North Korea Orders Combat Posture to Hit USA
It appears the 28 yr old leader is ramping up his threats. Is he bluffing?
North Korea says it has ordered artillery and rocket units into "combat posture" to prepare to target US bases in Hawaii, Guam and the US mainland.
The announcement, carried by KCNA news agency, follows days of strong rhetoric from Pyongyang.
The Pentagon condemned the threats, saying the US was ready to respond to "any contingency".
South Korea on Tuesday marked the third anniversary of the sinking of the Cheonan ship, in which 46 sailors died.
It said there was no unusual activity in the North.
Tensions remain high on the Korean peninsula in the wake of North Korea's third nuclear test on 12 February. The test led to new UN sanctions which Pyongyang strongly opposes.
Joint US-South Korea annual military drills have further angered the communist nation. In recent weeks its habitually fiery rhetoric has escalated - it has threatened the US with "pre-emptive nuclear attacks", as well as strikes on US military bases in Japan.
"From this moment, the Supreme Command of the Korean People's Army will be putting in combat duty posture No 1 all field artillery units including long-range artillery units and strategic rocket units that will target all enemy objects in US invasionary bases on its mainland, Hawaii and Guam," the KCNA statement said.
North Korea is not thought to have the technology to strike the US mainland with either a nuclear weapon or a ballistic missile, but it is capable of targeting US military bases in the region with its mid-range missiles.
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posted by dennis at
10:35 PM
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Seems we can't escape threats from NK as I read this post while vacationing in Guam. We visited a WW2 Memorial Museum yesterday. Quite humbling to be reminded of the sacrifice our parents' generation made to secure our freedom and now many in our country seem so anxious to give up those freedoms!
Yes, amazing how many thousands died horrendous deaths so we can live lives of luxury, ease and safety. I have heard many say that America needs another war in order to remind us how valuable our freedom is. Sad to know how many Americans are CLUELESS about our history....but totally aware of the latest American Idol winner. Certainly that can't continue much longer.
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