North Korea Launching Missiles In Next Few Days, Reason Unknown

The South Korean government is on high alert as North Korea is believed to be preparing a new missile launch scheduled for April 10. According to reports, Pyongyang workers are being pushed to leave the Kaesong Industrial Complex before that potential launch day.

According to South Korea’s Blue House spokeswoman Kim Haeng, Seoul “is on military readiness posture” following North Korea’s hints that foreign diplomats should leave Pyongyang immediately.

Kim further notes:

“As of now, nothing out of the ordinary has been detected. If limited war is to break out, North Korea should bear in mind that it will receive damages many times over.”

Tensions between North and South Korea began mounting several days ago when North Korea’s government officials banned the entry of new workers and trucks into Kaesong. That location is a shared facility that sits on North Korea’s side of a military fortified border with South Korea.

“Given the current situation, Gen. Thurman will remain in Seoul next week as a prudent measure.”

The neutral country of Switzerland has even stepped in, offering to host a meeting between North and South Korea. Officials in Switzerland said they are “always ready to contribute to finding a solution, if that is the desire of the parties, for example hosting meetings between them.”

North Korea has increased its threats in the last several weeks. In one state run TV ad, the countries’ leaders promised to launch a nuclear attack against the “imperialist United States.” According to Kim, North Korea is making ridiculous claims in an attempt to grab headlines, a move he calls the “headline strategy.”

When asked about South Korea’s seemingly calm reaction to North Korea, Kim notes:

“A duck will appear peaceful on the surface, but its feet are moving breathlessly under the water.”

At this time, South Korea has promised that it will not rush into peace talks with North Korea under the threat of war.

With a possible April 10 missile test planned by North Korea, the United States military has decided to delay the launch of its own Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile. The test, which was scheduled for a Tuesday launch at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, was delayed to avoid further tensions between the North and South.

Despite threats of war and the upcoming missile launch, embassy leaders are staying put in North Korea even as the country’s leaders warn that it may not be able to protect them in Pyongyang should war break out in the region.

Reports suggest that North Korea will test Musudan missiles which have a range of 2,500-miles. At that range, the Musudan missile could reach South Korea, Japan, and Southeast Asia.

Two medium-range missiles have been placed onto mobile launchers on the east cost of North Korea.

In the meantime, the United States is using North Korean posturing to build out its own missile defense system on the Western coast of the United States.

Do you think North Korea will actually launch an attack against an enemy of the state, or is this just more North Korean military posturing?