August 9 , 2017 - Fort Russ News -
A meeting of the UN Security Council on the situation on the Korean peninsula has taken place in New York. A new cause for concern - the words of Donald Trump: they say, the US will respond to the dangers of the North Korea "by force, fury and fire," which "the world has not yet seen." In response, on North Korea's Central Television, it was said: Pyongyang is ready to strike a missile at the US military base on Guam. How will this clattering with weapons end?
Angry rhetoric between the North Korea and the US has reached a new level. Now Pyongyang has announced to the States not just new missile tests, but a blow, the goal of which is quite specific.
"North Korea is developing a plan for a preemptive missile strike against US military facilities on the Pacific island of Guam, including the Andersen airbase, where strategic bombers are deployed," Korean television reported.
The North Korean military said that they would use medium-range ballistic missiles Hwasong-12 for their purposes. Theoretically, the rocket can reach the island of Guam.
"The missile, Hwasong-12, is theoretically capable of flying to the island of Guam," said military expert Ivan Konovalov. "It was already tested in May of this year, it flew only 700 kilometers. But it had a very steep trajectory. Experts say that the missile can "strike" at 4,500 kilometers. This missile - if it will be launched - will still be intercepted by the US missile defense THAAD, which is in South Korea. But this complex is precisely designed to intercept such missiles."
However, even if the missile is intercepted, the consequences can be disastrous for both sides. The crisis will shift to a new level - from rhetoric to concrete actions.
Perhaps, it is precisely the continuation of a verbal skirmish, and not the development of the conflict, that is expected in Washington. Governor of Guam Edward Calvo said "I want to reassure people that there is currently no threat to our island. I remind you that there are several levels of protection that are strategically located to protect our island and our nation. An attack or threat on Guam is a threat or an attack on the United States. "
The Secretary of State of the United States, Rex Tillerson, was quick to introduce clarity in the dialogue. His statement sounded much more gentle than the emotional statement of Trump. "The harsh statements by US President Donald Trump about North Korea do not mean that Washington will abandon attempts to settle the problem peacefully," the US Secretary of State explained. "What the president is doing is a message to North Korea in a language that Kim Jong-un can understand, because he does not seem to understand the diplomatic language. "
The possible development of the conflict on the Korean peninsula has already affected the Asian market. The Korean stock index, which includes more than 700 companies, fell by 0.8 percent. Outside military threat, the deterioration of the situation in the region can affect the profits of companies and reduce business activity in the region.
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