GENEVA, Switzerland (Reuters) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon said on Tuesday it was unclear whether Pyongyang had put fuel in its long-range Taepodong-2 missile but it was apparently on a launching pad.
So what should we do about this; if anything?
I find it interesting because we already have such a missile but we want to keep it out of China's hands. What makes us any better at posessing arms such as this; then say China?
Should we take a shot at it if they test fire it? We did spend billions developing a missile defense system....
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China already has a squadron of Titan II-esque missles with megaton range nukes on them.
This is similar to what North Korea is possibly going to launch, however, I don't think they are going to do it. Instead of doing the safe thing for their launch crews (and launching it), they will de-fuel the missle and possibly lose the crews and everything else, just like what we've done.
One more thing to thank the Clinton administration for...
Against the wishes of his Defense department, he allowed China to obtain satellite technology from a campaign supporter (for commercial use only), which was then transferred to N. Korea, allowing both China and N. Korea to now hit us with Nukes, which previsously would have been accurate for about 100 miles. Then, also against the advice of his defense department, he and Ms. Notallthatbright helped N. Korea build a nuclear plant after "they promised" not to use the technology to develop nuclear weapons.
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Then, also against the advice of his defense department, he and Ms. Notallthatbright helped N. Korea build a nuclear plant after "they promised" not to use the technology to develop nuclear weapons.
I believe (and I could be wrong) the reactor we were going to supply would NOT have been suitable for plutonium production. I believe all of their plutonium goodies came from their "testbed" reactor which uses a different design.
an interesting timeline of North Korea and Clinton's administration (from wiki):
1993 - In March, North Korea threatens to withdraw from the NPT. North Korea's announcement shocks the world. Facing heavy domestic pressure from Republicans who oppose negotiations with North Korea, President Bill Clinton appoints Robert Gallucci to start a new round of negotiations. After 89 days, North Korea announces it has suspended its withdrawal. (The NPT requires a 90-day notice before a country can withdraw.)
In December, IAEA Director-General Blix announces that the agency can no longer provide "any meaningful assurances" that North Korea is not producing nuclear weapons.
On October 12, 1994, the United States and North Korea signed the "Agreed Framework": North Korea agreed to freeze its plutonium production program in exchange for fuel oil, economic cooperation, and the construction of two modern light-water nuclear power plants.
Eventually, North Korea's existing nuclear facilities were to be dismantled, and the spent reactor fuel taken out of the country. All of the operative provisions of the accord relate to freezing the North's plutonium program and make no reference to uranium enrichment. Pyongyang scrupulously observed these provisions until the Bush administration stopped the oil shipments in December 2002. [2]
By October 1997, the spent fuel rods were encased in steel containers, under IAEA inspection. [3]
On August 31, 1998 North Korea launched a modified Taepodong-1 missile in a launch attempt of its Kwangmy?ngs?ng satellite. There is some uncertainty whether the satellite reached orbit. [4] [5]
