Thread: China threatens the US over Missile Deployment

Well here goes SCROTUS' first big test....

CHINA has said it will take measures against the US missile system deployed in South Korea – with Washington and Seoul bearing the consequences.

The US military began deploying the Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) defence system to the country yesterday.

The first elements of the shield arrived by plane, with US military chiefs saying it would help protect against the growing missile threat from North Korea.

Admiral Harry Harris, head of the US Pacific Command, said: “Continued provocative actions by North Korea – to include yesterday's launch of multiple missiles – only confirm the prudence of our alliance decision last year to deploy THAAD to South Korea.”

But Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang told a briefing today that China "firmly opposes" the deployment.

Geng said China will "definitely be taking necessary measures to safeguard our own security interest".

And he added that "all consequences" resulting from that will be borne by the US and South Korea.

Despite the threats, the equipment necessary for the sophisticated defence system continued to arrive today - a day after North Korea test-launched four ballistic missiles into the ocean.

Kim Jong-un was pictured grinning and laughing maniacally as he watched the weapons test through a pair of binoculars.

But the rogue state has long been trying to develop missiles capable of striking far away targets - along with nuclear warheads for them to carry.

In separate phone calls, Donald Trump reaffirmed Washington's "ironclad commitment" to Japan and South Korea after the provocative exercise.

A further statement from the White House warned Pyongyang of "very dire consequences" for its actions.

And the US ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley said on Twitter the world "won't allow" North Korea to continue on its "destructive path".

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/302865...d-south-korea/


P.S. I know it's the currant bun, but who else is going to use the phrase "grinning maniacally" in an international news report?

Russia isn't happy about it either. But I don't suppose the US cares about that.

Originally Posted by Neverna

Russia isn't happy about it either. But I don't suppose the US cares about that.

Don't be silly, the orange-faced wanker will have got permission from Putin first.

If China had used it`s influence to `control` North Korea, they would not now be complaining about American missiles. China has no-one to blame but themselves, imo.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Don't be silly, the orange-faced wanker will have got permission from Putin first.

Seems like an underhanded Trump bashing thread, but whats the big deal here?

North Korea is a legitimate threat to the South, and others, and they are nuts. Literally. Deploying further defense measures in the area is required.

Its not a US escalation of the situation, just a defensive measure. China can suck a dick about it all they've been propping up NK the whole time.

Originally Posted by Slick

they are nuts. Literally.

cashews?

almonds?

macadamia?

Judging by rays incessant stalking over my last few posts, I have successfully worked my way under his skin.

Originally Posted by raycarey

cashews?

almonds?

macadamia?

In your case; clearly my salty American nutz.

How the view down there, ya stupid English bitch?

Kim Jong-un is obviously insane yet China chooses to protect him and keep him in power in North Korea. He apparently has nuclear weapons and missiles, WTF do the Chinese expect the West to do?

Originally Posted by OhOh

Originally Posted by BobR
WTF do the Chinese expect the West to do?
Sit down and verbally assault one another initially. Take a second breath, define the differences and then form an initial consensus package to be later refined. Ad infinitum. Until they can both walk away with a smile.

Or do you prefer the "Fatman" method?

I'd prefer that China realizes this situation is not tenable, spank fatboy and take his nuclear toys away, or that we kill him with a precision drone strike, but if neither one of those work, just a nice small nuclear bomb should do the job so long as we're sure where he is.
"WTF does China expect the West to do" translates into are they really stupid enough to expect us to do nothing? They're complaining about the most docile form of action we could have possibly taken.

I doubt, even the Chinese would kick off a war over a decisive strike on PyongYang... they might make a lot of noise, but war is expensive, and they have little to gain.

US missile system in S Korea ‘threatens regional stability’ - Russian Foreign Minister

The deployment of the THAAD missile system in South Korea could lead to an arms race and regional instability, the Russian Foreign Ministry has warned.

The United States has begun deploying its advanced THAAD anti-missile defense system in South Korea, despite opposition from Russia and China. In a statement released on Thursday, the Russian Foreign Ministry warned of the potential “serious negative consequences” of Washington’s plans.

“Such a development is fraught with the most serious negative consequences for international and regional strategic stability,” the statement read. “In the Asia-Pacific region, where an uneasy security situation already exists, a new, destructive factor has emerged that can further complicate the nuclear question and other problems on the Korean peninsula and provoke a regional arms race involving missiles.”

On Tuesday, the US Pacific Command announced the start of the THAAD deployment as the first components of the system arrived at Osan airbase in Pyeongtaek, South Korea.

The decision was made in response to North Korea’s firing of four ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan on Monday morning, which White House press secretary Sean Spicer characterized as consistent with its history of "provocative behavior."

"The Trump administration is taking steps to enhance our ability to defend against North Korea's ballistic missiles such as through the deployment of a THAAD battery to South Korea," Spicer told reporters at a press briefing Monday.

South Korea intends to bring the system online by the end of the year, with a military official saying last month that the deployment could be completed by August. That is despite protests against the system staged by South Koreans last week, as well as a lawsuit filed against the South Korean Defense Ministry regarding the deployment.

Full article here:
https://www.rt.com/news/380059-thaad...bility-russia/

Trump overplayed his hand when he took the call from Taiwan's president and made some questionable comments about using the One China Policy as a bargaining chip to get concessions from China (Like the Taiwanese would allow themselves to be pawns.)

Xi ignored Trump until he publicly reaffirmed the One China Policy publicly.

If Trump backed down once, Xi probably figures he will again.

Originally Posted by BobR

this situation is not tenable

Because it shows that the POTUSE/emperors clothes are non existent to the world. Expecting others to continually clean up the shit left all over the world due to the bully boys and their voters doing a Nelson.

Originally Posted by Lancelot

Xi ignored Trump until he publicly reaffirmed the One China Policy publicly.

Prior to the publicly available telephone read outs published by both parties. You may remember POTUSE sent President Xi a hand written and hand delivered paper letter prior to President Xi accepting the POTUSE aplogising phone call.

Some saw the letter as a humiliation, some may have known of the leaking sieve that is ameristan, would soon become public knowledge and preferred the traditional hand created, wet signature (possibly in POTUSE DNA confirmed blood) paper OFFICIAL DOCUMENT.

Originally Posted by Neverna

US missile system in S Korea ‘threatens regional stability’ - Russian Foreign Minister

Funny, coming from Russia. China's not going to war with the US over Norkland; the Chinese will simply mass troops on the Nork border, and the US will let them roll in and take control. There may be florid rhetoric, but that's how it will pan out. That will keep China busy enough to not be able to force the Champa Sea (SCS) issue, which also suits the US, as they warm up the next Filipino president to replace Duterte with. China and Russia both kept busy with their new acquisitions, and not wanting to disrupt trade that they need to build funds to upgrade their militaries. Both countries would rather play a longer game, and wait for a future point in time, like a future US election, to make any bold and interesting moves.

^ I'd love to give you a game of chess, or Warcraft, or battleships.

Is that a chat-up line?!

Originally Posted by BobR

"WTF does China expect the West to do" translates into are they really stupid enough to expect us to do nothing? They're complaining about the most docile form of action we could have possibly taken.

You believe publicly training to assassinate a foreign countries leader, holding practice invasions on a foreign countries borders are "the most docile form of action".

I disagree.