WORLD at WAR, OFFICIAL 2013 THREAD (Doom always only a moment away)

I agree with MM, NK scares the bezue out of me. IMHO they don't have anything to lose by pushing the US and SK buttons. Little Kim has been given his turn wearing big boy pants, and he wants to keep the respect of his people.
I truly think he will keep his finger on the buttons and turn up the heat. With all the exercise going on, I expect a mishap to blow this up regionally..i don't trust china to reign in NK, I think they are behind the scenes..to many cyber attacks, our intra-structer is to easy fore them…



N. Korea blames S. Korea for own cyber attack

[link to english.yonhapnews.co.kr]


I saw a bit of new info

(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on March 15)

[link to english.yonhapnews.co.kr]

Been trying to keep up with this also..

INDEX FOR TODAY'S BRIEFING


[link to www.state.gov]

He is trying to play the same games his dad did, but he is not nearly as good at the game. Also, we are kinda calloused to their anine games and threats. That is in no way saying that this little person doesn't bear watching. If the term loose cannon ever described anyone...

Turn on Fox news. The Pentagon, DOD, etc has decided to beef up the missile defense in AK, etc due to the threat from NK.
Will add 14 or so new missile interceptors there.

Link to Fox.

[link to www.foxnews.com]

Hagel press conference today at 3:00 PM Eastern to discuss the NK situation.

Thanks for this TB, I have three sons on deployment and a daughter that
also has her hubbie off to the ME. Somedays are much harder than others.


I read your message about training. I am in Lee county, So I have Camp Swift in my back yard, Theyt train the NG there. And over the past 2 weeks they have been very busy. Ft Hood is north and they have been on the road more than ever, San Antonio, air force bases have had birds in the air continually for a week. That with the Helois from CS, it's getting crowded up their..

so IMHOP, we are keeping a tighter watch in the US. could be something totally different but, just too much activity.

Thanks, could you let me know what is said, no fox news….no tv……

Yw, Lou. That album came out during my husband's last deployment and it just grabbed me and wouldn't let go. I hear you about days being hard. Sometimes I think my buddy list here is really my prayer list.

The flight traffic seems to be too high for normal. We used to be in the flight path and see choppers all the time. Then, for several years, nothing. We're starting to see a few again. I don't think we have to be conspiracy theorists to realize something's up.

Guys, do we need a fire watch yet? Or do we still get to sleep at night?

Another GLP thread



NORTH KOREA LAUNCHES SHORT-RANGE MISSILES ON EAST COAST


Thread: BREAKING: NORTH KOREA LAUNCHES SHORT-RANGE MISSILES ON EAST COAST



March 15,
NORTH KOREA HAS FIRED TWO SHORT-RANGE TACTICAL
MISSILES OFF ITS EAST COAST

SEOUL – North Korea has tested short-range missiles in the Sea of Japan (known as the East Sea in Korea), in an apparent attempt to counter-act joint U.S.-South Korean military exercises, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported.

“North Korea test-launched a short-range missile in the East Sea [Sea of Japan] this afternoon, amid the ongoing security crisis on the Korean peninsula following Pyongyang’s third nuclear test last month,” Yonhap news said.

The source, Yonhap said, was a military source within the South Korean government. The North Korean military launched two KN-02 short-range missiles into international waters, the report said.


" In 1996 Syria shipped these Soviet-built missiles to North Korea. These were later reverse-engineered and upgraded. The KN-02 represents a major enhancement of North Korean military technology. "

[link to www.military-today.com]

Last Edited by LOU512 on 03/15/2013 12:11 PM

U.S. intel: Syrian bioweapons program has moved beyond R&D phase


[link to www.worldtribune.com]


N. Korea threatens to target S. Korean PM after border island visit

[link to english.yonhapnews.co.kr]





Mattis: U.S. needs stable Bahrain as host for Fifth Fleet

[link to www.worldtribune.com]


Report: North Korean test may mean Iran has a nuclear missile warhead
[link to www.worldtribune.com]



Opposition source: Syrian rebels get U.S.-organized training in Jordan

[link to www.cnn.com]

The US has stationed nukes in SK waters. This is confirmed.

Wherever our subs go so goes our nukes. The 18 Trident submarines carry 50 percent of the total U.S. strategic warheads. There are at least two subs involved in the current training there now. Who knows where the other 16 are.There are lots of nukes in the region.

Ok, guys. I really hope someone can answer this one. I'm getting really pissed! We are being massively lied to, AGAIN!!! Remember the sequester shit? No flyovers, this time. I have Nascar on and guess what? A flyover. Add to the NO training flights and everyone is seeing an uptick on flights. What the FLIP is going on here!?!?!?! Anybody? We are SO screwed!

Unfortunately, nothing new!

We are always being lied to!

Hey, Steve. I know, but (insert favorite swear word here), usually I can pretty much see what "they" are up to. Now, WTH! You know? I'm afraid the more I see this crap, the angrier I'm getting. I don't like bullies and I don't like being played. I know they've pulled this crap for years, but now, it's just different. It's just SO in your face. Oh yeah, I REALLY don't deal with liars. AT ALL!!!! This may be a little thing, it's just a flyover, but I've had it. I'm putting it out there right now. They have just crossed MY LINE!!!! The last week has sucked beyond words and I've just had enough. I'm done playing games with these guys or anyone else. Read it PTB. When you piss off a grandma, you've pissed off the wrong person. You're messing with my elderly parents and my kids and grandbabies. Mama Bear is NOT taking anything you do lightly.

Sorry...rant off.

NK consists of a bunch of "leaders" in power, a military being privileged, and a brainwashed people, partly in gulags, partly starving, the rest in the one party.

The leaders can always be deterred, because their interest is to preserve the life they live. To scare them off, is to say, that the opening shot is going to hunt and destroy their asses.

I do not have doubt, that the US Generals in duty over there, are doing right that.

Little Kim might be different, because he is young. Young people have "things to do", since in NK by definition there is nothing to do, the world wonders, with what he might come up "to achieve".

Things are different in China / India / Japan. This play is more complex, and right or left turns by one party can lead up to non intended consequences or predetermined run ups to major problems.

Saying this, right here in europe, we might have a situation of unintended consequences, the next week.

Good nite.

Remember all the stories about Assad's wife fleeing Syria?

She made an appearance in Damascus w/ the kids on Saturday...

[link to english.alarabiya.net]

Syrian rebels seize military intelligence HQ on Hauran Plain near Golan Heights


[link to www.aljazeera.com]

Completely OT - Someone has given the Libyans DRONES. I've been teasing them about it...

Now where's that secret Iranian-Russian elint/sigint spy superstation... farouk brigade, jabhat al-nusra, move that way please. Go crazy with the station next, kids and don't forget to phone the Israeli MI Hotline as to the contents thereof, please! end message

Yup...and within an hour of the "sighting" she could be well on her way back to Pas de Calais...Just returned from a conference in Jerusalem and by far Syria is Israels biggest concern, the second is probably Egypt and will the current government collapse. A strong third is Iran, but through all the Israeli bluster, designed to keep the folks that matter minds on the subject, really isn't their primary concern. Those in the know are reasonably certain that they have adequate defensive and offensive capabilities to handle a pre nuclear Iran. I believe they will soon react to Iran militarily once their intel shows a line has been crossed. What that line is, is top secret for obvious reasons. The folks in Israel are looking forward to Obamas visit. I don't believe anything substantial is going to come out of the visit, it's primarily a sightseeing trip.

OK...OT alert...We have a few psychologists on staff and we were talking about how narcissistic Obama is having written a biography of his life when is was in his late 30's and although his second book wasn't about him, he sure was in it a lot. Then one of the shrinks said wanna know what is really narcissistic is his dogs name...it's BO...anyone here named their dog after themselves?

Has the Pentagon laid off any active military personnel? I am just curious if the sequester has resulted any layoffs among active service.

No...

Justin Bieberlake will have 4 auto biographies by age 25.

That's how the, um, act of roll'ing is carrying out in the hood, playa.

Well son, if anyone would know what's down in the hood...it would be you!

You were just at a conference in Jerusalem? I have a friend who spent last week speaking at a security conference in Herzliya (outside Tel Aviv). Must have been security conference week in Israel.

Sad but true - I used to name all my pets after myself BUT then I turned 5. We changed my last eponymous pet's name to Morris when I realized he was a boy. I was in kindergarten. My current cat's name is Trouble - it suits him.

Active duty military personnel are excepted from sequester-related furloughs. We civilians will be furloughed one day per week starting in late April. The delay is due to required Congressional & union notifications.

I'll update you if anything changes, but the last date I received was April 27th.

Correction - According to this source - DOD furloughs will begin April 26th

[link to www.af.mil]

Yessir you know it, playa - shawties B anglin' & me and Biebs B bezzanglin', tang-wrangin'!

Indubitably.

Mr. Gerry, please to answer inquiries of the importance (if in the possible realms):

1) Is Moshe Ya'alon as good-looking in real life as he is on pictures?

2) When will the strike on Iran be authorized?

3) When Hassan Nasrallah nukes Tel Aviv, will it hurt?

Well, at least you outgrew it at 5...Yes, though still sad...