{"id":50248,"date":"2017-11-02T07:43:15","date_gmt":"2017-11-02T07:43:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/?p=50248"},"modified":"2017-11-02T07:43:15","modified_gmt":"2017-11-02T07:43:15","slug":"north-korea-kill-thousands-automatic-retaliation-us-strike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/news\/north-korea-kill-thousands-automatic-retaliation-us-strike.html","title":{"rendered":"North Korea could kill THOUSANDS in automatic retaliation to US strike"},"content":{"rendered":"

North Korea could kill THOUSANDS in automatic retaliation to US strike<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

North Korea could kill THOUSANDS in automatic retaliation to US strike:- Donald Trump\u2019s administration has repeatedly touted a targeted strike as an option to end Kim Jong-un\u2019s missile programme.<\/span><\/p>\n

Such an attack could lead to tens of thousands of deaths in the first hours of an all-out regional conflict.<\/span><\/p>\n

Defector Thae Yong Ho, who formerly worked at the North Korean Embassy in London, outlined the risks of a strike against the hermit kingdom.<\/span><\/p>\n

Pyongyang would unleash a barrage of artillery and short-range missiles attack on targets in South Korea, Thae said.<\/span><\/p>\n

South Korea\u2019s capital, Seoul, has a population of nearly 10 million and is around 25 miles away from the frontier between the rival nations.<\/span><\/p>\n

Thae warned: \u201dNorth Korean officers are trained to press their button without any further instructions from the general command if anything happens on their side.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The high-ranking defector was speaking to a congressional hearing in Washington as he called for the US to exercise \u201csoft power\u201d over force.<\/span><\/p>\n

He claimed there would be a \u201chuman sacrifice\u201d from an attack with the threat of \u201ctens of thousands\u201d of artillery guns and missiles.<\/span><\/p>\n

Thae said: “We have to remember that tens of millions of South Korean population are living 70 to 80 kilometres away from this military demarcation line.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Kim could unleash his devastating arsenal of biological and chemical weapons as well as his nuclear weapons in a war with South Korea.<\/span><\/p>\n

Analysts have argued that a regional conflict and the associated costs would be preferable to North Korea acquiring a nuclear ballistic missile capable of reaching the US mainland.<\/span><\/p>\n

Democratic Senator Tammy Duckworth has asked the US President to publish official estimates of the loss of life that could result from a conflict on the peninsula.<\/span><\/p>\n

She said: “I fear the country is being deprived of an accurate assessment of what war against the DPRK would entail.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The warning came as NATO called for countries to unite against the North Korean \u201cglobal threat\u201d as World War 3 tensions rise.<\/span><\/p>\n

Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg launched the urgent calls during a meeting in Seoul with South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha.<\/span><\/p>\n

He said: “It’s a global threat. It’s a big challenge for the Republic of Korea being so close.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBut it’s also a challenge for the rest of the world because North Korea is now developing more longer-range missiles able to reach both North America and Europe.<\/span><\/p>\n

“This is another example that security is inter-connected and global threats require global responses.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

“Therefore we should look into how we can work together on global challenges.<\/span><\/p>\n

“The Republic of Korea is one of NATO’s longest-standing partners outside Europe and with tension and challenges related to North Korea and many other issues, it’s important we are able to strengthen and develop our partnerships.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Ms Kang showed her appreciation for NATO support and insisted that further help is needed as the rogue nation continues to threaten further provocations.<\/span><\/p>\n

Source:-\u00a0http:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/world\/874396\/World-War-3-North-Korea-pre-emptive-targeted-strike-US-defector<\/span><\/p>\n

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