"Rogue state North Korea today threatened to launch a nuclear missile strike on the US as soon as Monday.
The warning came hours before the United Nations imposed tough new sanctions to punish it for an atomic test last month.
North Korea said it was entitled to attack from March 11 when America steps up military drills with South Korea – a move it claimed signalled the US was ready to strike.
A spokesman for the North’s foreign ministry said: “Since the US is about to ignite a nuclear war, we will be exercising our right to preemptive nuclear attack against the headquarters of the aggressor in order to protect our supreme interest.”
North Korea has regularly provoked the US and its “puppet”, South Korea, but this was the most serious threat in years.
The sides have been enemies since the 1950-53 Korean War and the North also threatened yesterday to nullify the truce that ended the conflict.
Leader Kim Jong-un stepped up his nuclear programme with a third test on February 12 and the dictatorship claimed to have built a missile capable of hitting the US. Experts still doubt it could attack the mainland.
But Susan Rice, US ambassador to the UN, said: “North Korea will achieve nothing by continued threats and provocations.
“These will only further isolate the country and its people and undermine efforts to promote peace in north east Asia.”
Tens of thousands of North Koreans held a rally in capital Pyongyang today against the drills and UN sanctions.
The financial restrictions, backed by the North’s ally, China, aim to prevent it funding nuclear weapons.
Meanwhile, South Korea’s defence ministry said the enemy was conducting its own military drills and threatened to retaliate and target its leadership if attacked.
Spokesman Kim Min-seok said: “We are watching the North’s activities and stepping up readiness under the assumption they can lead to provocation any time.”
He declined to confirm reports the North imposed no-fly zones off its coasts in a possible move to fire missiles.
A leading North Korean general said Pyongyang was scrapping the 1950s armistice, although the North and South are still technically at war as there was no peace treaty.
In 2010 the North bombed a South Korean island, killing two civilians. It was also accused of sinking a South Korean ship this year, killing 46 sailors."
Author: Chris Hughes
Title: "North Korea threatens nuclear war with America"
Date of article: 7th of March, 2013
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This is an article from Defunct, and I take no ownership of the article, but I found this interesting. War always is, but my question to you all. Are the US actions of training bordering South Korea, uncalled for? From my own point of view, I believe that the world shouldn't have any nuclear weapons at all. But that is impossible due to greed and power. But should another country such as North Korea, with a dictator, have a nuclear war head? I'm more scared if anything of the dropping of troops, and the weapons in use. With having the third largest army in the world, it's a definite threat for the US. What are your guy's reactions to this article?
The warning came hours before the United Nations imposed tough new sanctions to punish it for an atomic test last month.
North Korea said it was entitled to attack from March 11 when America steps up military drills with South Korea – a move it claimed signalled the US was ready to strike.
A spokesman for the North’s foreign ministry said: “Since the US is about to ignite a nuclear war, we will be exercising our right to preemptive nuclear attack against the headquarters of the aggressor in order to protect our supreme interest.”
North Korea has regularly provoked the US and its “puppet”, South Korea, but this was the most serious threat in years.
The sides have been enemies since the 1950-53 Korean War and the North also threatened yesterday to nullify the truce that ended the conflict.
Leader Kim Jong-un stepped up his nuclear programme with a third test on February 12 and the dictatorship claimed to have built a missile capable of hitting the US. Experts still doubt it could attack the mainland.
But Susan Rice, US ambassador to the UN, said: “North Korea will achieve nothing by continued threats and provocations.
“These will only further isolate the country and its people and undermine efforts to promote peace in north east Asia.”
Tens of thousands of North Koreans held a rally in capital Pyongyang today against the drills and UN sanctions.
The financial restrictions, backed by the North’s ally, China, aim to prevent it funding nuclear weapons.
Meanwhile, South Korea’s defence ministry said the enemy was conducting its own military drills and threatened to retaliate and target its leadership if attacked.
Spokesman Kim Min-seok said: “We are watching the North’s activities and stepping up readiness under the assumption they can lead to provocation any time.”
He declined to confirm reports the North imposed no-fly zones off its coasts in a possible move to fire missiles.
A leading North Korean general said Pyongyang was scrapping the 1950s armistice, although the North and South are still technically at war as there was no peace treaty.
In 2010 the North bombed a South Korean island, killing two civilians. It was also accused of sinking a South Korean ship this year, killing 46 sailors."
Author: Chris Hughes
Title: "North Korea threatens nuclear war with America"
Date of article: 7th of March, 2013
Other URL to thread I found this on: here.
This is an article from Defunct, and I take no ownership of the article, but I found this interesting. War always is, but my question to you all. Are the US actions of training bordering South Korea, uncalled for? From my own point of view, I believe that the world shouldn't have any nuclear weapons at all. But that is impossible due to greed and power. But should another country such as North Korea, with a dictator, have a nuclear war head? I'm more scared if anything of the dropping of troops, and the weapons in use. With having the third largest army in the world, it's a definite threat for the US. What are your guy's reactions to this article?