According to US military officials, North Korea has attempted what were likely two intermediate range ballistic missile tests today, but both of the tests failed. The launches were reported near the coastal city of Wonsan.
US Strategic Command said the missiles were failures, and it is believed they were both Musudan missiles, which have a range that would allow them to hit Japan or Guam, but have never successfully been tested in flight.
The tests were likely meant to be a prelude to the North Korean party conference next week, and would’ve given the leadership something to brag about, if either of the launches had worked. A similar launch two weeks ago also was a “catastrophic failure.”
The UN slammed North Korea for the “provocation” of attempting the test, and Chinese officials say that the UN Security Council is discussing the best way to respond to the launches. North Korea had offered to suspend their missile program earlier this week in return for the US ended massive military exercises along their border, but President Obama refused.
And yesterday, I read that ”
Only One of Six Air Force F-35s Could Actually Take Off During Testing”
This is encouraging news for all antiwar people. If only in the chance that it leaves to question the invincibility of the the US aggressor. While there’s little doubt that Putin has come to the point of understanding that he needs to convince the US that his side is ready and capable of defending his homeland and it’s near neighbours’ borders.
In this theatre too, Obama could be squandering the last opportunity to negate any threat North Korea could be to US led war in that country. Although in fairness, the threat of MAD makes it almost impossible for Obama, even if he wished to eliminate the imagined threat. And at worst, North Korea will be safely protected by it’s own nuclear deterrent in the near future and no president will be able to do anything.
Keeping in mind that a corporate psychopath has no fear and will not be deterred from following the chosen path of wars of aggression. That’s what makes Trump so scary. He could be the ticket that is needed to complete America’s task that has been held at bay for so long by that MAD factor.