N. Korea performed first nuclear test!

[Jorsoft]

Well think about it. Japan has been heading in a military direction recently and there's a strong possibility that they'll rearm over the threat of North Korea. China has been modernizing it's large and capable military as well. This situation could very easily devolve into a war across the whole theater and I honestly wouldn't be surprised if China emerged as a true super power after it's all over like the US after WWII.

 

[aliasaid]

garaa - very true!

trotter - i figured out your problem, you get your news from FOX

anyways, i don't think this is that great of a deal. why would North Korea start attacking its neighbouring countries? yes, i know that kim jong is crazy, but the main thought on his mind is to stay in power - not to start a war. kim jong is capable of killing a lot of people, but shortly afterwards he will lose w/e war he starts and it would have been extremely pointless. as for missiles that can reach anywhere in the world - no! not even the US has those... north korea may be able to reach alaska, but thats about as far east as they're capable of going. what north korea has now is bargaining power, and they'll probably black mail the rest of the world in getting more aid or whatever.

Japan might try to go the military route because of this.. which would make things very interesting. so ya, i don't think anything big is gonna come out of this anytime soon.

 

[baronvongogo]

it's going to start an arms race in Asia, South Korea already fired warning shots at north Korean troops a couple of days ago, things are heating up.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/6032525.stm

"Mr Abe, who is in Seoul for a meeting with South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun, urged the council to take "undaunted" action.

He said Japan and the US would step up co-operation on the missile defence system they began after a North Korean missile test in 1998."

and japan are obviously worried if they start building a missile defense system, china will do the same etc etc its going to escalate, its worrying times.

 

[Nitestick]

why can't we all just get along

 

[Waphlez]

If the US invades North Korea it'll be just like the first war. We'll start to win and then China will intervene and push us back to the parallel.
No point in fighting that war again...
Besides, we've got no military left to invade with it's all in the middle east.

Well, there wasn't any nuclear weapons involved in the Korean War was there? Assuming if a war does break out and NK uses nuclear weapons, and say that China backs N. Korea like they did in the K. War, then I wouldn't be surprised if the US, or any other nuclear power won't hesitate to nuke NK. The last thing we need is a surpressed war like the first one was or war with China.

If this goes down there will most likely break out the draft again, and the last thing I would ever want is me or my friends being sent to war. But it seem China isn't fully backing NK, so I don't know. But to be honest, I am more afraid of Iran getting nuclear weapons and we all know that it won't be long before they do. Iran is an extremely anti-American/West nation.

The field of scientific research in the DPRK successfully conducted an underground nuclear test under secure conditions on October 9, 2006, at a stirring time when all the people of the country are making a great leap forward in the building of a great, prosperous, powerful socialist nation. It has been confirmed that there was no such danger as radioactive emission in the course of the nuclear test as it was carried out under scientific consideration and careful calculation. The nuclear test was conducted with indigenous wisdom and technology 100 percent. It marks a historic event as it greatly encouraged and pleased the KPA and people that have wished to have powerful self-reliant defense capability. It will contribute to defending the peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and in the area around it.

Sounds pretty communist to me; stability my ***.

 

[Trotter]

NK is ran by an unstable dictator. He has pushed for nuclear arms even though everyone and their brother has been telling him to cease and desist.

NK's missiles can reach Alaska (oil production) and Hawaii (naval base). They can also reach Guam (military bases), as well as all kinds of our allies.

Don't knock FOX. I may not always agree with them, but I do like them. But, then, I'm not a "liberal" in any sense of the word.

I guess we'll have to see what does or does not become of all this.

 

[Meithan]

[Snipped... like I said, keep the discussion on the event]

Edit: I apologize. No politics, right? This is a Tech Forum after all.

 

[hillbillybob]

According to BBC, China had publicly condemned the test. The White House has called for the UN security council to take swift action. Other than the Korean war of the 50's, Has America, or any other western country been involved with N. Korea?

I prefer FOX news over any other, and that is because Im a conservative. That said...I'm not really scared. I broke my arms, back, and feet in an accident. Im the only son of a farmer, and the only living male left to carry my family name. Should the draft come back, I don't know that I would hesitate for one minute. I don't think they would draft me, personally, but I don't know that I wouldn't volunteer, much to the dismay of my family.

I agree, we are stretched dangerously thin. I agree, America is not the only ones able to solve problems in the world. Im not saying we should have been roaming around solving anything, but what's done is done. I am saying that if anyother country wants to step up, well, come on then, step up.....and get it done.

I don't think this will bust out into war....but agressions will definatly escalate. More than they already have. The sane nations of the world, who have nuclear weapons, are scared to death to use them. I guess N. Korea has kinda been a thorn in the side of the US for 50 years now.

It was not China's direct intervention that pushed the US back in the 50's, it was the UN and US Military Upper brass calling our troops back. That was the start of America's policy of containment of communisim. China did not "officially" have troops in N. Korea( I don't think...not sure on that one) but I know they did provide weapons and material to the N. Korean Army.

 

[FireFox]

We won't invade N. Korea. There's no way...it'd be way too risky.....UNLESS they became an immediate nuclear threat, but even then I don't think we would as we'd simply just let other countries deal with them.

With that said, our next target will more then likely be Iran as the puppet president they have is INSANE! Anyone ever here about him summoning the apocalypse while at a UN convention a few weeks back? Noone reported that....anyway....

Atleast they were smart enough to dig a big hole and do it underground....there's not much room in north korea to test a nuke.

 

[The General]

I wonder why they admit to it, you'd think that such shadey activity would be shrouded in secrecy.