Saturday, February 19, 2011

Does The U.S. Have Operational Plans To Strike At North Korea`s WMD Sites With Nuclear Weapons?

U.S. Has Plan To Hit WMD In North -- Joong Ang Daily

The Obama administration has drafted an operation plan that states it would hit North Korea’s weapons of mass destruction using nuclear or conventional weapons, according to documents obtained by the JoongAng Ilbo yesterday.

Oplan 8010-08, drafted by the United States Strategic Command (Stracom) in January 2009, deserves attention in South Korea because it is linked with a nuclear umbrella the U.S. has promised to provide to South Korea.

South Korea and the U.S. plan to have their first bilateral talks next month to discuss detailed measures about extended deterrence, including the U.S. nuclear umbrella.

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My Comment: I am very skeptical that Oplan 8010-08 exists. However .... if North Korea should decide to use nuclear weapons first .... or position WMDs in a threatening matter with the intent to use them .... well then, anything could then be possible.

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