business operating in China will have a "fun" time, less SK soapies from now on. China and Russia will work closely dealing with this threat and last but not least DPRK's missile and nuclear tests enjoy more silent backing from the Communist Behemoths while US,JP and SK can only watch.

 

[Hassan Guy]

North Korea best Korea.

 

[MarcsPakistan]

Trump on Iran: "ALL options are on the table!"

Obama on Iran: "All options are on the table."

Trump on China: "We will brand China a currency manipulator, and we won't let them take over the South China Sea. (Turns around and makes pledge to support One China policy)."

Obama on China: "We will brand China a currency manipulator, and we won't let them take over the South China Sea. (Turns around and makes pledge to support One China policy)."



Now who is betting that Trump will do exactly what Obama did with regards to North Korea, i.e. make a lot of noise and cry a lot, but do nothing.

It's the same old America, the only difference is Trump is more honest.

To be honest i always wished to see North korea ICBM's Pointing towards USA

 

[TaiShang]

In the end it was a pointless move to pull Park down. Since both China and Russia voiced strong opposition on the deployment of THAAD so no matter who is in charge now SK will bear the brunt. China's replies are DF-41 deployment in NE, making sure SK business operating in China will have a "fun" time, less SK soapies from now on. China and Russia will work closely dealing with this threat and last but not least DPRK's missile and nuclear tests enjoy more silent backing from the Communist Behemoths while US,JP and SK can only watch.

I agree. I think someone in Pyongyang is having great time. China and Russia will likely become more tolerant of North Korean defense-related offensive weapons development. THAAD will not even provide protection to Seoul, but cover the US bases and ensure them a sense of security from a potential Korean attack.

By allowing THAAD, South Korea has:

1. endangered itself by making its major city a potential target
2. derailed SPT progress
3. lost entirely China and Russia's strategic support
4. got further under US militarist chokehold, having its strategic options reduced
5. faced the risk of losing on the most lucrative market in the world soon after it signed an FTA

The THAAD decision is such a strategically backfiring decision that it must have taken a bunch of mental-asylum escapees to agree with the US to allow the system to be installed on Korean soil.

The biggest winner is the US (Obama), especially if Trump is able to make even Koreans pay more of the US military bill in Korea.

 

[Hindustani78]

http://zeenews.india.com/world/nort...c-missile-seoul-defence-ministry_1976161.html
Seoul: North Korea fired a ballistic missile today, South Korea's defence ministry said, the first since Donald Trump became US president.

The missile, launched around 7:55 am (local time) from Banghyon air base in the western province of North Pyongan Province, flew east towards the Sea of Japan, it said.

The presumed intermediate-range Musudan ballistic missile was launched at around 7:55 a.m. local time (2255 GMT Saturday) near Banghyeon in North Pyongan province of North Korea, Xinhua news agency reported.

The projectile is estimated to have travelled about 500 km, according to the JCS. It landed in waters off North Korea`s east coast, according to local media reports.

Pyongyang test-fired Musudan missiles near the same place, where an airfield is located, in October last year.

It was North Korea`s first test-launch of a ballistic missile in 2017 and also the first since US President Donald Trump took office on January 20.

South Korea`s military said Pyongyang`s launch of ballistic missile was a provocative act in violation of UN Security Council`s resolutions, which ban North Korea from testing any ballistic missile technology.

The launch, the military believed, was aimed at drawing attention by showing off its nuclear and missile capability and was also part of armed protest against the Trump administration`s hard-line stance toward North Korea.

North Korea in October last year tested Musudan missiles twice that were fired from the same airbase.

Meanwhile, a United States official told media that the test launch conducted by North Korea was probably not an intercontinental ballistic missile.

The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, provided no further details. A defense official said earlier that the U.S. military had detected the missile launch and was assessing it.


First Published: Sunday, February 12, 2017 - 09:09

 

[cirr]

So our friend Kim the Third went the extra mile to make sure that the missile was lauched AFTER the Chinese New Year ended at 24 hrs Feb. 11 2017.

 

[BHarwana]

I love the way Kim smile after pissing off Americans

 

[BHarwana]

Kim’s new rocket: North Korea boasts ‘successful’ ballistic missile launch
Pyongyang says a new ballistic missile was test-fired on Sunday, adding that the launch was a success. The North Korean missile flew over 500 kilometers, landing in the sea and stirring up world leaders, with the US rushing to reassure its allies South Korea and Japan.
A new type of strategic medium-to-long-range ballistic missile, called Pukguksong-2, was test-fired on Sunday, the North Korean state news agency KCNA said.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un personally supervised the launch, which the KCNA said was Pyongyang’s new means to deliver nuclear warheads.

The new missile was also successfully tested for its ability to dodge interceptors with evasive maneuvers, Yonhap news agency cited the statement as saying.
Another major boost for North Korean missile technology is the solid fuel engine said to be used in the new weapon. Pyongyang has been testing the engine, which would give the rockets greater range and make the launches harder to detect, over the past year. The technology was said to be tested previously in a submarine missile launch.

The Sunday launch gave rise to speculations whether it was a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) being tested, as Kim promised that the allegedly developed long-range ICBM would be test-fired in 2017. The flight path was also analyzed, with some reports suggesting it might have indicated a failed launch. The missile reportedly flew upward to an altitude of 550 kilometers (342 miles), before landing into the Sea of Japan 500 kilometers from the launch spot in the northwest province of North Pyongang, South Korean military sources said. It did not reach Japan’s economic zone.

However, the KCNA said the markedly high angle was chosen for the “safety of neighboring countries,” Reuters quotes.

The Pentagon, which earlier said it was closely following and tracking each North Korean missile launch, declined to comment on Pyongyang’s statement when contacted by Sputnik news agency.

“Refer you to North Korea to characterize their testing operations‎,” a Pentagon official told Sputnik.

Meanwhile, the US, Japan and South Korea have requested an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council to consider a response to the North Korean ballistic missile launch. The meeting is expected to convene Monday afternoon, Reuters cited a US official at the UN as saying.