North Korea Confirms It Conducted "Successful Hydrogen Bomb Test" As "Act Of Self-Defense" Against US
North Korea has confirmed that it has "successfully tested a hydrogen bomb." The test was "an act of self-defense" against threats like the US.
#NorthKorea: hydrogen bomb test was a success that advances country's nuclear capability
— Sangwon Yoon (@sangwonyoon) January 6, 2016
#NorthKorea: hydrogen bomb test was "an act of self defense" against threats like the U.S.
— Sangwon Yoon (@sangwonyoon) January 6, 2016
#DPRK claims its successfully conducted hydrogen #nuclear test today. #VOAalert pic.twitter.com/nKmg64YkR4
— Steve Herman (@W7VOA) January 6, 2016
This is the 3rd test during Obama's administration...
#NorthKorea nuclear tests (3 during Obama admin): 1) Oct 9, 2006 1:35am 2) May 25, 2009 00:54am 3) Feb 12, 2013 02:57am 4) Jan 6, 2016 10am
— Sangwon Yoon (@sangwonyoon) January 6, 2016
As we detailed earlier...
A 5.1-magnitude earthquake detected near North Korea’s nuclear test site appears to have been artificial, according to South Korea’s meteorological service, raising the prospect the isolated regime tested a nuclear device. As Bloomberg reports, the "earthquake" follows North Korea’s threat in September that it is ready to use atomic weapons against the U.S. at any time and that its main nuclear facility was fully operational. The Pentagon is reportedly "looking into" the quake reports.
Coincidence?
As AP reports,
South Korean officials detected an "artificial earthquake" near North Korea's main nuclear test site Wednesday, a strong indication that nuclear-armed Pyongyang had conducted its fourth atomic test. North Korea said it planned an "important announcement" later Wednesday.
A confirmed test would mark another big step toward Pyongyang's goal of building a warhead that can be mounted on a missile capable of reaching the U.S. mainland.
The U.S. Geological Survey measured the magnitude of the seismic activity at 5.1 on its website. An official from the Korea Metrological Administration, South Korea's weather agency, said it believed the earthquake was caused artificially based on their analysis of the seismic waves and that it originated 49 kilometers (30 miles) north of Kilju, the northeastern area where North Korea's main nuclear test site is located. The country conducted all three previous atomic detonations there.
South Korean government officials couldn't immediately confirm whether a nuclear blast or natural earthquake had taken place.
North Korea conducted its third nuclear test in February 2013.
Another test would further North Korea's international isolation by prompting a push for new, tougher sanctions at the United Nations and worsening Pyongyang's already bad ties with Washington and its neighbors.
Pyongyang is thought to have a handful of crude nuclear weapons. The United States and its allies worry about North Korean nuclear tests because each new blast brings the country closer to perfecting its nuclear arsenal.
Since the elevation of young leader Kim Jong Un in 2011, North Korea has ramped up angry rhetoric against the leaders of allies Washington and Seoul and the U.S.-South Korean annual military drills it considers invasion preparation.
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South Korea is responding:
“We are checking whether this is indeed a nuclear test or something else,” said a spokesman of the South’s Defense Ministry, who spoke on customary condition of anonymity.
- *S. KOREA TO CONVENE NATIONAL SECURITY MEETING AT 12PM: YONHAP
- *BOK TO HOLD MEETING AT 2 P.M. LOCAL TIME TO DISCUSS N. KOREA
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It appears Kim has had enough playing second geopolitical pain-in-the-ass fiddle to Syria so decided to get back in the headlines.
Ironic really after Kim Jong-Un's "fabulous" year.
Various twitter sources report that North Korea is due to make an "important announcement" at 2230ET.
North Korean Central TV still showing testcard, but special bulletin expected at noon (in 30 minutes) pic.twitter.com/YNSemsnTKr
— Martyn Williams (@martyn_williams) January 6, 2016
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expect a few more earthquakes caused by nukes in NK real soon, WTF gold still doin nothing
It's down about $ .30. Nukes go off, markets are either collapsing or undergoing high volitility, WWIII is still on the table, Arab spring II is a good possibility and gold goes down. Such a joke! If people don't see the smoke and mirrors now they never will. Maybe with the latest gold heist and current problems they cannot afford for gold to move.
And I wonder if Hillary will ever be asked about all the promises made when her husband was in the White House, that North Korea would never get the bomb?.......
But, I guess not, since Bill and the marxocrats selling China rocket technology through Loral corporation, for some campaign cash, is as taboo a subject as Bills mistresses....
Amazing how a promise of freebie goodies rights all wrongs in a politician..........
Yeah right.
These guys are just client state for effect.
They always manage to fire up and distract as the goofy boogeyman at exactly the right time.
Our good buddies the Saudis being naughty - boom! Off goes a North Korean bomb.
In case anyone is interested, check out IF Stone's book- The Hidden History of the Korean War: 1950-1951; Link: www.amazon.com/Hidden-History-Korean-1950-1951-Nonconformist/dp/03168177...
"Lookit that shit. Lookit all of that shit..."
-Dennis Rodman, wasted, astonished at the lobby fishtank in a NK .gov luxury hotel.
pbuh
so why can't Iran have one? Please someone remind me
bc Israel. And literally what some old book said.
Why would NK announce they have a hydrogen bomb if they didn't have one?
If they have 1 they have more than one.
Next is to increase the Mega Tonnage through stages.
Just to show off create a MT monsters.
Just like the Soviet TSAR bomb.
Perhaps if the Central Banks and IMF would stop funding them and giving all of us another enemy to create fear and justify causing countries to continue borrowing to continue another arms race? Although the banks drive it, the last thing they want is a full nuclear war. Even the rich elite would have to live in it. Now if they could watch the war from space or Mars, we would be fucked. Nuked for sure so they could have the pleasure of watching all the death they created.
Obama's response to this threat should be to tell Kim that unless he immediately suspends all further nuclear tests, the U.S. will deploy our central planners on their country to "manage" their economy. That should be all they need to hear to stop this nonsense.
Threaten to bomb them with the "Affordable" Care Act Such horrors are not easily overcome--as we'll see below.
The result of the POTUS projecting weakness and timid leadership.
NK wildcard. Oh if only.
Enough with the sanctions BS. Start bombing the capital
Let's not forget that in 1994, ABC, NBC and CBS gave glowing news coverage of President Bill Clinton's nuclear deal with North Korea.
Let's not forget that in 2015, ABC, NBC, CBS and CNN gave glowing news coverage of President Obama's nuclear deal with Iran.
Today N Korea exploded a Nuclear bomb and in a few years Iran will do the same.
And in 2019 North Korea nuked THEMSELVES in order to remove the weaponized virus called the "Affordable" Care Act that was bankrupting their middle class and causing the foreclosure of millions of mud hovel dwellings. Hey, can't we all just get along- with one serving of dog brain?
Think of all fo the glowing!
Can't wait for the opening bell! Barry must have changed his depends about 3 times so far. I can hear it now , so sorry no rice for you.
He has already fake cried today he might as well shit his pants too.
Barry's Tears for Queers
Next up these fucks do a ``doomsday machine`` to get whatever they want from rich countries.
Market stimulation.
Keep staging the hydrogen bomb.
Have a 1000 MT monster bomb that if the US and the EU doesn't submit to NK's demands they flip the button.
Only problem with that is China is right next to them.
Don't think China would be too happy sitting next to a massively destructive nuke.
Most likely China would send in people to assassinate the NK leader if the turd boy gets out of line.
Oh goody goody , more nuclear waste under ground.
Every atom in your body, and in this planet, and all the others, are nuclear 'waste', the detritus of a combination of fission and fusion.
You seem to have done fairly well out of it, so far.
Jus sayin ;-)
So what this really tells us is that even the most isolated, sanctioned, starved, and technically deficient country can still make a nuke...it pretty much obliterates current MAD theory if true.
And whoever is most "shocked" by this deserves regime change. Right up the arse.
Welcome to the club Norks. Countdown in 3, 2, 1, when USA pays them $$$$$$$ not to go any further. Your tax dollars at work.
Same as it always was............
Too bad they don't have any oil, or we'd invade them on grounds of WMD.
CNN International finally breaking in w the news hours later LOL.
Kim may be crazy, but not stupid?
He can see that we/SA are already at war with Iran, and he hasn't forgot NK is the last country of the axes of evil. [pun intended]
We have already invaded or destabilized all of Wesley Clarks 7 countries in five years, Kim knows he's next in line.
The Chinese must have decided they wanted more leverage to use. Probably to have something to negotiate with to protect their islands. We will be lucky if the whole world doesn't surround us like a pack of wolves within the next ten years. Can't really blame them.
NK don't do shit without a nod from china
Yep, China's is NK's puppet master pulling the strings.
More of keeping the west busy.
Yep. They are basically like what Turkey is for us currently, among many other countries. Or is it what we are for Israel? Everything is so out in the open it's funny.
Weekly pantsings.
Partytime I say.
You have to do more than let off an underground nuke to get a rise out of anybody around here anymore. Terrorists, people bleeding out of their eyes and assholes, Fukushima, Hillary, buildings imploding.
A crazy Asian tests a nuke.... yawn.
I agree. Someone needs to roast and eat a baby STAT or I'm just gonna go back to sleep.
It's OK for North Korea or Iran to have nukes - as long as they don't have any of those dangerous 'assault rifles"!
I am fairly confident that in the next 20 years we will see a terrorist nuke detonated within the U.S. - whether supplied by NK, or Iran, or bought by a terrorist group. Prepare now!
It would more likely be NK who would be willing to fuck the USA over but good. If Iran ever gets the bomb they might shove one up the ass of the King of Saud but not the USA. After all the propaganda is set aside Iran is not America's enemy, Israel and the house of Saud are.
I guess this means that Kim passed the FBI background check?
Let's see Submarine missile test, hour later mega ton nuke test. What's next EMP centered over the Midwest?
N. Korea, a despotic regime with a crazed leader who might use nukes on a serene peaceful USA that would never dream of using them.
If your going to have a dipshit proxy army and puppet country, one with the hydrogen bomb is hard to beat. China just put another ace in their hand.
Congratulations to the great Kim
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The hero of humanity who will deliver mankind from the immoral America ,europe & their allies promoting all evil, the homosexuality , perversion, pornography, violence , looting, killings , murders, bombing and decorating themselves with false nobel prizes.
* Does NK wave * (which involves 200,000 people, many relevant banners, and glitter encrusted flying machines)
Misplaced adoration for hateful of the west bad double standard crimes.But
seriously
"The hero of humanity who will deliver mankind..."
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Pay no attention to me. I'm off my meds.
North Korea's hydrogen bomb test was on Wednesday, December 30th. On the same day, but which came first:
I feel that there is some relation between North Korea's test and Obama deciding not to implement sanctions on Iran.
After all Iran is all about building nuclear weapons and now North Korea is about testing already built hydrogen weapons.
Iran is in the orbit of Russia, who is being threatened by NATO in Ukraine. North Korea is in the orbit of China, who is threatened by the US in the South China Sea.
Something is going on here.
I'll let you know as soon as I figure out what it is.
Who knows, but it is interesting that NK seemingly gets a free pass on their nukes and long-range missle tests, while Iran is constantly threatened about even the possibility of nukes. Some say the reason for the recent agreements with Iran is to later provide an excuse for attack when they fail to honor the agreement. But if so, the plan seems to be going badly.
The question of why neither the west nor the east squashes NK is a good one and worth thinking about.
Nukular war toe toe toe with the Rooskies.