Looks Like I Wrong About North Korea Yesterday

[scooping]

Wasn't convinced they had The Bomb. Looks like they have. And the ICBM could, apparently,m hit The States. This is terribly serious stuff.

[mikey4444]

Scoops....yes, very worrying :::

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-41139445

[Old_Geezer]

It's what happens when powerful nations allow things to develop after being given ample evidence where it was all heading. Getting beyond the scope of a covert op or two now. There needs to be international agreement on the next step, whatever they decide.

[Peter Pedant]

ten times more powerful than previously

well the two superpowers have stood by and twiddled their thumbs and now they have to shape up

[NoMercy]

Who is providing NK with the materials to make these bombs?

[Zacs-Master]

I see this thread has engendered the standard shouts of 'something must be done' without one single suggestion of what that something should have been / should be. No I don't have any answers, before you ask. Does anyone, even the worlds governments?

[mikey4444]

Zacs....I too, are not sure what the answer is.

But I would hope that diplomacy can still help, as the alternative of military action is just too dreadful for contemplate. I still think that China must hold an important key here.

[TWR]

Zac they have tried Sanctions, Chins has the friendliness to comment & advise, this clown the haircut will take no heed & not bothered about his ( as he calls them ) People, he has played with fire but the fire is too big & powerfull, I think NK is going to pay a hard price & many are going to ;loose their life's unless a brave person saves the life's of millions.

[Old_Geezer]

You really want folk to suggest any of the possible options here, Zacs ?

I'm sure we're all aware of possibilities, but it's up to those in power to cone to a consensus, or maybe a power go risk unilateral action.

[jason.p]

China would prefer a NK with nuclear capablity as the alternative would be a chaotic Korean peninsular with possibly millions of NK refugees coming across their border, and the West holding a balance of power. Now Kim J has got his "complete" nuclear capability hopefully he will be able to negotiate from a position of power. I don't think he's the nutcase he's been portrayed as.

[1ozzy]

// I don't think he's the nutcase he's been portrayed as.//

Would spoilt brat dictator be a better description?

[mikey4444]

jason....do you think that millions of possible refugees are going to head north into China, rather than south ?

[douglas9401]

Of course he's not a nutcase.
Everything ever reported about him points to a well balanced individual with only the best of intentions.

Jesus!

[sandyRoe]

Whatever became of 'Starwars' the American defence screen that would shoot down incoming missiles?

[1ozzy]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shin_Dong-hyuk

[1ozzy]

That was dreamt up by an American "B" grade actor who became president Sandy.

Not unlike the current "B" grade mogul who is their current president ;-/

[ToraToraTora]

you can tell that's a functioning bomb can you? looks like a load a bits bolted together from the NK branch of B&Q.

[mikey4444]

1ozzy.....lol.

[Old_Geezer]

Didn't Reagan's 'star wars' get canned because the Russians didn't like it ? Apparently research into more powerful attack weaponry to kill military and civilians alike, is fine, but don't dare try to research into defence to protect the citizens.

[1ozzy]

If that's the case Tora etc,,,
,,Why worry about a total nutcase with nuclear powers?

[ToraToraTora]

I'm not worried lozzy, the septics will toast the place at the first sign of anything beyond posturing and the tiddly's will let them.