Korea Thread: Liberal Moon Jae In Elected

[lustindarkness]

I would bet "something" will happen, not sure what that something will be. I would also bet the response will be more than just words and sanctions this time.

[11B4V]

What a bitch, when you piss off your only backer. 

[fhdz]

The Chinese have been unhappy with NK for quite a while now.

[Admiral Yi]

I don't think a guy who says "cool beans" has much room to cast aspersions on others' language choices.

[Berkut]

So at what point does a threat become a causus belli for pre-emptive action?

[derspiess]

So at what point does a threat become a causus belli for pre-emptive action?

IMO it happened sometime last week.  Not that I want it to happen yet, but I think we'd be justified.

[Jacob]

So at what point does a threat become a causus belli for pre-emptive action?

When you need a CB and the calculus for a pre-emptive action is in your favour both politically and militarily.

[Jacob]

IMO it happened sometime last week.  Not that I want it to happen yet, but I think we'd be justified.

I think last week there were moments where it could have been justified, but it would have had to be in the moment - i.e. "they're about to do something, HIT THEM FIRST!"

Now it seems that they're not about to do something other than talk and posture, so the CB for events last week seem a little stale.

[derspiess]

IMO it happened sometime last week.  Not that I want it to happen yet, but I think we'd be justified.

I think last week there were moments where it could have been justified, but it would have had to be in the moment - i.e. "they're about to do something, HIT THEM FIRST!"

Now it seems that they're not about to do something other than talk and posture, so the CB for events last week seem a little stale.

Unless/until the threats are officially rescinded by the DPRK the CB remains IMO.

[Jacob]

Unless/until the threats are officially rescinded by the DPRK the CB remains IMO.

... that takes me back to the answer I gave Berkut

[Lettow77]

 I say cool beans.

[Admiral Yi]

QED

[CountDeMoney]

I wonder if they torpedo another ship whether the ROKs are actually going to man up about it this time.

[Eddie Teach]

I've said it like half a dozen times or so. Much more common is "groovy" :flowersinhair:

[Razgovory]

IMO it happened sometime last week.  Not that I want it to happen yet, but I think we'd be justified.

I think last week there were moments where it could have been justified, but it would have had to be in the moment - i.e. "they're about to do something, HIT THEM FIRST!"

Now it seems that they're not about to do something other than talk and posture, so the CB for events last week seem a little stale.

I think it depends on what they are doing with those missiles on the coast.  If the US sees them being prepared for launch, I think an airstrike on those missiles is acceptable.  If the Norks had chosen to hold hostage hundreds of South Korean civilians on Wednesday, that would have been a CB.