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US Flies Nuclear Bombers Over South Korea In Show Of force Against North Korea. by CSTR2: 7:46am On Sep 13, 2016
OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea (AP) — The United States on Tuesday sent two nuclear-capable supersonic bombers streaking over ally South Korea in a show of force meant to cow North Korea after its recent nuclear test and also to settle rattled nerves in the South.

The B-1B bombers, escorted by U.S. and South Korean jets, were seen by an Associated Press photographer as they flew over Osan Air Base, which is 120 kilometers (75 miles) from the border with North Korea, the world's most heavily armed. The bombers were likely to return to Andersen Air Force Base in Guam, without landing in South Korea.

Such flyovers are common when always high animosity rises on the Korean Peninsula, which is technically in a state of war as there has never been a peace treaty to officially end the 1950-53 Korean War.

South Korea does not have nuclear weapons and relies on the U.S. "nuclear umbrella" as a deterrent to North Korea. Washington also stations more than 28,000 troops in the South, and tens of thousands more in Japan.
North Korea is keenly aware of the U.S. presence on the peninsula and of what it considers the U.S. nuclear threat. It uses such flyovers and the American military influence in the South in its propaganda as alleged proof of U.S. hostility that it claims as the reason it needs a nuclear bomb program.

Last week's nuclear test, the North's fifth, was its most powerful to date. Pyongyang's claim to have used "standardized" warheads in the detonation makes some outsiders worry that it is making headway in its push to develop small, sophisticated warheads that can be mounted on missiles that can reach the U.S. mainland.

Nuclear expert Siegfried Hecker, who has regularly visited the North's nuclear facilities, estimates the North may have enough nuclear fuel for about 20 bombs by the end of 2016 and the ability to add about seven new bombs a year.

"Left unchecked, Pyongyang will likely develop the capability to reach the continental United States with a nuclear tipped missile in a decade or so," Siegfried wrote on the North Korea-focused website 38 North. He said that more troubling was the recent test successes may give Pyongyang a false sense of confidence.
Six-nation diplomatic talks aimed at ridding the North of its bombs have been stalled since the last round of meetings in late 2008. Since then, Pyongyang has ramped up both its ballistic missile and nuclear bomb development, despite an increasing raft of sanctions.

After the test, the North's nuclear weapons institute said it will take unspecified measures to further boost its nuclear capability, which analysts said hinted at a possible sixth nuclear test.

South Korea's Defense Ministry said Monday that South Korean and U.S. intelligence authorities believe North Korea has the ability to detonate another atomic device at any time at one of its tunnels at its main Punggye-ri nuclear test site, where the five previous atomic explosions took place. Ministry officials refused to say what specific evidence pointed to another possible nuclear test.

Seoul, Washington and their allies have vowed to apply more pressure and sanctions after the test, the second this year.

"The United States and (South Korea) are taking actions every day to strengthen our alliance and respond to North Korea's continued aggressive behavior," Gen. Vincent Brooks, commander of U.S. Forces Korea, said in a statement.

Sung Kim, the U.S. special envoy for North Korean policy, met South Korean officials in Seoul on Tuesday and said that Washington is working closely with other nations to work out new, stronger sanctions on North Korea.

In yet another tough statement against North Korea, South Korea's President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday ordered her military to be ready to "finish off" North Korea if it fires a nuclear missile toward South Korea. She already said North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's "mental state is spiraling out of control" and that his government shows "fanatic recklessness."

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Re: US Flies Nuclear Bombers Over South Korea In Show Of force Against North Korea. by agwom(m): 7:47am On Sep 13, 2016
hmmm
Re: US Flies Nuclear Bombers Over South Korea In Show Of force Against North Korea. by CSTR2: 7:50am On Sep 13, 2016
US be like ''Touch South korea and die in a nuclear armageddon''. cheesy
It is indeed a privilege and a great honour to be under America's protective wings. No force on earth can threaten that cover.

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Re: US Flies Nuclear Bombers Over South Korea In Show Of force Against North Korea. by moyakz(m): 7:52am On Sep 13, 2016
u.s and nuclear weapons sha.
Re: US Flies Nuclear Bombers Over South Korea In Show Of force Against North Korea. by EternalTruths: 7:58am On Sep 13, 2016
CSTR2:
US be like ''Touch South korea and die in a nuclear armageddon''. cheesy
It is indeed a privilege and a great honour to be under America's protective wings. No force on earth can threaten that cover.

North Korea wan buy nuclear market grin

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Re: US Flies Nuclear Bombers Over South Korea In Show Of force Against North Korea. by chieveboy(m): 7:59am On Sep 13, 2016
Ok
Re: US Flies Nuclear Bombers Over South Korea In Show Of force Against North Korea. by CSTR2: 8:01am On Sep 13, 2016
EternalTruths:


North Korea wan buy nuclear market grin
And the thing is their nukes is even pretty basic technology.
IT Would get shot down before it leaves north korea. And America would then rain hell fire on them as retaliation.

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Re: US Flies Nuclear Bombers Over South Korea In Show Of force Against North Korea. by EternalTruths: 8:03am On Sep 13, 2016
CSTR2:
And the thing is their nukes is even pretty basic technology.
IT Would get shot down before it leaves north korea. And America would then rain hell fire on them as retaliation.

I am sure that if China and US allow the two Koreas to clash, the South will trash the North cool

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Re: US Flies Nuclear Bombers Over South Korea In Show Of force Against North Korea. by CSTR2: 8:07am On Sep 13, 2016
EternalTruths:


I am sure that if China and US allow the two Koreas to clash, the South will trash the North cool
Possibly. South Korea has a more sophisticated technological base and a much prosperous economy. They have no nukes unfortunately, which kim jong un would like to use, and that is where US comes in- to give south korea a nuclear cover.

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Re: US Flies Nuclear Bombers Over South Korea In Show Of force Against North Korea. by EzeNri(m): 8:25am On Sep 13, 2016
EternalTruths:

I am sure that if China and US allow the two Koreas to clash, the South will trash the North cool
Senior, fear God nah. In the event of armed conflict NK will mess SK up nah. SK military na childs for where NK dey.

Technologically? Yes, SK is ahead, but militarily, No.

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Re: US Flies Nuclear Bombers Over South Korea In Show Of force Against North Korea. by CSTR2: 8:38am On Sep 13, 2016
EzeNri:

Senior, fear God nah. In the event of armed conflict NK will mess SK up nah. SK military na childs for where NK dey.

Technologically? Yes, SK is ahead, but militarily, No.
I hope you know south korea has American F-16s, F-35s, tanks and other weapons. A squadron of F-35s would destroy everything NK has to offer in the air.
Forget what you are saying. Nukes is the only thing SK should fear in NK.

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Re: US Flies Nuclear Bombers Over South Korea In Show Of force Against North Korea. by PehaKaso: 8:56am On Sep 13, 2016
CSTR2:
Possibly. South Korea has a more sophisticated technological base and a much prosperous economy. They have no nukes unfortunately, which kim jong un would like to use, and that is where US comes in- to give south korea a nuclear cover.

EternalTruths:

I am sure that if China and US allow the two Koreas to clash, the South will trash the North cool


COMPARISM CLASS 101........

So I think it is apt to conclude that;


North Korea & Northern Nigeria are comparable.

&

South Korean & Southern Nigeria are comparable.

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Re: US Flies Nuclear Bombers Over South Korea In Show Of force Against North Korea. by GMBuhari: 9:17am On Sep 13, 2016
And when US attack NK , Russia won't just sit by

CSTR2:
US be like ''Touch South korea and die in a nuclear armageddon''. cheesy
It is indeed a privilege and a great honour to be under America's protective wings. No force on earth can threaten that cover.

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Re: US Flies Nuclear Bombers Over South Korea In Show Of force Against North Korea. by EzeNri(m): 9:21am On Sep 13, 2016
CSTR2:
I hope you know south korea has American F-16s, F-35s, tanks and other weapons. A squadron of F-35s would destroy everything NK has to offer in the air.
Forget what you are saying. Nukes is the only thing SK should fear in NK.
Am talking about SK forces and you are talking about American forces in SK.

It won't even be as easy as you think for US in NK. Russian Su-35 is a 4++ generation air superiority fighter, it poses great threat to those 4+ generation fighters and Putin won't hesitate to make that available to NK.

NK nuke is equally a threat to US' national security. If it is easy for US, they would have invaded NK to halt the nuclear development program. We know how US behaves. They are always paranoid.

I hate NK. But they poses threat to both US and SK. Don't forget, Russia, NK, China, Iran, Syria are allies and US can't bully NK any how.
Re: US Flies Nuclear Bombers Over South Korea In Show Of force Against North Korea. by EzeNri(m): 9:27am On Sep 13, 2016
GMBuhari:
And when US attack NK , Russia won't just sit by

The highest US will do is what they are already doing now. That show of force.

They know attacking NK will have consequences, as you rightly said, Russian won't just sit by.

US won't even dare to fly their jet an inch into NK airspace. Na for around DMZ they go dey form 'armoured tanker'.
Re: US Flies Nuclear Bombers Over South Korea In Show Of force Against North Korea. by Quelme: 9:39am On Sep 13, 2016
EternalTruths:


I am sure that if China and US allow the two Koreas to clash, the South will trash the North cool
South Korea will trash the North.? Don't forget so soon how NK invaded the south during the Korean War and not until the UN, US and it allies intervene, the South was on the back foot... It is a no brainer the North will beat the South in the advent of a war without the US anyday anytime... NK is more powerful militarily than the south. The south has alot of catch up to do...
Re: US Flies Nuclear Bombers Over South Korea In Show Of force Against North Korea. by CSTR2: 12:44pm On Sep 13, 2016
EzeNri:

The highest US will do is what they are already doing now. That show of force.

They know attacking NK will have consequences, as you rightly said, Russian won't just sit by.

US won't even dare to fly their jet an inch into NK airspace. Na for around DMZ they go dey form 'armoured tanker'.
Russia would do what? Attack the US? You are having a laugh mate.
US have invaded many countries and Russia has not done jack. US has surrounded Russia all through eastern Europe and Russia has not done jack.
US has invaded and bombed and still bombing Syria(Russia puppet nation) and Russia has not done jack.

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Re: US Flies Nuclear Bombers Over South Korea In Show Of force Against North Korea. by EternalTruths: 1:18pm On Sep 13, 2016
Quelme:
South Korea will trash the North.? Don't forget so soon how NK invaded the south during the Korean War and not until the UN, US and it allies intervene, the South was on the back foot... It is a no brainer the North will beat the South in the advent of a war without the US anyday anytime... NK is more powerful militarily than the south. The south has alot of catch up to do...
EzeNri:

Senior, fear God nah. In the event of armed conflict NK will mess SK up nah. SK military na childs for where NK dey.
Technologically? Yes, SK is ahead, but militarily, No.


There are factors that make a nation strong militarily

1) Technological Advancement
2) Economic Strength
3) Population
4) Strategy and Tactics
5) Excellent Leadership
6) Political Will
7) Determination to win on the path of each soldier.


Between the South and North, who has more advantage.





CSTR2:
Russia would do what? Attack the US? You are having a laugh mate.
US have invaded many countries and Russia has not done jack. US has surrounded Russia all through eastern Europe and Russia has not done jack.
US has invaded and bombed and still bombing Syria(Russia puppet nation) and Russia has not done jack.


They won't understand.
Re: US Flies Nuclear Bombers Over South Korea In Show Of force Against North Korea. by seunny4lif(m): 2:57pm On Sep 13, 2016
CSTR2:
Russia would do what? Attack the US? You are having a laugh mate.
US have invaded many countries and Russia has not done jack. US has surrounded Russia all through eastern Europe and Russia has not done jack.
US has invaded and bombed and still bombing Syria(Russia puppet nation) and Russia has not done jack.
Read history Bro angry

Go and read the history abt Korea War.
With your so called US sending troops there and bringing their best fighter's jets yet they can't win the war.
USSR neva send troops but few fighter's jets.
US was planning to use Nuclear weapon on NK but USSR warn them not or else they too will nukes SK to ground.
Go history bro or visit SK
They still lost the War grin grin grin

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Re: US Flies Nuclear Bombers Over South Korea In Show Of force Against North Korea. by CSTR2: 3:01pm On Sep 13, 2016
seunny4lif:

Read history Bro angry

Go and read the history abt Korea War.
With your so called US sending troops there and bringing their best fighter's jets yet they can't win the war.
USSR neva send troops but few fighter's jets.
US was planning to use Nuclear weapon on NK but USSR warn them not or else they too will nukes SK to ground.
Go history bro or visit SK
They still lost the War grin grin grin
USSR? cheesy There is no more USSR. America made sure of it.
What we have now is only one global superpower-America.

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Re: US Flies Nuclear Bombers Over South Korea In Show Of force Against North Korea. by EzeNri(m): 3:04pm On Sep 13, 2016
CSTR2:
Russia would do what? Attack the US? You are having a laugh mate.
US have invaded many countries and Russia has not done jack. US has surrounded Russia all through eastern Europe and Russia has not done jack.
US has invaded and bombed and still bombing Syria(Russia puppet nation) and Russia has not done jack.
US is only been paranoid, and none of those country poses a threat to Russia.

Like I said before, if it is easy for US, they would have invaded NK. But they did cos they know the consequences.

The day US will carry their madness to Russia, NATO won't help her a55.

US invaded where? Get your facts right. It is Russia that is whipping the ass of IS in Syria. We know US interest in Syria and Russia is frustrating that. Like Lord Putin said "US satellites can sight water in moon, but can't sight IS camp in Syria". Putin will continue frustrating US interests in Syria.
Re: US Flies Nuclear Bombers Over South Korea In Show Of force Against North Korea. by EzeNri(m): 3:06pm On Sep 13, 2016
EternalTruths:



There are factors that make a nation strong militarily

1) Technological Advancement
2) Economic Strength
3) Population
4) Strategy and Tactics
5) Excellent Leadership
6) Political Will
7) Determination to win on the path of each soldier.


Between the South and North, who has more advantage.








They won't understand.
Any day, any time, NK will trash SK.
Re: US Flies Nuclear Bombers Over South Korea In Show Of force Against North Korea. by seunny4lif(m): 3:08pm On Sep 13, 2016
CSTR2:
USSR? cheesy There is no more USSR. America made sure of it.
What we have now is only one global superpower-America.
For your mind grin grin grin
Why the America no enter NK air space or Russia?
If dem be super power grin
Na small countries dem sabi flex muscle on grin grin
Re: US Flies Nuclear Bombers Over South Korea In Show Of force Against North Korea. by blackjack21(m): 3:12pm On Sep 13, 2016
EternalTruths:



There are factors that make a nation strong militarily

[s]1) Technological Advancement
2) Economic Strength
3) Population[/s]
4) Strategy and Tactics
5) Excellent Leadership
6) Political Will
7) Determination to win on the path of each soldier.



Point 1,2,3 are not very right. There are case studies in history.

In fact USA alone against the Vietnam is enough to make a point. They had almost everything you mentioned there but they still lost.

And to mention that the Vietnamese are not even a warrior nation compared to NK.
Re: US Flies Nuclear Bombers Over South Korea In Show Of force Against North Korea. by CSTR2: 3:14pm On Sep 13, 2016
seunny4lif:

For your mind grin grin grin
Why the America no enter NK air space or Russia?
If dem be super power grin
Na small countries dem sabi flex muscle on grin grin
US will not enter an airspace without due reason. Which is why those nuclear bombers were a warning signal to NK.
If NK attempt an escalation, then US would invade and cripple whatever defences they have forever and nobody would do jack.
And secondly, Russia is a formidable nation-true. And the US would not risk an encounter over a flimsy nation as NK and without due course and without proper military strategy and allies formation.
It is only a matter of time.

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Re: US Flies Nuclear Bombers Over South Korea In Show Of force Against North Korea. by seunny4lif(m): 3:47pm On Sep 13, 2016
grin grin
CSTR2:
US will not enter an airspace without due reason. Which is why those nuclear bombers were a warning signal to NK.
If NK attempt an escalation, then US would invade and cripple whatever defences they have forever and nobody would do jack.
And secondly, Russia is a formidable nation-true. And the US would not risk an encounter over a flimsy nation as NK and without due course and without proper military strategy and allies formation.
It is only a matter of time.
Re: US Flies Nuclear Bombers Over South Korea In Show Of force Against North Korea. by EdoBoy90(m): 3:59pm On Sep 13, 2016
First, North Korea has the highest military personnel when you check by population. When you do your research ,they are the fourth after China, USA and India but by population, they are first.

What the supreme leader of North Korea is doing now, Sadam Hussein didn't do half before US invaded Iraq. USA can't invade North Korea like that because North Korea is not a little country . Apart from nuclear weapons, they have other weapons.

Russia, Iran, China, Syria etc would be so happy if US fight with North Korea because US will lose soldiers, warplanes and spend billions of dollars for the war this will affect their economy.

lord Putin is just waiting for it to happen. US have issue with Iran, China ( their South Sea crisis) Syria and North Korea. No Nation fights multiple wars and succeed at a time.

If they say North Korea and South Korea should go into war without allies support, the North will annihilate the South within 28 hours.
Re: US Flies Nuclear Bombers Over South Korea In Show Of force Against North Korea. by EternalTruths: 4:37pm On Sep 13, 2016
EzeNri:

Any day, any time, NK will trash SK.

The last Korean war was lopsided against the South because the weapons the South asked for, was denied by the US out of fear that it would be used to invade the North.


Go and read your Korean war history again
Re: US Flies Nuclear Bombers Over South Korea In Show Of force Against North Korea. by EternalTruths: 4:40pm On Sep 13, 2016
seunny4lif:

Read history Bro angry

Go and read the history abt Korea War.
With your so called US sending troops there and bringing their best fighter's jets yet they can't win the war.
USSR neva send troops but few fighter's jets.
US was planning to use Nuclear weapon on NK but USSR warn them not or else they too will nukes SK to ground.
Go history bro or visit SK
They still lost the War grin grin grin

Stop saying what you don't know

The Chinese deployed 300,000 troops to stop US/SK counter attack when they got to Yalu river in the 1950 which is close to Chinese border.


If not for China, NK had lost the war.

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Re: US Flies Nuclear Bombers Over South Korea In Show Of force Against North Korea. by EternalTruths: 4:43pm On Sep 13, 2016
blackjack21:


Point 1,2,3 are not very right. There are case studies in history.

In fact USA alone against the Vietnam is enough to make a point. They had almost everything you mentioned there but they still lost.

And to mention that the Vietnamese are not even a warrior nation compared to NK.


On whose soil was the Vietnam war fought.?


One thing that shows the strength of a nation is her ability to take the war to enemy territory. cool
Re: US Flies Nuclear Bombers Over South Korea In Show Of force Against North Korea. by seunny4lif(m): 4:54pm On Sep 13, 2016
EternalTruths:


Stop saying what you don't know

The Chinese deployed 300,000 troops to stop US/SK counter attack when they got to Yalu river in the 1950 which is close to Chinese border.


If not for China, NK had lost the war.
Lol
Bros you no dey read history well
Lol
Go and read it again grin grin
Before jumping to story
Re: US Flies Nuclear Bombers Over South Korea In Show Of force Against North Korea. by EternalTruths: 5:04pm On Sep 13, 2016
seunny4lif:

Lol
Bros you no dey read history well
Lol
Go and read it again grin grin
Before jumping to story

If you know so much about Korean war, answer this question

Is the Korean war officially over.? Yes or No

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