U.S. Antimissile System Goes Live in South Korea

They should call it the “Thud system” for that is the sound it will make when it works.

The Thaad system, deployed to counter North Korea’s missile threats, has angered China and become a contentious issue in South Korea’s presidential race.

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Source: U.S. Antimissile System Goes Live in South Korea – The New York Times

Trump Says ‘Major, Major’ Conflict with North Korea Possible

The only people more fucked than us are the North and South Koreans.

There’s going to be a nuclear blood bath.

Or not. As Donald Trump likes to say, “We’ll have to see.”

I know one thing: If I’m the leader of North Korea (and I’m not), I’m accelerating my efforts to prepare my country for a war.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday a major conflict with North Korea is possible in the standoff over its nuclear and missile programs, but he would prefer a diplomatic outcome to the dispute.

“There is a chance that we could end up having a major, major conflict with North Korea. Absolutely,” Trump told Reuters in an Oval Office interview ahead of his 100th day in office on Saturday.

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Source: Exclusive: Trump says ‘major, major’ conflict with North Korea possible, but seeks diplomacy | Reuters

Anti-missile System in South Korea Operational in ‘Coming Days’

Yay. So looking for a bigger, scarier Cuban missile crisis.

Anti-missile system in South Korea operational in ‘coming days’

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Source: Anti-missile system in South Korea operational in ‘coming days’ – CNNPolitics.com