[NEWS] N. Korea cuts diplomatic communication with US; nuclear test anticipated

[Tayasaurus]

Well
Everyone kind of predicted it

Except SeventhSandwich. He seemed so sure NK was going to do the opposite 

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[Magus]

The middle east has done worse and we don't put sanctions on them for that.

Why is this, you might ask?

Also because we don't want to piss off what few allies we have there (Turkey and the Armenian genocide, for example).

[Jairo]

http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/11/asia/north-korea-us-contact/

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/north-korea-nuclear-fears-high-8401235

http://www.wsj.com/articles/north-korea-cuts-rare-channel-with-u-s-1468238426

there exist no formal diplomatic ties between the US and north korea (US acknowledges south korea as the only legitimate state on the peninsula), but diplomatic communication still occurred between the two nations through an uplink located at the UN HQ in new york. north korea has decided to sever this sole connection following obama's decision to sanction the rogue state for human rights abuses, opting to instead invoke "wartime measures" to deal with us

additionally, satellites have detected increased activity at north korea's usual nuclear test spot, birthing suspicions of a fifth nuclear test

[WaterOre]

didn't they say there was going to be a fifth test a long time ago

[Jairo]

didn't they say there was going to be a fifth test a long time ago

they also claim to have hydrogen bomb capabilities

time will tell

[Maxx°]

when are they getting blown the forget out

[Becquerel]

If NK attacks the US, will NATO get involved? Just curious

[bithead9]

If NK attacks the US, will NATO get involved? Just curious

Yes, Article 5 of the Treaty states that an attack on any of the member states is considered an attack on all of the member states.

The Parties agree that an armed attack against one or more of them in Europe or North America shall be considered an attack against them all and consequently they agree that, if such an armed attack occurs, each of them, in exercise of the right of individual or collective self-defence recognised by Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations, will assist the Party or Parties so attacked by taking forthwith, individually and in concert with the other Parties, such action as it deems necessary, including the use of armed force, to restore and maintain the security of the North Atlantic area.

Any such armed attack and all measures taken as a result thereof shall immediately be reported to the Security Council. Such measures shall be terminated when the Security Council has taken the measures necessary to restore and maintain international peace and security .

[Ragequit]

i know the map propaganda like the back of my hand let's go boys

[Juncoph]

If NK attacks the US, will NATO get involved? Just curious

any attack by NK would have to be nuclear

combining this with article 5 and the fact that the US is the brunt of NATO... yeah, NATO would without a doubt get involved

at this point the only thing i believe the west can do is a war of diplomatic attrition until a west-friendly ruler takes the reigns of north korea or until a successful revolution occurs

[The Resonte!]

i know the map propaganda like the back of my hand let's go boys

blf saves the world

[bigcapitalbaka]

blf saves the world

coming soon

[Mr. Hurricane]

Why the forget does NK keep testing their nukes

They have like 20

It's like the dodos and melons from ice age jfc

[SeventhSandwich]

Except SeventhSandwich. He seemed so sure NK was going to do the opposite  

Give it time. It's impossible for North Korea to survive without its trade network. Economic pressure will prevail.

The middle east has done worse and we don't put sanctions on them for that.

Except when we did, for Iraq and Iran. Saudi Arabia is special cause they're our freedom buddies that happen to also crucify and decapitate political dissidents.

[SWAT One]

I'll update the document later.