Army Gen. Vincent K. Brooks takes the U.S. Forces Korea colors from Navy Adm. Harry B. Harris, the commander of U.S. Pacific Command during a change of command ceremony at Yongsan Garrison, South Korea, in which Brooks took command of United Nations Command, Combined Force Command and U.S. Forces Korea, April 30, 2016. Photo by Army Sgt. Russell Youmans
New York Times: ‘Self Restraint’ Is Only Thing Stopping War in Korea, U.S. General Says
SEOUL, South Korea — The top American general in South Korea said Wednesday that self-restraint was all that kept the United States and South Korea from going to war with North Korea, as the South’s defense minister indicated that the North’s first intercontinental ballistic missile had the potential to reach Hawaii.
The unusually blunt warning, from Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, the commander of American troops based in Seoul, came a day after North Korea said it successfully tested the Hwasong-14, its first intercontinental ballistic missile.
Washington and its allies confirmed that the weapon was an ICBM and condemned the test as a violation of United Nations resolutions and a dangerous escalation of tensions.
Although doubt remained whether North Korea had cleared all the technical hurdles to make the Hwasong-14 a fully functional ICBM, the launch prompted the United States and South Korea to conduct a rare joint missile exercise off the east coast of South Korea on Wednesday. The drill involved firing an undisclosed number of ballistic missiles into the sea.
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WNU Editor: Gen. Vincent K. Brooks is 100% correct .... as well as U.S. Defense Secretary of Defense Mattis .... U.S. Defense Secretary Mattis Explains What War With North Korea Would Look Like (June 18, 2017). But today's tensions are high enough that any event can quickly precipitate into an all-out war. Case in point .... when the ROKS Cheonan sank in 2010 .... tensions spiked but after-awhile cooler heads prevailed .... no retaliation and no war. In today's environment .... if an identical event like the ROKS Cheonan was to occur .... we would be on the cusp of a major confrontation, if not at war.
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What's Chinese interest into throwing the US and north Korea into war? Because the way the Chinese act this is exactly what will happen. ..
Anon,
The Chinese want the U.S. out of the Western Pacific. I believe that Conflict on the Korean peninsula could be used as a pretext - or at least a U.S. distraction - for a greater Chinese push against Taiwan, the South and East China Seas, and the Ryokyu Island chain. Any conflict on the Korean peninsula will likely involve China, just like it did decades ago, and China knows that...
Well what are you afraid of modern technology war with the Korean people well you asked for it your going to get it American toy solder no place to run .what are weapons for enemy way fighting won't help doom day is near
Look at all the people you misguided American suckered now you cry Cuz the table is turning to the man you call enemy
Fireworks came down from heaven
And no man can stop it not even the devil
Fire fight it will be just don't get yourself burn
Forget about your bullets
Remember this. Donald Trump coined this phrase years ago when speaking about Our debt to China, "If you owe the bank $1000 dollars YOU have a problem. If you owe the bank $1000000 THEY have a problem.
It's not like the original Korean War. This one will force China to behave or we won't pay them to support a terrorist against us any longer. End of story.
It'll be interesting to see how they react but I think KIm will suddenly retire to some quiet place and life will go on as usual and North Korea will stay Vommunist under a more moderate leader.
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