North Korea plans missile attack on the U.S. base

North Korea plans missile attack on the U.S. base

North Korea «is seriously studying the plan of a missile attack» on an American military base on the island of GUAM.

About it reports Reuters, citing a statement released by the North Korean news Agency KCNA.

North Korea plans missile attack on the U.S. base

The answer Pyongyang followed a few hours later, after President Donald trump said that any threat to the United States from North Korea will be met with «fire and fury, which the world has not seen before.»

The following official statement, Pyongyang said that it can carry out preventive military operations if the United States will make a «provocation».

GUAM is an island in the Western part of the Pacific ocean, with the status of unincorporated organized territory of the United States (that is not part of the United States, but which is in their possession).

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How serious is the threat?

In July, intelligence officials, the United States completed an analysis of the potential nuclear capabilities of North Korea.

According to The Washington Post, which reviewed the analysis, North Korea has successfully produced a miniature nuclear warheads that can fit in the rocket, than took a step towards becoming a full-fledged nuclear power.

According to the calculations of intelligence, now in Pyongyang Arsenal of about 60 nuclear weapons, but some independent experts believe that they are much smaller.

Disappointing for US also insights about what North Korea is ahead of the expected timing of the construction of Intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) capable of striking the territory of America.

Analysts conclude that the North Korean leader Kim Jong-UN becomes more confident in the reliability of its nuclear capability. Hence his defiant and aggressive behavior and missile tests, which provoked criticism even among the closest ally of Pyongyang China.

We will remind, on Saturday China (and Russia) joined the other members of the security Council of the UN approved tougher sanctions against North Korea, including a ban on exports, which brought the state up to $ 3 billion a year.

How the U.S. will react?

In an interview with MSNBC, the US presidential Advisor on national security Herbert McMaster said that it is necessary to consider all options, «including military».

«But the administration will do everything possible to prevent war. Maybe have a new round of talks with Kim Jong-UN about disarmament,» said McMaster.

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«My first order as President was to update and modernize our nuclear Arsenal. Now he is much stronger and more powerful than ever.»

As regards Intercontinental missiles, video analysis of recent tests of Pyongyang showed the rocket caught fire and later collapsed. According to analysts, this suggests that the engineers of North Korea is unable to build a carrier that can carry a warhead through the upper layers of the atmosphere. But, in their opinion, the solution to this problem, Pyongyang can handle by the end of next year.

Underestimate the nuclear capabilities of North Korea is impossible, they say in intelligence. A similar scepticism towards China in the early 1960-ies has led to the fact that China conducted a successful nuclear test in 1964.

What is happening in GUAM?

Military-air forces of the USA declared that the 37th squadron, which is stationed on the island, ready to «fight tonight.» To the American military joined a Japanese F-15 fighter of the air force of South Korea.

«It demonstrates the solidarity of the United States, Japan and South Korea in the protection of provocative and destabilizing actions in the Pacific region», — stated in the message the U.S. air force.

Also representatives of the air force added that the threat to the civilian population of GUAM no.

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