U.S. Ready to Respond to N.Korea Missile
Admiral Keating Tells ABC News U.S. Prepared to Shoot Down Missile If Obama Gives OKIn an exclusive interview with ABC News’ Martha Raddatz, Adm. Timothy Keating, head of the U.S. Pacific Commands, said that the military is prepared to shoot down any North Korean ballistic missile — if President Obama should give the order.
“If a missile leaves the launch pad we’ll be prepared to respond upon direction of the president,” Keating told ABC News. “I’m not a betting man but I’d go like 60/40, 70/30 that it will, they will attempt to launch a satellite. There’s equipment moving up there that would indicate the preliminary stages of preparation for a launch. So I’d say it’s more than less likely.” LINK
Can you imagine how disappointed the north koreans will be if their missile is shot down shortly after lift-off? I can.:diablo:
Personally, I’d rather see ’em shoot down a Bulava, but there’s really no need to since they usually fail on their own.:p
By: SOC - 10th April 2009 at 05:08
The Geoeye satellite sent up a while back actually captured an image of the missile in flight:
By: Lonevolk - 10th April 2009 at 01:56
It is supposed to be 470 Mhz.
They said it was transmiting the following song
Korean People’s Army – Song of General Kim Jong-il
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vs4O9GVk7Q4
Interesting posters….I don’t think they like the Capitol Hill building much 😀
By: Arkali106 - 9th April 2009 at 02:51
Here’s a crystal clear video of the launch:
http://www.alert5.com/2009/04/video-taepo-dong-2-launch.html
Now you can see what Kim Jong Il wept to :p
By: Schorsch - 6th April 2009 at 10:46
I agree , the best strategy for NK is to wait and let it cook its on goose !! The poverty , bad economic climate and lack of international assistance and support for the Communist government would eventually (10,12,15 years maybe even less) lead to the end of the regime .
On another road , NK claims that the New satelite is well in orbit and is broadcasting Harmonious tunes patronizing the Communist government , Any one know the frequency 😉 ??
It is supposed to be 470 Mhz.
The North Korean problem is no security threat to the USA or Europe. It is a moderate security threat to Japan, but even here the ability of NK to mount a cumbersome nuclear weapon on its missile is minimal, especially given the ability of Japan to destroy any attempts beforehand.
The threat to South Korea remains unchanged, and this threat shrinks with each year North Korea is unable to equip its conventional forces with new equipment. The threats towards SK become increasingly hilarious, given that they possibly don’t have a single operational fighter jet, possibly no working AD-system and army units relying on numbers (numbers of tanks and infantry don’t work at the 38th parallel). This is the primary reason NK is pursuing nuclear weapons and delivery systems.
The danger is a break-up of NK with a resulting vacuum and development of a failed state, destabilizing the entire region. A collapse of the regime (following the death of its current leader) with resulting local governments using the military resources to exert power would likely result in massive loss of population, basically an implosion. Neither SK nor China have a real interest of an open border towards NK.
By: bring_it_on - 6th April 2009 at 09:47
North Korea’s missile is big f##k you gesture towards the rest of the world, especially to USA, Japan and South Korea, by the way the feeder of the North Korean public.
But, it is no security issue.
Why not?
- North Korea is unable to produce these missiles on any numbers.
- The missile is cumbersome and needs complicated installation prior to launch. A first or second strike with such systems is very unlikely (it is a liquid fuel system!).
- NK has no nuclear weapons to mount on such a missile, conventional warheads are no threat given pathetic accuracy.
- NK needed about 20 years for this “achievement”, given the available resources NK will need another 10 to get to a deployable system.
If the USA is wise, they don’t give it too much press.
They could wipe out the entire North Koean missile infrastructure within 24hrs, assuming usage of conventional weapons only.
I agree , the best strategy for NK is to wait and let it cook its on goose !! The poverty , bad economic climate and lack of international assistance and support for the Communist government would eventually (10,12,15 years maybe even less) lead to the end of the regime .
On another road , NK claims that the New satelite is well in orbit and is broadcasting Harmonious tunes patronizing the Communist government , Any one know the frequency 😉 ??
By: Schorsch - 6th April 2009 at 09:17
North Korea’s missile is big f##k you gesture towards the rest of the world, especially to USA, Japan and South Korea, by the way the feeder of the North Korean public.
But, it is no security issue.
Why not?
If the USA is wise, they don’t give it too much press.
They could wipe out the entire North Koean missile infrastructure within 24hrs, assuming usage of conventional weapons only.
By: J Boyle - 6th April 2009 at 01:54
Nearing the end of his tenure he was a big supporter of the failed bill on the status of illegal immigrants.
True, he wanted to look for a way to legalize those here…who aren’t going anywhere.
The democrats recently have spoken of reducing immigration enforcement.
Big difference.
By: ante_climax - 5th April 2009 at 23:43
And at least Bush was against illegal immigration…the heart of a lot of the crime woes in Arizona. You can bet Obama and the demos won’t try to stop it.
Nearing the end of his tenure he was a big supporter of the failed bill on the status of illegal immigrants.
By: J Boyle - 5th April 2009 at 23:34
I wish US could be more like Deutschland…:cool:
What circa 1933-45?
We’re in trouble if we start taking law & order advice from a German.:rolleyes:
And try as you may, you can’t blame the California/Arizone housing mess on Bush. The seeds were sown back when I lived there in the 90s. You might want to blame Congress that urged Fannie Mae & Freddic Mac to make questionable loans to underqualified people as a social welfare act.
And at least Bush was against illegal immigration…the heart of a lot of the crime woes in Arizona. You can bet Obama and the demos won’t try to stop it.
By: J Boyle - 5th April 2009 at 23:27
Uh oh.
“We will immediately consult with our allies in the region, including Japan and (South Korea), and members of the U.N. Security Council to bring this matter before the Council,” Obama added. “I urge North Korea to abide fully by the resolutions of the U.N. Security Council and to refrain from further provocative actions.”
Well North Korea is in real trouble NOW. :rolleyes: What a friggin’ amateur.
That’s why the world hates the U.S. & Bush, because he decided to act when the UN failed to back up its countless resolutions about Iraq.
By: J Boyle - 5th April 2009 at 23:24
No, no one needs Bush.
Sure you do…you just don’t know it yet. 😀
I’m no Bush fan, but he’s more likely do something in an emergency (maybe right, maybe wrong) than sit around and take a poll or ask impotent states for advice.
By: sferrin - 5th April 2009 at 23:15
From the sounds of it it was actually another failure:
“It says, first of all, they had successful first staging and (were) able to control the rocket through staging,” retired General Henry Obering told CNN television.
“That is a significant step forward for any missile program because often times the missiles become unstable as they go through the staging events,” Obering said.
But the following stages failed, with part falling in the Sea of Japan and the rest in the Pacific, he told the US Cable News Network.
“The fact that they did not get apparent separation of the payload from the second or third stage means that they have more work to do there in terms of being able to achieve that,” he said.
“The bottom line is they are continuing to advance in their ranges and I think it’s why it’s important that we have the ability to defend against these types of threats,” Obering said.
By: bring_it_on - 5th April 2009 at 23:01
Where was mighty America’s response? :rolleyes:
The agencies said the space launch vehicle did not threaten North America or Hawaii and so the U.S. “took no action in response to this launch.”
By: echonine - 5th April 2009 at 22:24
Where was mighty America’s response? :rolleyes:
By: sferrin - 5th April 2009 at 21:36
Do the previous eight messages have anything remotely to do with the topic of the thread? To the best of my memory, the topic is potential US responses to a North Korean missile launch.
It seems to have degenerated into an ill-tempered a squabble over US domestic politics – a subject that must be of near-zero interest to many who are not nationals of that country.
Not really, other than the predictably toothless response of the politicians. 😮 Back on subject though, it’s sounding like it was (surprise) nothing more than a test for a long range missile.
By: Mercurius - 5th April 2009 at 20:59
Do the previous eight messages have anything remotely to do with the topic of the thread? To the best of my memory, the topic is potential US responses to a North Korean missile launch.
It seems to have degenerated into an ill-tempered a squabble over US domestic politics – a subject that must be of near-zero interest to many who are not nationals of that country.
By: sferrin - 5th April 2009 at 18:55
No I don’t, I disagree with Obama on a lot of issues. However it’s been only two months…so.
Do you think McCain would have fixed any of “that” :confused:
I don’t think McCain would have got the credit card out like a drunken frat boy as 0bama has done. I don’t think he would unilaterally disarm like The 0ne is advocating. I don’t think he would do an assortment of other things that 0bama is doing that is going to take this country a LONG time to fix. People b–ch about what Bush did and that’s fine but things like the Patriot Act are as simple to change as changing the law. Some of the things 0bama is doing will take decades to fix and is going to bring more pain to the working class than the most rabid Bush-hater ever imagined.
By: Twisted - 5th April 2009 at 18:11
And you think The Messiah is going to fix any of that? I just happen to have a bridge for sale. . .
No I don’t, I disagree with Obama on a lot of issues. However it’s been only two months…so.
Do you think McCain would have fixed any of “that” :confused:
By: sferrin - 5th April 2009 at 17:27
Nope, won’t happen.
Hundreds of billions of dollars spent on Iraq..yet not a single penny on securing the border with Mexico, it’s too late now – crime is sky-high.
Mexican-gangs (Mara Salvatrucha..etc) are all over the place.California has gone from “Golden State” to “Foreclosed State”, race wars in Angeles are out of control, LAPD is just helpless.
Kidnappings in Phoenix are simply stunning, really unbelievable.
Nope life in southwest has just become unbearable, not a place where I want my children to grow up..:(
And you think The Messiah is going to fix any of that? I just happen to have a bridge for sale. . .
By: Twisted - 5th April 2009 at 16:23
people will be wishing they could have Bush back.
Nope, won’t happen.
Hundreds of billions of dollars spent on Iraq..yet not a single penny on securing the border with Mexico, it’s too late now – crime is sky-high.
Mexican-gangs (Mara Salvatrucha..etc) are all over the place.
California has gone from “Golden State” to “Foreclosed State”, race wars in Angeles are out of control, LAPD is just helpless.
Kidnappings in Phoenix are simply stunning, really unbelievable.
Nope life in southwest has just become unbearable, not a place where I want my children to grow up..:(
“Liberal-Wussies” in western europe enjoy a lot higher living standards, and that’s one of the reasons I’ve decided to move here. :p
I wish US could be more like Deutschland…:cool:
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