N. Korea: Our nuke missiles can hit mainland US

February 27th, 2013

FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda

Passengers watch TV news reporting North Korea's apparent nuclear test on February 12, 2013. (AFP Photo / Kim Jae-Hwan)

North Korean nuclear-equipped long-range missiles can now reach the US mainland, an editorial at a state news and propaganda website claimed. The UN Security Council has leveled further sanctions against the rogue nation over its recent nuclear test.

The article at the Uriminzokkiri website claimed that Pyongyang
is a “fully independent rocket and nuclear weapons state,”
warning that the US was no longer safe by being on the other side
of the Pacific Ocean.

“The United States should be acutely aware that the US
mainland is now well within the range of our strategic rockets and
nuclear weapons,” the editorial said. The piece was signed by a
member of the Korean National Peace Committee, a state propaganda
body.

Most military experts believe that North Korea has a long way to
go before it can develop a nuclear warhead small enough to fit on
its long-range Taepodong-2 missile. But North Korea’s third nuclear
test last month reportedly involved a smaller device than the
previous two, raising concerns that Pyongyang may soon reach the
technological breakthrough.

However, Pyongyang must also develop atmospheric re-entry
vehicle technology, which is an engineering challenge in itself.
Without it, even a small nuclear device would not survive an
intercontinental ballistic delivery system.

The Taepodong rocket is also far from perfect, as its only test
in 2006 failed. North Korea did see success with its space program
rocket Unha, which delivered a satellite into orbit in December
2012. The launch, which some countries claimed was a clandestine
test for long-range missile technology, was deemed to be a
violation of UN Security Council resolutions, despite Pyongyang’s
claims to the contrary.

An image grab taken from an Uriminzokkiri video featuring New York City in flames.

Uriminzokkiri has made
headlines before over its controversial propaganda stunts. Earlier
this month, it circulated an Internet video showing a Korean’s
dream: a spaceship launch, and New York City
in flames. YouTube later took the clip down after videogame
publisher Activision complained of copyright violation, saying the
video used clips from its best-seller ‘Call of
Duty.’

The news comes as members of the UN Security Council are
discussing a resolution to impose new sanctions on Pyongyang over
its latest nuclear test. While all of the Security Council’s
members condemned the test, there is disagreement over the exact
wording of the resolution.

China, North Korea’s sole benefactor, has insisted that the
document does not include a reference to Chapter 7 of the UN
Charter, which empowers the Security Council to take military
action to restore international peace and security. Some countries,
including South Korea and Japan, were lobbying to include such
wording, which would potentially open the door for a military
attack on North Korea.

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