I saw on the news that there was a missle launched or something and that one is planned to hit the United States. I think it was from Japan? Im really scared right now. Does anyone know what this is? Also, if it ever does hit, what would happen to us?
modelkate11 answered Wednesday July 5 2006, 2:08 pm: they're short range missles from north korea and they will not hit the US. they're only test missles and they are planned to land in the japan sea. i was worried too but it seems that everything will be ok and there's nothing to worry about.
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Alpha345 answered Wednesday July 5 2006, 1:15 am: No threat whatsoever.
The missiles were a simple demonstration of their will to develope and deply conventional and nuclear missles. It was partly in response to U.S. talks to stop their nuclear program. The only thing the missile tests proved was to show everyone else what they could do.
The missiles were, in a sense, duds with no means whatsoever to explode. And even if they were supposed to explode, they exploded 35 seconds into flight.
Technologically speaking, the only place in the U.S. the North Koreans could hit would be on the Alaskan coast. And that is with a low grade ICBM (Intercontinental Ballistic Missile. But you have to remember, their are U.S. Army bases in both South Korea, Japan, and numerous islands in the pacific that are well within a strike range for even medium range SCUD missiles.
Either way, the test only proved North Korea is just out stupid. Nuclear capability on the scale they would eventually try to use it for only gets you enemies, never power. The North Koreans are only nailing their coffins if they think they are going to use their coming nuclear "power" for some revenge or conquest.
I'm not worried, and I don't think you should either. And I hope I helped.
-Ryan
*edit* I don't know where Starbrightbaby got her info, but North Korea hardly has the technology or capabilities to even come close to hitting the White House. It would take a very, very powerful missiles to make a trip that long, so I HIGHLY doubt the North Korean really expected to do it, especially since a good blunk of North Korean military hardware is outdated Soviet made military hardware. I want the link to that article. [ Alpha345's advice column | Ask Alpha345 A Question ]
xostarbrightbaby answered Tuesday July 4 2006, 8:34 pm: I just read an artical, North Korea launced a long-range missle towards US (planning to hit the white house). After they launched it, it failed.
"None of the missiles made it as far as Japan. The Japanese government said all landed in the Sea of Japan between Japan and the Korean Peninsula."
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