North Korea conducts nuke capable medium range ballistic missile test

by Alex Hollings · February 13, 2017

North Korea conducted their first ballistic missile test of 2017 on Sunday, firing what experts believe was an IRBM (intermediate-range ballistic missile) into the Sea of Japan.

The missile flew just over three hundred miles before crashing into the waterway that bears the name of the nation many believe Kim Jong Un had in mind when hitting the button for the test: Japan. The Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, was continuing his visit with the President of the United States as the test was conducted.

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Alex Hollings writes on a breadth of subjects ranging from fitness to foreign policy, all presented through the lens of his experiences as a U.S. Marine, athlete and scholar. A football player, rugby player and fighter, Hollings has spent the better part of his adult life competing in some of the most physically demanding sports on the planet. Hollings possesses a master's degree in communications from Southern New Hampshire University, as well as a bachelor's degree in Corporate and Organizational Communications from Framingham State University.

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Patrick G
Good points. I would love to see a revolution in North Korea. It will only happen if China supports it.
Joshua Hull
think about the poor spec ops guys who have to photograph the bodies. Hahaha!!
Susan B
Thanks a lot!! Joshua...it's going to take a long time to erase that mental picture from my mind. UGH!!! lol
Susan B
Yes. Good point. Certainly enhances our position in that respect.
Joni S
ROFL! You are probably right, Patrick. Kim has probably been giving the ocean directives to swallow up Japan and it has been trying with all the tsunamis. However since the ocean has been unsuccessful thus far, Kim is bombarding it as means of punishment for disobeying the supreme one...