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*** 12-Sep-16 World View -- South Korea announces 'Massive Punishment and Retaliation' and decapitation for N. Korea
This morning's key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com
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**** After North Korea's 5th nuclear test on Friday, a 6th may be imminent
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North Korea's child dictator Kim Jong-un expresses pleasure at the nuclear tests on Friday (KCNA/AFP)
North Korea on Friday set off its most powerful nuclear bomb to date.
Earlier in the week, North Korea test-launched three ballistic
missiles, and country officials are claiming that North Korea is
almost ready to launch nuclear missiles.
The nuclear test was condemned by political leaders around the world.
China, North Korea's supposed ally, also protested North Korea's
"disregard" for international stability. It's believed that China's
fear is of a destabilized North Korean government, although China
would take advantage of that situation by moving its military quickly
to take control of the North.
On Sunday, unnamed South Korean government sources said that another
nuclear test may be imminent:
> [indent]<QUOTE>"Indications have been gathered that the North has
> completed preparations to conduct a nuclear test at any time in
> the third tunnel that has not been used previously."<END QUOTE>[/indent]
After Friday's test, the US threatened to launch additional sanctions
against North Korea unilaterally, without seeking permission from the
UN Security Council.
However, North Korea mocked the threat in its state-run media:
> [indent]<QUOTE>"The group of Obama's running around and talking about
> meaningless sanctions until today is highly laughable, when their
> 'strategic patience' policy is completely worn out and they are
> close to packing up to move out.
>
> As we've made clear, measures to strengthen the national nuclear
> power in quality and quantity will continue to protect our dignity
> and right to live from augmented threats of nuclear war from the
> United States."<END QUOTE>[/indent]
Years of international sanctions targeting North Korea have had no
effect. Yonhap (Seoul, 9-Sept) and National Post (9-Sep) and Reuters and Straits Times
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**** South Korea announces 'Massive Punishment and Retaliation' and decapitation for N. Korea
****
South Korea has announced the "Korea Massive Punishment and
Retaliation" (KMPR) plan to annihilate Pyongyang, the capital city of
North Korea, through intensive bombing. The KMPR would be triggered
in case the North shows any signs of a nuclear attack.
According to a government official:
> [indent]<QUOTE>"Every Pyongyang district, particularly where the
> North Korean leadership is possibly hidden, will be completely
> destroyed by ballistic missiles and high-explosive shells as soon
> as the North shows any signs of using a nuclear weapon. In other
> words, the North’s capital city will be reduced to ashes and
> removed from the map."<END QUOTE>[/indent]
The attack would be conducted with conventional weapons, as South
Korea has no nuclear weapons, although some Seoul officials have been
calling for a nuclear development program in the South.
Of note is that the KMPR threat is of a pre-emptive attack. That is,
the South would not wait for a nuclear attack. Instead, the KMPR
attack would be launched "if signs of the impending use of nuclear
weapons are detected or in the event of a war."
In the KMPR scenario, South Korea will deploy its Hyunmoo 2A and
Hyunmoo 2B ballistic missiles, with a range of between 300 and 500
kilometers as well as the Hyunmoo-3 cruise missiles with a range of
1000 kilometers.
"The KMPR is the ultimate operation concept the military can have in
the absence of its own nuclear weapons," according to a government
official.
The threat is also highly personal in that the North Korean child
dictator Kim Jong-un will be specifically targeted with "decapitation
strikes" on the North Korean leadership. Yonhap News (Seoul) and Korea Times and Japan Times
KEYS: Generational Dynamics, North Korea, Kim Jong-un, South Korea,
Korea Massive Punishment and Retaliation, KMPR
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This morning's key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com
- After North Korea's 5th nuclear test on Friday, a 6th may be imminent
- South Korea announces 'Massive Punishment and Retaliation' and decapitation for N. Korea
****
**** After North Korea's 5th nuclear test on Friday, a 6th may be imminent
****
North Korea's child dictator Kim Jong-un expresses pleasure at the nuclear tests on Friday (KCNA/AFP)
North Korea on Friday set off its most powerful nuclear bomb to date.
Earlier in the week, North Korea test-launched three ballistic
missiles, and country officials are claiming that North Korea is
almost ready to launch nuclear missiles.
The nuclear test was condemned by political leaders around the world.
China, North Korea's supposed ally, also protested North Korea's
"disregard" for international stability. It's believed that China's
fear is of a destabilized North Korean government, although China
would take advantage of that situation by moving its military quickly
to take control of the North.
On Sunday, unnamed South Korean government sources said that another
nuclear test may be imminent:
> [indent]<QUOTE>"Indications have been gathered that the North has
> completed preparations to conduct a nuclear test at any time in
> the third tunnel that has not been used previously."<END QUOTE>[/indent]
After Friday's test, the US threatened to launch additional sanctions
against North Korea unilaterally, without seeking permission from the
UN Security Council.
However, North Korea mocked the threat in its state-run media:
> [indent]<QUOTE>"The group of Obama's running around and talking about
> meaningless sanctions until today is highly laughable, when their
> 'strategic patience' policy is completely worn out and they are
> close to packing up to move out.
>
> As we've made clear, measures to strengthen the national nuclear
> power in quality and quantity will continue to protect our dignity
> and right to live from augmented threats of nuclear war from the
> United States."<END QUOTE>[/indent]
Years of international sanctions targeting North Korea have had no
effect. Yonhap (Seoul, 9-Sept) and National Post (9-Sep) and Reuters and Straits Times
****
**** South Korea announces 'Massive Punishment and Retaliation' and decapitation for N. Korea
****
South Korea has announced the "Korea Massive Punishment and
Retaliation" (KMPR) plan to annihilate Pyongyang, the capital city of
North Korea, through intensive bombing. The KMPR would be triggered
in case the North shows any signs of a nuclear attack.
According to a government official:
> [indent]<QUOTE>"Every Pyongyang district, particularly where the
> North Korean leadership is possibly hidden, will be completely
> destroyed by ballistic missiles and high-explosive shells as soon
> as the North shows any signs of using a nuclear weapon. In other
> words, the North’s capital city will be reduced to ashes and
> removed from the map."<END QUOTE>[/indent]
The attack would be conducted with conventional weapons, as South
Korea has no nuclear weapons, although some Seoul officials have been
calling for a nuclear development program in the South.
Of note is that the KMPR threat is of a pre-emptive attack. That is,
the South would not wait for a nuclear attack. Instead, the KMPR
attack would be launched "if signs of the impending use of nuclear
weapons are detected or in the event of a war."
In the KMPR scenario, South Korea will deploy its Hyunmoo 2A and
Hyunmoo 2B ballistic missiles, with a range of between 300 and 500
kilometers as well as the Hyunmoo-3 cruise missiles with a range of
1000 kilometers.
"The KMPR is the ultimate operation concept the military can have in
the absence of its own nuclear weapons," according to a government
official.
The threat is also highly personal in that the North Korean child
dictator Kim Jong-un will be specifically targeted with "decapitation
strikes" on the North Korean leadership. Yonhap News (Seoul) and Korea Times and Japan Times
KEYS: Generational Dynamics, North Korea, Kim Jong-un, South Korea,
Korea Massive Punishment and Retaliation, KMPR
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