Friday, December 8, 2017

More War Fears On The Korean Peninsula

U.S. Air Force B-1B bombers fly in formation during a massive joint aerial drill called "Vigilant Ace" between the U.S. and South Korea, December 6. North Korea has vowed to use nuclear weapons in defense against any perceived attacks to its sovereignty.

Newsweek: North Korea Says U.S. Declared War and Is Trying to Invade With Help From South and Japan

North Korea said Friday that President Donald Trump has effectively declared war on supreme leader Kim Jong Un's government by gathering the U.S.'s Pacific allies to surround the Korean Peninsula and restrict trade.

The official Korean Central News Agency published an article lashing out at Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's recent suggestion that the U.S. had the "right to interdict maritime traffic transporting goods" in response to North Korea's latest and most far-reaching intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launch late last month. The article's author, named as Jong Hyon, claimed the U.S. planned to summon its South Korean and Japanese allies to block North Korean ships from traveling across the country's southern and eastern seas, while the U.S. Navy stationed itself south of South Korea's Jeju Island.

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More News On The Growing Worry That War May Break-Out On The Korean Peninsula

North Korea: War is inevitable -- The Hill
North Korea says outbreak of war has become 'an established fact' after US threats and air drills -- The Telegraph
North Korea warns war is inevitable -- NEWS.com.au
North Korea says war on the Korean Peninsula is inevitable -- Politico
North Korea says war is near as the US doubles down with back-to-back bomber runs -- Business Insider
This is how nuclear war with North Korea would unfold -- Jeffrey Lewis, Washington Post

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