North Korea 'preparing for two nuclear tests'

[Imuzi]

Sounds like this might actually kick off this time.

We are definitively getting dragged into it when it does.

[key2thecup]

North Korea cancels non aggression pact with South

North Korea has cancelled its nonagression agreements with the South and cut off a direct hotline with as well Thursday. (Jon Chol Jin/AP)

North Korea is cancelling a hotline and a nonaggression pact with South Korea and reiterating past threats in anger over a UN Security Council vote to impose more sanctions on the North for its third nuclear test.

The statement the North issued Friday comes after the council leveled tough, new sanctions targeting the North's economy and leadership. North Korea already has threatened of a pre-emptive nuclear strike on the United States.

North Korea says it will retaliate with "crushing strikes" if enemies intrude into its territory. It also says it is voiding past nuclear disarmament statements between North and South Korea.

It previously said it was canceling a hotline with the United States and the armistice that closed the Korean War in 1953.

The UN Security Council has voted unanimously for tough new sanctions to punish North Korea for its latest nuclear test, a move that sparked a furious Pyongyang to threaten a nuclear strike against the United States.

The vote Thursday by the UN's most powerful body on a resolution drafted by North Korea's closest ally, China, and the United States sends a powerful message to North Korea that the international community condemns its ballistic missile and nuclear tests — and its repeated violation of Security Council resolutions.

Immediately before the vote, an unidentified spokesman for Pyongyang's Foreign Ministry said early Thursday the North will exercise its right for "a preemptive nuclear attack to destroy the strongholds of the aggressors" because Washington is pushing to start a nuclear war against the North.

The White House responded by saying the U.S. is prepared to defend itself against a North Korean attack.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2013/03/07/north-korea-cancels-peace-deal.html

[Special Ed]

Yawn.

[Perfect From Now On]

Has China weighed in regarding their stance on these statements by NK? Becuase if they for some reason decide to support North Korea (they are allies after all) then this could turn into a major conflict.

[SterlingArcher]

I wonder what will happen first..AV getting fired or NK getting demolished

[Lancaster]

Has China weighed in regarding their stance on these statements by NK? Becuase if they for some reason decide to support North Korea (they are allies after all) then this could turn into a major conflict.

[Navyblue]

Is this guy Suicidal?

[Disaronno]

On a 1v1 North vs South Korea, the South will trample over the North Korean Army. If Japan gets involved, there will be even less chance for Pyongyang.

There's also no way China will side with North Korea if it attacks the South. They have nothing to gain, except maybe prevent refugees from streaming across the border and to maintain a small buffer from pro-US allies. Have Chinese weaponry fire upon US soldiers and Beijing will resemble Erlitou within an hour or two. If China is stuck in a prolonged war on the Korean peninsula, you'll start hearing more about Taiwan separation, etc.

N. Korea is just bluffing, I say the world should just call their bluff. As of now, they're carrying a knife into a tank battle.

[Lancaster]

I would suggest doing research on North Korea's military strength.

Yes, South Korea has close to double the population of North Korea, but NK completely dominates SK in active military manpower, tanks, air power and naval power.

[Mr. Ambien]

I think if anything North Korea is getting pissed off that the first world powers are calling their bluff, but it was pretty obvious they don't have any nukes to throw any time soon, therefore no one to threaten except maybe South Korea, which is why the latter have so many nervous chain smokers that make me nervous too when around them. So now Kim Jong-un is getting desperate, and now the sanctions just might push NK over the edge, but the odds are very small, people have to be wary considering they regularly use this kind of rhetoric around this time. They're like one of my friends children who are used to throwing their little child ass fit and getting what they want (opposed to mine who realise it gets them nothing), except this time they aren't getting what they want, so they're just increasing the fit throwing severity and throwing a massive attention grabbing tantrum. The media is good at overanalysing something and blowing it well out of proportion to make people believe something is far more prominent than it really is so they've done their job at making people think at this stage things are actually going to go down, but I doubt it. Much hot air and baiting for you to tune in to CNN/CNN.com. I'd rather stare at breasts for several hours.

[key2thecup]

On a 1v1 North vs South Korea, the South will trample over the North Korean Army.

[Special Ed]

NK just put on a show. I do have a South Korean friend who would testify from his experiences in the army that NK troops are very well trained and all excellent shooters. The matchup is about even it's technology VRS fanatacism. In my opinion the longer time passes the weaker NK becomes and stronger SK. For now I highly doubt NK will outright start anything unless done via false flag to try and limit support against them. NK is a military nation. That's all they know. I do feel eventually things will kick off but their posturing means nothing.

[SterlingArcher]

North Korea television takes a look at american poverty - The other side of propaganda:

http://www.disclose.tv/action/viewvideo/128400/North_Korea_television_takes_a_look_at_american_poverty__The_other_side_of_propaganda/

[UFTcan]

China should really start cracking the whip on North Korea. While it may seem that their influence over Pyongyang isn't as much as most would believe, maybe they should start sabre-rattling towards them.

If I was China, I'd be worried that my puny "ally" is off being a cowboy on the world stage, affecting some of my largest trading partners (Japan, South Korea, United States). I would be telling North Korea to sit down and shut up before I start cracking heads (stop sending aid, sending in the PLA for some "peacekeeping" missions).

[Bilbro Baggins]

North Korea television takes a look at american poverty - The other side of propaganda:

http://www.disclose...._of_propaganda/

[allkill326]

lol, what a cuntry!

[Lancaster]

I think your underestimating china, Im sure half of these tests are china backed and n.korea itself is a pawn for the peoples republic. And its more likely its china flexing its muscles at us, calling the shots through this rogue country.

[King Heffy]

Country*

It's been threatening every single year. No biggie.

[taxi]

The leaks from diplomatic cables has speculations that China might not have as much influence as some were led to believe. Maybe China siding with the UN for sanctions might be the wake up call to N. Korea that they're China's "female dog" and they need to act like one unless it wants to be euthanized.

[AllHailSmyl]

Is this legit? It could easily be faked. It's absolutely ridiculous, the stuff they say. You can't help but laugh.