North Kimchi missile aimed towards Australia

[Ahtong]

Don't play play, the fat successor means business

 

SYDNEY - A senior US official has warned North Korea's upcoming missile launch would be aimed south for the first time and impact in an area "roughly between Australia, Indonesia and the Philippines".

 

Kurt Campbell, the assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, delivered the message in person to Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr, the Sydney Morning Herald reported Saturday.

 

"If the missile test proceeds as North Korea has indicated, our judgement is that it will impact in an area roughly between Australia, Indonesia and the Philippines," Campbell was quoted as saying.

 

"We have never seen this trajectory before. We have weighed into each of these countries and asked them to make clear that such a test is provocative and this plan should be discontinued."

 

The nuclear-armed North has announced it will launch a rocket in mid-April to put a satellite into orbit, a move the United States, Australia and other nations see as a pretext for a long-range missile test banned by the UN.

 

On Friday, the North said preparations for the launch "have entered a full-fledged stage of action" and promised unspecified "counter-measures" against opponents of the operation.

 

The move by North Korea's new leadership has set off alarm bells across the region with the Philippines already calling for help from the United States to monitor the rocket, part of which is expected to land off the archipelago.

 

Japan is readying missile defence systems to shoot down any rocket that threatens the country. North Korea's main ally China has urged that "all parties should keep calm and exercise restraint".

 

Carr said after meeting Campbell that the launch would be "in clear violation of UN Security Council resolutions."

 

A UN Security Council resolution passed after the North's missile and nuclear tests in 2009 bans a ballistic missile launch for any purpose.

 

"The North Korean nuclear and long-range missile plans represent a real and credible threat to the security of the region and to Australia," Carr told the Herald.

 

Carr added that he and Campbell had "shared views on how both the US and Australia could engage our regional partners and allies to encourage North Korea to abandon its plans".

 

World leaders including US President Barack Obama are meeting in Seoul next week for a summit officially focused on nuclear terrorism.

 

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon plans to raise the rocket launch at the meeting on Monday and Tuesday.

 

See the map below and note our own location in relation to the suspected impact site. We are within range!

 

Edited March 24, 2012 by Ahtong

[Soya]

the fatboy needs a hobby.....

[WTF]

Our garment has already issue statement to ask NK to retract the decision.......but as usual, who will chap us???

[Ahtong]

the fatboy needs a hobby.....

 

He likes rocketry

[Ahtong]

Our garment has already issue statement to ask NK to retract the decision.......but as usual, who will chap us???

 

Sometimes I wonder how high tech North Kimchi missiles really are. Maybe US can send their spec ops to cut the rubber bands on their missile launchers?

[WTF]

Sometimes I wonder how high tech North Kimchi missiles really are. Maybe US can send their spec ops to cut the rubber bands on their missile launchers?

I not worried if it's high-tech 'cos it'll hit where its intended target is.

 

Worst is not high-tech and let's say NK aimed Sumatra but the bloody missile shot-landed on us!!!

[I-LOVE-CARS]

at least they r not aimming at us..

[Bigbadguy]

Maybe some of the parts are held together using cable ties. Just like some advance train system in some *ahem country" =)

[Kangadrool]

I not worried if it's high-tech 'cos it'll hit where its intended target is.

 

Worst is not high-tech and let's say NK aimed Sumatra but the bloody missile shot-landed on us!!!

 

Well said! The worst fear is not high-tech, but no tech and create havoc. :angry:

[WTF]

Wonder if NK really test their missile in this direction, will our SCDF sound the air-raid alarm for real for the 1st time? And many of us will really hide in our bomb-shelter for real for the very 1st time.........s--t! My house do not have a bomb shelter.....

Edited March 24, 2012 by WTF

[Scion]

in an area "roughly between Australia, Indonesia and the Philippines" = Papua New Guinea

Edited March 24, 2012 by Scion

[Scion]

at least they r not aimming at us..

 

relax lah

NK's enemies are SK, Japan and US

 

plus they have no ambition and capability to conquer Asia

[Ahtong]

in an area "roughly between Australia, Indonesia and the Philippines" = Papua New Guinea

 

I am guessing Banda Sea unless Young Fatty wants a tribe of headhunting cannibals chasing him.

[Bigbadguy]

relax lah

NK's enemies are SK, Japan and US

 

plus they have no ambition and capability to conquer Asia

 

Our Old man just called his father a flabby old chap [rolleyes]

[Donut]

Now we know why US wants to have a base in Aust..... Not coz of

china, it's for NK.

[1fast1]

Now we know why US wants to have a base in Aust..... Not coz of

china, it's for NK.

 

It's for both. Guess who NK's main (practically the only) ally is? Bloody China.

 

If China withdrew its support for the regime, you think they'd dare to strut around like this? If there's blood shed by NK, it's squarely on Chinese hands.

[Mockngbrd]

hope the missle spoil land in china

[Scion]

It's for both. Guess who NK's main (practically the only) ally is? Bloody China.

 

If China withdrew its support for the regime, you think they'd dare to strut around like this? If there's blood shed by NK, it's squarely on Chinese hands.

 

your surname is Lai?

how about accusing China as the main culprit for all the bloodshed and casualties caused by Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan and Libya?