r/worldnews • u/ElizabethTheStripper • Nov 02 '22
N Korea fires missile across maritime border North Korea
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-63481183152
u/SeaRaiderII Nov 02 '22
South Korean jets fired 4 missiles back , Japan is doing emergency security counsel. It's fckd rn
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u/sarmanikan Nov 02 '22
Source on South Korea firing back and Japan emergency security counsel?
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u/JustAnotherRndomBro Nov 02 '22
its literally in the article linked, did you even read it?
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u/sarmanikan Nov 02 '22
Wow, I failed my reading comprehension check tonight. Thanks!
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Nov 02 '22
The article linked 🤦🏻♂️
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u/autotldr BOT Nov 02 '22
This is the best tl;dr I could make, original reduced by 79%. (I'm a bot)
North Korea has fired a missile towards the South, which crossed the two countries' maritime border for the first time since the peninsula's split.
Later on Wednesday, South Korea's military said it had fired three air-to-ground missiles towards north of its maritime border, in response to the North's launch.
North Korea's launches on Wednesday follows a blitz of missiles it fired last month which it said were also in response to US, South Korea and Japan joint drills.
Extended Summary | FAQ | Feedback | Top keywords: South#1 Korea#2 missile#3 North#4 fired#5
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u/Sanhen Nov 02 '22
It’s weird how much the goal posts have moved for me. Maybe five years ago, I would have suggested that a nuclear-armed North Korea potentially resuming their war with South Korea or otherwise crossing a red line that led to war involving nukes was a truly chilling prospect.
Now I barely even care about what North Korea does in the face of Russia’s aggression with their far larger nuclear arsenal.
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u/Taiyaki11 Nov 02 '22
Now I barely even care about what North Korea does in the face of Russia's aggression
That probably explains the hissy fit tbh, between Ukraine and the recent fit between China and the US with the Pelosi visit nobody was paying any attention to North Korea and Kim can't have that
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u/Sinkie12 Nov 02 '22
The constant threats worked against them, people eventually grow numb and turn defiant instead.
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u/staebles Nov 02 '22
I feel you, but it's troubling. Things like this and countries like these, can be the tinder that starts those fires ablaze.
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u/GhostalMedia Nov 02 '22
If you lived in South Korea you’d certainly care.
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u/CyroSwitchBlade Nov 02 '22
I live in South Korea.. I woke up this morning to loud speakers blasting shit about this I ain't even understand..
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u/SuperBenOi Nov 02 '22
It's so frustrating how these provocations play out. Slow but steady increments of pollution.
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u/Ct-5736-Bladez Nov 02 '22
In a few decades history will call this, Cold War 2: the 2020s
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u/tomorrow509 Nov 02 '22
Plan A. Keep N. Korea pissed off until they've fired all available missiles into the sea. Those poor fish.
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u/staebles Nov 02 '22
Do they explode when they hit water?
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u/Affectionate_Elk_272 Nov 02 '22
they’re NK missles, after seeing how inept russia is, i’d be surprised if they exploded at all.
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u/bfolksdiddy Nov 02 '22
Kim jong un is like tinker bell. He needs attention or applause on the world stage for concessions or he’ll die. He’s even used the War in the Ukraine for much needed attention. Post Covid, North Koreas likely hiding multiple humanitarian disasters. Kim wants a seat back at the table to pretend it will denuclearize.
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u/Obi_Kwiet Nov 02 '22
NK is probably feeling kind of precarious after seeing how things went with Russia and decided to do some token gesture to assert itself without causing any real damage. In the past they've actually shelled civilians.
I don't think it's too big a deal.
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u/-SPOF Nov 02 '22
How come the world accepts the existence of such countries?
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u/amnes1ac Nov 02 '22
What do you want us to do? Invade?
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u/Thisissocomplicated Nov 02 '22
To be fair the US did invade Iraq for terrorism, which this isn’t much different
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u/amnes1ac Nov 02 '22
And was that a good idea? North Korea also has nukes.
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u/-SPOF Nov 02 '22
I'm pretty sure there are a lot of opportunities to invade quickly and not give a chance to use nuc.
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u/amnes1ac Nov 03 '22
You sure about that? Regardless, Seoul would be flattened by conventional artillery. That's almost 30 million people very close to the North Korean border.
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u/Karlbert86 Nov 02 '22 edited Nov 02 '22
Hear me out here… this Might just seem like a crazy tin foil conspiracy. But would like to get opinions in this…don’t you think NK is just China’s puppet?
Despite sanctions on NK, trade to and from China has continued for many years. What’s to say that China is not supplying NK with technology and materials to build these weapons? Maybe China is even storing weapons in NK too?
So imagine this… China wants to invade Taiwan. But it can’t with US, SK, and Japan, among other allied forces (Australia, UK, Canada, Europe etc) in the area.
So what if China launches from NK to hit say SK and Japan?
All of a sudden the world is focused on NK with the counter, giving China the carte blanche it needs to attack Taiwan.
Of course Nk would then get destroyed, but I don’t think Kim really gives a fuck about North Koreans.
Edit: other things to suggest China is ready to Invade Taiwan is “zero Covid policy” literally acting like a stress test on citizens, and making them unable to leave China (so they cant flee, so they have to fight) but also brainwashing them to hate the west as Chinese propaganda Blame the US for Covid (via so called “white tailed deer”). But we also now have Xinnie the Pooh forcefully securing his 3rd term.
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u/Goobaka Nov 02 '22
China is most certainly at play. They’re not stupid. Strategy is a war game. Distractions in Europe, distractions in Middle East, NK… Stretch the opposing superpower(s) thin, then make their move on Taiwan or whatever it is they want.
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u/Rhodog1234 Nov 02 '22
I believe the moment the US takes a covert action in the Ukraine theater, China will immediately invade Taiwan...
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u/Sinkie12 Nov 02 '22
How is that a conspiracy lol, it's well known NK is China's puppet. Mainly desperate actions by the new Axis before their eventual collapse. The only question is whether they are willing to engage the US (and their allies) head on.
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u/L0ckeandDemosthenes Nov 02 '22
The plan Russias Putin always had in mind was three fold...
Russia invades Ukraine
N Korea invades SK
China invades Taiwan
They all three got together and had a secret meeting about this a few months before the special operation.
China got cold feet once Russia screwed the whole effort and was uncovered as a paper tiger. Now putin is pushing NK to start phase two to take the pressure off him and hopefully embolden Xi to proceed.
The whole special operation was to test the waters of how the world reacted and see if the juice was worth the squeeze.
This next step is going to show us if we are going to WW3 or not.
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u/PoofaceMckutchin Nov 02 '22
I live in S. Korea. You might be fine with it, but I don't me or my gf blown the fuck up.
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u/TrueMoose Nov 02 '22
Interested to hear what the rhetoric is like over there? What are local authorities saying? Neighbors / co-workers? What's the stress level, and does this feel like it's about to "pop"?
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u/PoofaceMckutchin Nov 02 '22
Most people aren't aware yet it seems. My colleagues aren't anyway. It's almost 3pm here so we're working and not on the news/internet! That should change in a few hours though...
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u/Attoparsecs Nov 02 '22
It's almost 3pm here so we're working and not on the news/internet!
In the West, we're all on the internet whilst pretending to work.
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u/The_Red_Curtain Nov 02 '22
Not on the news at all, everyone's attention is on the Itaewon Incident/Tragedy still
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u/staebles Nov 02 '22
"Every time someone tries to win a war before it starts, innocent people die. Every time." - Cap
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u/seasamgo Nov 02 '22
They also die once the war starts anyway. Just facts, not arguing, I think the whole war thing really sucks for almost everyone.
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Nov 02 '22
South Korea and Japan could be North Korea over night but China would prob help North Korea
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u/TheSniperWolf Nov 02 '22
Where does NK get the materials to build these nukes? Like who is supplying them?
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Nov 02 '22
If I am not mistaken, this is the first time South Korea, US and Japan take a firm stance and respond in kind to North Korea's escalations. If there is war, it would be undeniable that North Korea started it, and if there isn't it's because NK stopped with this nonesense.
They are being given full control over the direction of this conflict. It's their choice.
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u/autotldr BOT Nov 02 '22
This is the best tl;dr I could make, original reduced by 79%. (I'm a bot)
North Korea has fired a missile towards the South, which crossed the two countries' maritime border for the first time since the peninsula's split.
Later on Wednesday, South Korea's military said it had fired three air-to-ground missiles towards north of its maritime border, in response to the North's launch.
North Korea's launches on Wednesday follows a blitz of missiles it fired last month which it said were also in response to US, South Korea and Japan joint drills.
Extended Summary | FAQ | Feedback | Top keywords: South#1 Korea#2 missile#3 North#4 fired#5
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u/FlightAble2654 Nov 03 '22
So where is severe punishment promised? Keep up with idle threats and soon they will part of North Korea.
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u/bribrah Nov 02 '22
How much more serious is this than all the other times they have fired missiles?