North Korea launches some missiles.

Tom Brosz — 7/4/2006 9:44:03 PM (archived)

This has been extremely interesting. I am hearing varying stories, including that only two "SCUD" type short range missiles had been launched (falling harmlessly into the Sea of Japan) and that up to four missiles had been launched (news story here.)

Some stories claim that the controversial Taepodong-2 had also been launched, and failed.

Failed?

Some seemingly unrelated facts and speculations:

AEGIS equipped naval vessels from Japan and the U.S. have been on station there.

If someone was worried about a missile being shot down in the launch phase, and had a very simple-minded idea of how missile defense systems worked, launching some "expendable" missiles at the same time as the "good" missile might be just the sort of thing they might do.

Waiting to see how this develops. I hope it's what I think it is.

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North Korea launches some missiles. - Tom Brosz - 7/4/2006 9:44:03 PM
- re: North Korea launches some missiles. - ER - 7/5/2006 12:24:33 AM
  - I hope that it was the USA that blasted that missile. - David F Mayer - 7/5/2006 3:01:16 PM
    - I think ER is right. - REB - 7/5/2006 3:03:46 PM
- More... - Tom Brosz - 7/4/2006 10:08:47 PM
  - I think you've been eating SDAI's Wheaties. (n/t) - tony - 7/5/2006 10:47:47 AM
  - Six launches? - Robert - 7/4/2006 11:14:05 PM
    - "Fascinating"? - Lindy - 7/4/2006 11:26:01 PM
      - re: "Fascinating"? - Marcia - 7/5/2006 2:03:25 AM
        
        Rumsfeld Calls Taepodong Failure A Fact - LJK - 7/6/2006 3:55:21 PM
        
        Mr. Starwars - Lindy - 7/6/2006 4:48:05 PM
        
        re: Mr. Starwars - Tom Brosz - 7/6/2006 6:18:29 PM
        
        you lost me completely - alcaray - 7/6/2006 6:30:11 PM
        
        I'm afraid I'm going to have to side with Tom on this one. - ER - 7/6/2006 6:52:01 PM
        
        Wait till China has thousands of the things, and tell me that again (n/t) - alcaray - 7/6/2006 8:34:56 PM
        
        So far... - Tom Brosz - 7/6/2006 9:41:17 PM
        
        I can't imagine anyone would support that scarecrow. - alcaray - 7/6/2006 11:37:23 PM
        
        It's a MAD, MAD,world. - ER - 7/7/2006 12:35:28 AM
        
        Bet you that within 10 years China is deploying something. - alcaray - 7/7/2006 3:42:45 PM
        
        In 10 years China will be a Liberal Democracy (n/t) - Scott Evil - 7/7/2006 9:09:28 PM
        
        And China never signed the treaty. (n/t) - ER - 7/7/2006 5:31:43 PM
        
        Niether did we. - alcaray - 7/7/2006 6:09:22 PM
        
        The Middle Kingdom or chainsaw duel in the dark - ER - 7/7/2006 6:47:54 PM
        
        treaty never ratified. we upheld its requirements voluntarily. (n/t) - alcaray - 7/7/2006 7:05:53 PM
        
        If that's the case, then all bets are off. - ER - 7/7/2006 7:51:24 PM
        
        I should hope so. - Tom Brosz - 7/7/2006 5:21:08 PM
        
        I wouldn't doubt it. - ER - 7/7/2006 5:11:18 PM
        
        re: It's a MAD, MAD,world. - Tom Brosz - 7/7/2006 1:54:33 AM
        
        If you have a missile defense, you stop thinking about first strikes. - alcaray - 7/7/2006 3:37:03 PM
        
        It's a MAD, MAD, MAD,world. - ER - 7/7/2006 3:05:56 AM

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