Japan, which is really good at attacking first, has been mulling whether or not to prepare for a preemptive strike on North Korea following Kim Jong Un’s ICBM test last Tuesday which traversed Japan and landed in the Pacific Ocean, followed by their largest nuclear test to date last night.
In March, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sparked a parliamentary debate over whether or not to acquire the ‘capabilities’ for a preemptive strike, which they’re calling a ‘strike-back’ to avoid violating their constitution. When Abe’s idea failed to gain support, the debate fizzled and the topic was dropped. That all changed in the last week.
Via WaPo:
A pre-emptive strike, by Japanese definition, is a step preceding the two-tier defense. Cruise missiles, such as Tomahawk, fired from Aegis destroyers or fighter jets would get the enemy missile clearly waiting to be fired, or just after blastoff from a North Korean launch site, before it approaches Japan.
Japan’s self-defense-only principle under the country’s war-renouncing constitution prohibits its military from making a first strike, and officials discussing a limited pre-emptive strike are calling it a “strike-back” instead.
Kim’s latest firecracker
North Korea lit off their sixth and largest nuclear test to date last night, picked up by seismic stations all over the world. Notably, their previous tests were around the size of the Hiroshima / Nagasaki bombs – around 20-22 kilotons, while this test of a presumed hydrogen bomb is estimated in the hundreds of kt.
#NorthKorea Range of yield estimates (50 to 1000+ kt) unusually high.
— Bruno Tertrais (@BrunoTertrais) September 3, 2017
“That’s very roughly the equivalent 100,000 tons of TNT. Maybe its 20% smaller, maybe 30% larger,” says James Acton, a physicist and co-director of the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. (npr)
#NorthKorea appears to have just tested a nuclear device. Time of M5.2 quake at 2017-09-03 03:30:01.860 UTC. (On the half-hour.) pic.twitter.com/gXecreVczj
— Ankit Panda (@nktpnd) September 3, 2017
@ArmsControlWonk What this means in practice is that the range will be: pic.twitter.com/tPX4Q3saDs
— Ferenc DV (@ferencdv) September 3, 2017
Trump Tweets, U.N. Freaks, Mattis Speaks
Trump is talking massive shit over Twitter, now that Kim Jong Un has laughed off Trump’s prior tough talk.
I will be meeting General Kelly, General Mattis and other military leaders at the White House to discuss North Korea. Thank you.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 3, 2017
South Korea is finding, as I have told them, that their talk of appeasement with North Korea will not work, they only understand one thing!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 3, 2017
The United States is considering, in addition to other options, stopping all trade with any country doing business with North Korea.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 3, 2017
Mad Dog Mattis Barks Back
In response to the North Korean nuclear test, U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis said ‘we are not looking for the annihilation of North Korea – we have many options,’ adding that ‘any threat’ against U.S. teritory or U.S. allies will be met with a ‘massive military response.‘
WATCH: Defense Secretary Mattis's full statement on North Korea. pic.twitter.com/p9xA8Q0M0C
— Fox News (@FoxNews) September 3, 2017
UN Security Council to meet Monday
Via The Guardian:
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This conflict bores me. However, it does seem that North Korea is doing everything it can to get the US to attack, which makes me think it’s a trap.
Didn’t Bannon say on his way out that the goose was cooked? That is, we can’t really do anything but stay the course, can we now.
Who fucking cares if they have nukes? Here’s an idea: don’t start a god damned war and you won’t get one. They are doing what anyone would do. This is just like all you “red-pilled alphas” out there who go to the gym every day and pump your guns to come off as tough and dominating even though deep down you have huge gaping wet vaginas.
Also, funny joke about the japs striking first lol. Those fuckers aren’t necessarily that good at it though.