Government says we are already committed to support any action. Get out your old kit-bag and smile smile smile!
Yep, after the last war, all the main combatants including the UK, Canada and Australia agreed to help defend South Korea the next time. The Canadian and Australian press have been reporting on the commitment but our press hasn't so much.
Yep, after the last war, all the main combatants including the UK, Canada and Australia agreed to help defend South Korea the next time. The Canadian and Australian press have been reporting on the commitment but our press hasn't so much.
Any conflict would be over before we got any troops there
I would guess a few weeks tops with very heavy casualties on both sides, but more so in NK before NK collapsed.
Yep, after the last war, all the main combatants including the UK, Canada and Australia agreed to help defend South Korea the next time. The Canadian and Australian press have been reporting on the commitment but our press hasn't so much.
As we have no bases east of Suez and no aircraft carriers, I wonder how we are going to do that ?
Given that it is 65 years since the end of the 2nd WW, I think its time we reviewed our strategy,
We own/govern Diego Garcia, which has that big American base on it. I'm guessing that we would be allowed to use it in times of crisis. Also we have a small rapid reaction force, so I guess we could always send a token force to show our support.
I quite specifically used the term regime to distinguish between the leadership and wider population of the country. That is something that you appear to have missed but it's consistent with your usual diversionary tactics.
Now, how about you go on record right now and publicly condemn the gross human rights abuses that are occurring in both North Korea and Iran?
Oh I'm always happy to condemn human rights abuses as which side of an imaginary line they are on.
Just because I'm not full of hatred and bile against someone because they live on the wrong side of an imaginary line it doesn't mean I think they can do no wrong.
SEOUL, Dec. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military plans to hold a one-day live-fire drill on Monday near the Yellow Sea border island of Yeonpyeong, the site of last month's North Korean artillery attack, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.
We could be waking up to a full scale battle tomorrow unless that American guy in NK at the moment can keep the peace.
Perhaps, it depends how North Korea reacts. They have for instance threatened rains of fire for certain actions and never done anything in the short term, on the other hand the sinking of that warship and the shelling of that island came out of the blue.
The drill might start at 1AM GMT according to the ROK defense ministry.
This is brinksmanship. NK wont dare move. Stop worrying people. They may be arrogant but they arent stupid. We've been here before - the Cuban missile crisis, and the Soviet-American nuclear arms race. It will pass.
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Nobody has said the population of North Korea is evil though have they, you have to invent things to make a point.
Any conflict would be over before we got any troops there
I would guess a few weeks tops with very heavy casualties on both sides, but more so in NK before NK collapsed.
As we have no bases east of Suez and no aircraft carriers, I wonder how we are going to do that ?
Given that it is 65 years since the end of the 2nd WW, I think its time we reviewed our strategy,
Here is a nice wee Christmas song just for you
Jona Lewie - Stop the Cavalry
Before the Falklands, both our operational carriers were up for sale. After the Falklands things changed.
Apparently it will still go ahead once the weather has improved.
Ah yes, I had forgotten the few out of date Harriers that we can no longer afford to fly or maintain .
Oh I'm always happy to condemn human rights abuses as which side of an imaginary line they are on.
Just because I'm not full of hatred and bile against someone because they live on the wrong side of an imaginary line it doesn't mean I think they can do no wrong.
The weather may just delay any conflict until sounder heads on both sides prevail.
http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/news/2010/12/20/0200000000AEN20101220000900315.HTML
North Korea's move.
Perhaps, it depends how North Korea reacts. They have for instance threatened rains of fire for certain actions and never done anything in the short term, on the other hand the sinking of that warship and the shelling of that island came out of the blue.
The drill might start at 1AM GMT according to the ROK defense ministry.
Even more so at the moment with the handover of power playing in the background..
http://twitter.com/egalite_twitted
Russia at UN: Potentially "serious conflict in hours".
http://www.unmultimedia.org/tv/webcast/
Extremely agitated.
"Bridges still unbridged"
In summary, talks have failed. All we can do is wait.