North Korean Supreme leader Kim Jong Un has threatened to start a nuclear strike on the United States and South Korean Military Units after the both countries (US & S.Korea) started a joint massive military drill- named Ulchi Freedom Guardian  (UFG) near the U.S Embassy in Seoul, South Korea on Monday...

People that live around the area where UFG drill takes place have taken to the streets to protest as they feel their lives are in danger after the U.S started plans to place a defense missile system in Seoul, urging North Korea to 'move first' after the supreme leader Kim Jong-Un threatened to attack South Korea.

After the  U.S started it's UFG military drill with South Korea on Monday, North Korea has now threatened military action using Nuclear missiles claiming they've been 'strongly provocated'.

''North Korea will turn the stronghold of provocation into a heap of ashes through Korean-style pre-emptive nuclear strike" if the US and South Korea "show the slightest sign of aggression" during the drill, a spokesman for North Korea's military was quoted as saying by the country's state media.

The annual drill will include 25,000 US troops, the bulk of which are already stationed in Korea, according to a statement by US Forces Korea. The purpose of the exercise is to "enhance Alliance readiness, protect the region and maintain stability on the Korean peninsula," the statement said.

South Korean President Park Geun-Hye responded to Pyongyang's threats by saying...Read the full story at http://doyennaija..com.ng/2016/08/north-korea-threatens-nuclear-strike-on.html?m=0

Wetin really concern usa for Korea matter

walemoney007:
Wetin really concern usa for Korea matter

The greatest problem we have in this world is d United States. They know how to set two countries against themselves. Tell me why they will leave the shore of American continent and go to far Asia to be testing their nonsense.

flexflex:


The greatest problem we have in this world is d United States. They know how to set two countries against themselves. Tell me why they will leave the shore of American continent and go to far Asia to be testing their nonsense.

The good thing is, a whole lot of people - the world over, are now aware of Amerika's treachery & tyranny in global affairs.

Now that North Korea has successfully test-fired a ballistic missile, Amerika & her puppets in the UN have suddenly become jittery & confused because they now know that North Korea - unlike Libya, Afghanistan, Iraq & Syria - has been upgraded to a nuclear power-house with precision nuclear attack capability - and truth is, Pentagon knows her Thaad & Patriot defense system are useless

Look at what happened in Syria a few days ago; as part of an endless war on terror designed by Amerika to last forever, the Amerikan-backed “moderate” terrorists aided & allowed 100s of ISIS fighters in vehicles numbering more than 100 to escape.

The explanation given by the Pentagon's “spokes-monkey” was that they didn’t want to hurt civilians who were actually hostages:

Col. Chris Garver, a spokesman for the U.S.-led coalition fighting ISIS, told Pentagon reporters that the decision to let the convoy leave the city was made by commanders of the Syrian Democratic Forces. He said there were civilians in each of the vehicles, and the military wanted to avoid casualties.

Seemingly reminiscent of what happened in November, 2001; as Amerika invaded Afghanistan and closed in on al-Qaeda, thousands of top commanders and members of the Taliban & Al-Qaeda, their Pakistani advisers including Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence agents and army personnel, were airlifted from Kunduz.

It was said at the time that Amerika missed an opportunity to kill some bad guys, while the MSM covered-up the fact that the airlift was conducted by the Pakistan Air Force and orchestrated by the Inter-Services Intelligence, which was at the time co-operating closely with the CIA.

The thing is, the Empire needs its ISIS assets to fight another day, so like in Iraq, the assets are allowed to slip away and America claims a “PR” victory.

the american elites and military industrial complexes (MICs) are oliver twist. despite being world power and police, they keep biting more than their mouth can carry.

Despite all the money and power they have, exhibit and wield, they are still grabbing more as if somebody is dragging with them.

from the south chinese sea to the black sea, Mediterranean, caspian, the persian gulf, panama canal and even the sea of japan. i didn't even have to mention the pacific fleet, the indian and atlantic is home.

if not for some grandstanding by the nigerian government, the gulf of guinea would have been covered with a propose base in Fernando Po though it never saw the light of the day

romme2u:
the american elites and military industrial complexes (MICs) are oliver twist. despite being world power and police, they keep biting more than their mouth can carry.

Despite all the money and power they have, exhibit and wield, they are still grabbing more as if somebody is dragging with them.

from the south chinese sea to the black sea, Mediterranean, caspian, the persian gulf, panama canal and even the sea of japan. i didn't even have to mention the pacific fleet, the indian and atlantic is home.

if not for some grandstanding by the nigerian government, the gulf of guinea would have been covered with a propose base in Fernando Po though it never saw the light of the day

Nigeria is an "ally" and there is no real threat to American interests in the west African coast so it is sensible not to expend American ships on "'friendly territory"' with no superpower threat. A single US ship would take over the entire gulf of guinea and Nigeria would just look on powerless.
As for American posturing in other parts of the world, it is for the safety of humanity. Hate America all you want, she is the only responsible global power we have.
A world where china and Russia, northkorea and iran are left unchecked by American forces is not a world I want to live in.

cstr15:
Nigeria is an "ally" and there is no real threat to American interests in the west African coast so it is sensible not to expend American ships on "'friendly territory"' with no superpower threat. A single US ship would take over the entire gulf of guinea and Nigeria would just look on powerless.
As for American posturing in other parts of the world, it is for the safety of humanity. Hate America all you want, she is the only responsible global power we have.
A world where china and Russia, northkorea and iran are left unchecked by American forces is not a world I want to live in.

Spot on my man.

romme2u:
the american elites and military industrial complexes (MICs) are oliver twist. despite being world power and police, they keep biting more than their mouth can carry.

Despite all the money and power they have, exhibit and wield, they are still grabbing more as if somebody is dragging with them.

from the south chinese sea to the black sea, Mediterranean, caspian, the persian gulf, panama canal and even the sea of japan. i didn't even have to mention the pacific fleet, the indian and atlantic is home.

if not for some grandstanding by the nigerian government, the gulf of guinea would have been covered with a propose base in Fernando Po though it never saw the light of the day

That's why they are call the US of A

cstr15:
Nigeria is an "ally" and there is no real threat to American interests in the west African coast so it is sensible not to expend American ships on "'friendly territory"' with no superpower threat. A single US ship would take over the entire gulf of guinea and Nigeria would just look on powerless.
As for American posturing in other parts of the world, it is for the safety of humanity. Hate America all you want, she is the only responsible global power we have.
A world where china and Russia, northkorea and iran are left unchecked by American forces is not a world I want to live in.

Technically, Nigeria is not US ally but trading partner that is why US and UK prefer northerners in power than southerners cos the former recognise the west as military allies but the latter does not. Agreed that there is no threat from the gulf of guinea to warrant US naval presence but they were still posturing for one.

America is not even a responsible superpower let alone being the only responsible one and their posturing leaves destruction in their trails than the safety of humanity.

From Iraq to Afghanistan to Libya to Syria, Turkey, Ukraine, Somalia and even in Gaza we can see how safe humans are in those locations. if not for nuclear deterrent plus China and Russia, North Korea and Iran would have been rubles today like libya and iraq.

What do i gain from hating America? but be rest assured that history has shown that a multi-polar world is more safe for humans than a uni-polar one. From the days of Hittite empire to the roman empire, the only time humanity was safer was when Alexander the Great died and the Greek empire was split into four by his generals.

Joe Biden came, saw, but failed to conquer Turkey


When US President Barack Obama “upgraded” the mission to Ankara from the level of secretary of state to the vice-president, Turkey was expected to feel honored. Instead, when Joe Biden arrived in Ankara on August 24, he was received at the airport by the deputy mayor.

Again, even as his aircraft was approaching Turkish air space, Ankara deftly undercut his negotiating brief. Turkish Special Forces had crossed the border already into Syria by the time Biden landed in Ankara.

Turkey maintains that it is fighting the Islamic State, reputed to be present in Jarablus. But Biden understood the explicit meaning of ‘Euphrates Shield’.

In plain terms, Turkey intends to send the Kurdish militia packing across the Euphrates River, which is its ‘red line’.

Washington was ambivalent over Turkey’s ‘red line’, Ankara’s demarches notwithstanding. Turkey decided, finally, to present Washington with a fait accompli.

Within hours of Biden’s departure from Turkey, Secretary of State John Kerry scrambled to inform Ankara on phone that Kurdish militia will retreat to the eastern side of Euphrates.

Yet, Ankara maintains that the operation is directed against the IS, leaving Pentagon to grind its teeth and helplessly watch its only reliable ally in Syria being made mishmash.

If Biden hoped for a trade-off with Turkish President Recep Erdogan – US assurances over ‘red line’ in lieu of Turkey’s acquiescence with Islamist preacher Fetullah Gulen remaining in Pennsylvania – that is not to be.

‘Euphrates Shield’ pre-empted Biden’s bidding. Erdogan thereby made Gulen’s extradition a ‘stand-alone’ issue.

Biden pleaded that due process of law is at work and explained the helplessness to accede to the Turkish request (which actually comes within the ambit of a bilateral extradition treaty.)

Conceivably, Erdogan knows that Washington cannot extradite someone as priceless as Gulen who has been a ‘strategic asset’ of US intelligence. Nonetheless, he insists that the American response will be a litmus test of intentions toward Turkey.

Erdogan told Biden that Gulen is still indulging in activities directed against his government. An influential Turkish editor who is close to the ruling elites, Ilnur Cevik wrote that Biden “put on a Hollywood act in Ankara”. Cevik’s sharp remarks catch the ugly mood in Ankara:

*He (Biden) flashed smiles all day long and pretended to embrace the Turkish people… told our leaders that the U.S. is a country ruled by law… Yes, of course, when the U.S. was clandestinely kidnapping and arresting al-Qaeda suspects all around the world and putting them into the hell hole called Guantanamo Bay, the U.S. was following the rule of law, international law and even American laws. The law in the U.S. is, of course, as supreme as the policemen that kill innocent law-abiding black Americans in the streets and get away with it. So it seems Biden came to Ankara, listened to us with great “sympathy” and then told us what would not happen and flew home.
What next? Clearly, Erdogan won’t blink. That leaves Obama to choose between Gulen’s extradition or stand by the CIA’s cover-up.

Herein lies the strategic ambiguity that descends over the future trajectory of Turkish-American relationship.

The crisis of confidence in Turkey-US relations can only deepen unless Obama comes down on his knees.

On the other hand, if it is Erdogan’s unspoken desire to downsize the Turkish-American alliance, a splendid opportunity comes his way now.

No matter the brave face being put on it, NATO alliance has hit the rocks. Spiegel reported that Germany may redeploy its military contingent in Incirlik.

Indeed, how long can the US-led coalition operate out of Incirlik as if nothing happened? This is one thing.

Within a day of Biden’s visit, Turkey disclosed that the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces General Valery Gerasimov is visiting Ankara to discuss “military cooperation.”

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu also dropped a heavy hint that Russian President Vladimir Putin may visit Antalya next week on Erdogan’s invitation to watch a football match. (Hahahahaaa! I Love This)

Indeed, Turkey gave prior intimation to Moscow and Tehran regarding Euphrates Shield. The Moscow reports said Turkey “coordinated” with Russian military.

Unsurprisingly, the expressions of concern by Moscow and Tehran have been for record, way below condemnation of Euphrates Shield.

Meanwhile, Erdogan may visit Tehran soon. The Saudi establishment daily Asharq Al-Awsat quoted ‘diplomatic sources’ that Tehran is mediating between Ankara and Damascus.

Simply put, US’s Syria policies are in free fall. Turkey is increasingly eyeing Russia and Iran as its key interlocutors to resolve the Syrian problem.

Turkish intelligence has been keeping contacts with Damascus since May. Formal relations and open dealings are now a matter of time. Ankara is reconciled to President Bashar Al-Assad remaining in power.

Thus, Turkey is driving the last nail on the coffin of Washington’s decade-long “regime change” agenda in Syria

Turkey has become a stakeholder in Syria’s unity and integrity. This also has fall-outs on Iraq. In fact, beneath the radar, there are churnings on the eastern side of the Euphrates as well.

The new alliance between two of the three main parties in Iraqi Kurdistan – Patriotic Union of Kurdistan and Gorran – virtually scuttles the plans by the third force, Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), to hold referendum on independent Kurdistan.

Against this backdrop, Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem arrived in Baghdad on Thursday to a warm welcome. Muallem last visited Baghdad in 2013.

Evidently, with the war against the Islamic State reaching the final stage, Syria and Iraq have a lot to discuss and coordinate on downstream developments.

Both desire the rollback of the tide of Kurdistan set in motion by Washington in the region over 25 years ago when the US unilaterally imposed a ‘no-fly zone’ over northern Iraq following the Gulf War in 1991.

On the other hand, Turkey and Iran also have a convergence of interests today insofar both visualize that Kurdistan might be used by foreign powers as staging post to interfere in the region.

Turkey’s support is a vital lifeline for the KDP government in Erbil. Turkey also keeps a military base near Mosul. In sum, Ankara wields much leverage on Iraqi Kurdistan.

Interestingly, KDP leader Massoud Barzani met Erdogan in Ankara on Tuesday. Simultaneously, Nechervan Barzani, prime minister of Kurdistan Regional Government in Erbil (son of Massoud Barzani), went to Tehran for talks with Iranian leaders.

It appears that Ankara and Tehran are seriously preparing for Erdogan’s forthcoming trip to Iran. These Middle Eastern heavyweights share the conviction that the region will be better off if extra-regional powers are kept out of the affairs of the region.

Washington needed to inject transparency into its regional strategies. Its ‘hidden agenda’ only isolated it. But then, geopolitics came in the way – Israel’s pre-eminence in the region, Iran’s inexorable rise, Turkey’s independent foreign policies, politics of gas pipelines, New Cold War and so on.

Washington’s strategic setback in Iraq and Syria will get reflected in other theatres as well – Lebanon, Yemen, Bahrain, etc. Arguably, Saudi Arabia and Israel also stand to lose heavily.

The bottom line is that the century-old western hegemony over Muslim Middle East is unravelling. The weakening of Iraq, Syria and Egypt through the past decade might have helped the US strategies.

On the contrary, the ascendancy of Iran and Turkey as regional powers and their newfound assertiveness changes the calculus adversely for the West in general and the US in particular.

Retrieving the lost ground is going to be a long haul. New contenders are also appearing on the horizon, as the visit by a senior Chinese admiral to Damascus last week testifies.