Re: CNN says six North Korean missile launches


Mark Bradford wrote:
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Just Another wrote:

I don't see why the USA & PRNK can't team up on this one. Korea needs
help developing their long-range missiles, and we need to fully develop
our systems for shooting down long-range missiles. If we work together,
isn't it a win-win?

USA building missile defense system ,basically means that its nuclear
deterrent has failed. There is nothing to be proud about it.


The only way a deterrent is effective is when both sides recognize the
consequences of using it. In other words, deterrence in this context,
requires a bit of sanity. This may or may not be lacking with Dear Leader.

During the Cold War, MAD was a very real and effective means of preventing a
nuclear exchange because there were sane and reasonable leaders on both
sides.

Mark

John McLaughlin, former number 2 at CIA and now with CNN, said
yesterday that the missile failed in the first stage and that is not a
good sign. Usually it is in later staging and separation that the
problems arise. John Pike, another CNN analyst, said today that the
termination came at the moment of maximum pressure, suggesting the
structure was inadequate. Both are properties that do not help the
Korean missile program to success.

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