Will North Korea launch nuclear missiles towards the U.S.A


  • I have no doubt that USA armed forces are playing a major role in today international scene. I also do not believe in : let’s stop war, let’s stop making weapon. Its not that easy.

    That said, some weapons, especially weapons of mad destruction, appear to me uneeded. If ever they were to be used again (I’m trying to argue that no nation would directly use them, never), it would be our doom. That some countries are struggling to acquire them, it appears to me illogical, although I can understand their deside to be acknowledged as major power in their area. Luckily for us, Canadians, none of our politicians have that desire of playing a bigger role worldwide. We do our parts with UN peace keeping, we give money (not enough) to the poor. That’s it. We are usually ranked high in term of peace, lack of corruption, good place to live, etc. But you will never see us playing major roles.

    However, recent decision by conservative party make me believe that we are going the wrong way. Maybe you are aware of this : Northern part of Canada is melting (well not Canada, but the sea), and is now a major dispute between countries. Our beautiful Prime Minister want to increase our military power in the area to claim the sea. That is the wrong way IMO and is contrary to our ways of life.

    I think it is false to say that our Independence is directly guaranteed by USA armed forces. Our natural position give us a powerful defense against the rest of the world that might hate us for I don’t know what reason. Only USA could seriously invade us, and they don’t realy want it, do you? :P
    But like said earlier, I agree that USA armed forces are playing a major role in today balance of power. But I wouldn’t go as far as saying that you make peace -.-

    And I do not believe any country can threaten the USA today, not even in the state you are economically. You are probably your biggest enemy if you ask me.
    Call me optimist if you wish, but I do not believe that a major war will happen again if we all do our parts. Of course, that is if USA can acknowledge that there are other countries in this world, and that some of them, if not all, wants to participate in the future of mankind (No more With us or against us bushit, please)

    No harm intended :) Usa is a great nation and great country to have below us


  • Ok… sorry it has took me months to reply but i have read and thought about everyone’s opinions and facts but didnt Gen Patton say “YOU SHOULDNT OVERESTIMATE AN ENEMY…”
    And to the people that is in Canada I have not one problem with you or your leaders but you have flaws as do we but no country can not have nuclear weapons or weapons without seriously risking their country… Seriously think of countries in the past that didnt have much of a military… Poland was 1 in WW2 and did you notice how fast Germany took ova them it was quick and fast and Poland couldnt do much about it besides ask for help… Also you guys from Canada think about this if a theif or cerial killer has a gun and brakes into your house but you dont have a gun… in all logical thinking the guy with the gun is going to win… So my point is we are involved in Middle East and we dont have as much as a defence as some (including myself) thinks… and do you really think Obama is going to strengthen that weekness ( i do not have a problem with Obama)… To many people (leaders and government) are wanting to cut out weapons of mass desrtuction and all that stuff (i see their point) but we need to have a defence we need something to defend ourselves… because there are people in this world (like terrorists) that would just kill and kill and we couldnt stop and if we did we would have a heavy loss victory… Also think people from Canada if you people dont have guns then what are you going to do if your government makes a crazy decision and people goes crazy, you wont have a rebellion becuase you dont have anything to fight reasonablely with remember you have no weapons fight with besides um what bats… the government would kil you fast… they would crush every and any rebellion because the people have nothing to fight with… thats why 1 of america’s admanments is the right to bear arms because the founding fathers that made that was thiinkg what if in the future this gov makes a very bad choice and by making that decision they made it where if we didnt like the decision we could show a force to either set up a new gov or get them to remove that decision… So we need nucs and we need a military for the defence side of things just in case we are attacked and also i do have weapons because if we are are attacked and our military cant stop the enemy … im going to give them (the enemy) hell with my weapons… Remeber Canada i have nothing against you or your people or your leaders but i dont want a man without a weapon fighting me without a weapon i want a man with a gun… do you see my opinion… i still want to know what you think about what i said and still give me your opinion about n/k threats and what is your idea on the middle east war so keep on replying and such…


  • So basically what you are saying is ……Peace through superior firepower.


  • @Brain:

    So basically what you are saying is ……Peace through superior firepower.

    I also think I picked up on:

    Threatening Canada.
    Needing nukes in case of a homeland invasion…to possibly nuke our own soil in that event?
    That the military needs to be armed to the teeth in case of invasion, but then civilians also need to be armed in such a manner to protect themselves from that same military or the enemy (in case the best, most equipped military in the world can’t stop them).


  • Okay I left out:

    Don’t bring a knife to a gunfight.

    If we’re not careful we are going to feel like a one legged man in a butt-kicking contest.


  • the nuke thing i meant if they nuke us we nuke them… sorry for that mis understanding… so are you guys saying you agree or disagree


  • There are very few humans who disagree with that; if someone is attacked, we/they have a “right” to defend/retaliate,
    but these questions and matters are very complex and difficult, there are no simple answers.

    It’s very unlikely (imo) that North Korea will attack South Korea, and/or Japan or USA or any US allies with nukes.


  • North Korea probably has only a few nukes (if that). They are still in their nuclear infancy. They do not have an Intercontinental Balistic Missile to deliver the nuke, so they are limited to Japan or South Korea as targets. Would you bomb your cousins right next door to you and radiate your own soil because they have a different political view? I do not think so. I know they despise Japan, but they would be no match against Japan and it’s allies. Therefore, if they decided in their grand wisdom to drop a nuke on anyone, they better do it as terrorist strike without taking responsibility, or they will be blasted back to the stone age by the rest of the world.
    If I was in charge and that happened, I would not hesitate to retaliate, an eye for an eye. :x


  • I agree with an eye for an eye. However it only takes one crazy person to launch a nuke. When you retaliate you will kill more than the person that you are targeting.


  • I think anyone launching a nuke should ride it in, Slim Pickens style.


  • @Jermofoot:

    I think anyone launching a nuke should ride it in, Slim Pickens style.

    Was that in the movie 1941


  • Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

    Slim Pickens as Major King Kong  :lol:


  • “Gentlemen!  There is no fighting in the war room!”


  • @Brain:

    I agree with an eye for an eye.

    An eye for an eye makes the world blind.

    Of course, the man who turns the other cheek gets bruises on both sides of his face.


  • @frimmel:

    @Brain:

    I agree with an eye for an eye.

    An eye for an eye makes the world blind.

    Of course, the man who turns the other cheek gets bruises on both sides of his face.

    Of course I would select military and control targets if possible and not nuke innocent civilians. But there are always innocent casulties in any war.
    Either that or I would send in elite forces to “cut off the head”, at the same time blanket bomb a path right throught the minefields and right into the Capital and then send in overwhelming troops to conquer once and for all and squash any chance of further transgressions.


  • And you would be right there with them(the elite forces) of course. You can’t lead from the rear.


  • @Brain:

    You can’t lead from the rear.

    My girlfriend would beg to differ.


  • Edited. Sorry, it must remain a shade of “PG”.

    GG


  • uhh? how did the original question lead to this?


  • Reason why Canada needs no bigger military power :
    USA

    USA being our ally would not let any country invade us (Why would a country invade Canada in the first place?)

    If Canada is going to be invaded, only one person can do it, and its the USA. And some more billions$ into conventional weapons are not going to prevent an US invention

    Your logic that we need weapon to defend ourselves is flawed. If someone barge in your house and want to kill you, I doubt you will have the time to wake up from your surprise, go grab your gun (that is well hidden in a safety spot, away from children) and kill the murderer that is sitting in your sofa, eating your pizza.

    You don’t make peace through superior weapons. You make it by discussing with others. Hopefully, Obama sees this. Bush didn’t.

    You know, eventually, if we continue going the weapon route, some countries like China, India will get superior military power. They are over 1 billion. Their economy is going up daily. They will surpass USA economically. They will, if they want (and I hope not) surpass USA militarily eventually. Not today, not tomorrow. In years maybe. You guys are way ahead of them right now. Although I hope they do not chosoe that path for the sake of our world

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