US Secretary of State: Military Action Against N. Korea 'An Option'

[AlphaMonster 1,806]

Military action against North Korea is "an option on the table", US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has said during a visit to South Korea. 

The policy of "strategic patience" had ended, he said, and the US was exploring a new range of diplomatic, security and economic measures. 
He also defended the deployment of a US missile defence system in South Korea - a move that has angered Beijing. 
Seoul and Washington say the system is needed to defend against North Korea. 
Mr Tillerson spoke shortly after visiting the demilitarised zone which divides the two Koreas.

Asked if the possibility for military action existed, he said: "Certainly we do not want to, for things to get to military conflict."

But he added: "If they elevate the threat of their weapons programme to a level that we believe requires action, then, that option's on the table."

He also called on China to fully implement sanctions imposed by the UN in response to North Korea's nuclear and missile tests.  "I don't believe we have ever fully achieved the maximum level of action that can be taken under the UN Security Council resolution with full participation of all countries," he said. 

The US accuses China, North Korea's main ally, of not doing enough to rein it in. But Beijing remains wary of any action that could destabilise the North Korean regime and potentially create chaos on its border.

China is also strongly opposed to the deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (Thaad) system in South Korea.  The US says the system is aimed at countering the threat from Pyongyang but China says its powerful radar will allow the US to spy on its territory. In recent days there have been multiple reports of apparent economic retaliation aimed at South Korea by Beijing. Rex Tillerson called these actions "unnecessary and troubling". "We also believe it is not the way for a regional power to help resolve what is a serious threat for everyone," he said.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-39297031

[August Blue 8,566]

I am ready ! 

 

 

[RAMROD 117,037]

Nuke ha!

China will be on NK side for sure, they already being petty to South Korea at the moment.

 

[JevyDuty 2,961]

We ALWAYS say that though

[Galactic Mess 1,393]

WW III incoming

[En_Sabah_Nur 9,366]

5 minutes ago, John Maze said:

WW III incoming

Get ready to be drafted!  

 

[Galactic Mess 1,393]

Just now, En_Sabah_Nur said:

Get ready to be drafted!  

 

Brazil never took a huge part in those events. Besides, I intend to become a judge in the next few years, and judges cannot be forced into the army here 

I shall remain unbothered  (unless China breaks in and colonizes us, then I'll be shot dead lol)

[AlphaMonster 1,806]

55 minutes ago, August Blue said:

I am ready ! 

 

 

Not funny. People on GGD want penultimate respect about sensitive topics that touch them, their past, their experiences while this gif shows nuking as if it is something to be made fun of. This is so disrespectful towards 2 bombings that killed at least 129,000 Japanese people and ruined lives of million others. 

39 minutes ago, JevyDuty said:

We ALWAYS say that though

Say what ? 

42 minutes ago, RAMROD said:

Nuke ha!

China will be on NK side for sure, they already being petty to South Korea at the moment.

25 million people live in North Korea. They are people as much as you. They deserved to be nuked as much as you deserve to be nuked. 
Even the joke of it is not funny. Please have some consideration for human life, you do not nuke policies of North Korean regime, you nuke millions of people, their lives, their loved ones, cities they live in, schools children go to. You evaporate a couple looking at each others' eyes with love, a grandpa walking with his happy granddaughter at a park, not executive orders of Kim Jong-Un.

[Born To Slay 10,996]

38 minutes ago, En_Sabah_Nur said:

Get ready to be drafted!  

 

Can't wait to be Canadian!

[August Blue 8,566]

16 minutes ago, AlphaMonster said:

Not funny. People on GGD want penultimate respect about sensitive topics that touch them, their past, their experiences while this gif shows nuking as if it is something to be made fun of. This is so disrespectful towards 2 bombings that killed at least 129,000 Japanese people and ruined lives of million others. 

Its just an overused gif from the movie Terminator. I didnt even think, or wanted to be disrespectful to the bombings..  It has nothing to do and Im sorry if I did.

But slay oversensitive society I guess

[RAMROD 117,037]

12 minutes ago, AlphaMonster said:

25 million people live in North Korea. They are people as much as you. They deserved to be nuked as much as you deserve to be nuked. 
Even the joke of it is not funny. Please have some consideration for human life, you do not nuke policies of North Korean regime, you nuke millions of people, their lives, their loved ones, cities they live in, schools children go to. You evaporate a couple looking at each others' eyes with love, a grandpa walking with his happy granddaughter at a park, not executive orders of Kim Jong-Un.

Huh? I was worried about the nuking and pointing out the likely humor as sarcasm hence the "" !!? 

[Luiz 4,253]

2 hours ago, RAMROD said:

Huh? I was worried about the nuking and pointing out the likely humor as sarcasm hence the "" !!? 

he's just virtue signaling. dont mind him

 

 

i on the other hand am glad we are going to finally end it all. this way i can die knowing i didnt miss the next season of game of thrones because it was never finished due to humanity being eviscerated off the face of the earth 

[gagu 1,928]

I feel like it's just a matter of time, maybe within the next 5-10 years, that something big will happen 

 

 

[JevyDuty 2,961]

4 hours ago, AlphaMonster said:

Say what ? 

That military option is on the table.

[Luiz 4,253]

30 minutes ago, JevyDuty said:

That military option is on the table.

what say you?