US Northern Command is historically focused on nuclear strikes, since there is no nation on the planet with anywhere near as costly a military as America, and subsequently no real threat of an invasion. Admiral Bill Gortney, the commander at Northcom, is embracing that narrative, talking up the possibility of North Korea launching a nuclear first strike on the US mainland.
Gortney said he believes that North Korea has the capability of launching nuclear-tipped missiles against the US homeland, citing a previous assessment that suggested North Korea would reach ICBM capabilities this year.
Yet the ability to fire “something” on an ICBM isn’t the same thing as having the miniaturization technology to make nuclear warheads for those ICBMs. Gortney insisted he believes North Korea can do that too, though when North Korea claimed that capability just a few months ago, US officials dismissed the notion.
The admiral’s comments were mostly centered on hopes to get more funding in the budget, saying he is watching North Korea 24 hours a day “if he should be dumb enough to shoot something at us,” urging Congress to quickly pass a budget so he can keep doing that.
Getting desperate, huh?
How about a headline US Has The Capability To Nuke The Entire Globe?
If the Repugs should manage to shut the government down, again, the operational orders for Northcom would remain in force. It's a scare tactic being used to influence ignorant American politicians.
Just think if it wasn't for Bonkers Bolton and his mate George W they wouldn't have that capability, Under Clinton there was a deal, not a great deal but a deal the reactor that nth Korea got its Plutonium was cold not running not producing electricity let alone Plutonium! But the deal made by Clinton was for oil and grain, Bonkers was adamant that the Nth Koreans shouldn't get anything so there went the deal broken by the US! The North Koreans decided that they would reopen the plant they need the power! They also saw what happened to Iraq as well and were told effectively you are next……………hence the bomb no one attacks a country with the bomb, they can retaliate, take out a major asset!
"…he is watching North Korea 24 hours a day…" Lol. And these guys are professionals in the best military in the world?
Well, there is nothing good on TV…
Keeping the sheep in a state of fear will guarantee funding for the careers and promotions of the war bureaucrats.