US officials say North Korea may be planning military action to create chaos ahead of US election, report says

  • US officials fear North Korean military action ahead of the US election, NBC News reported.
  • Senior officials told the outlet that such a move could be encouraged by Vladimir Putin.
  • North Korea and Russia have formed close military ties in recent years.

US officials are preparing for potential North Korean military action — possibly encouraged by Russian President Vladimir Putin — in the run-up to the US election in November, NBC News reported, citing six senior US officials.

Such a move could be designed to create chaos in another part of the world as the election process ramps up, they said.

“We have no doubt that North Korea will be provocative this year. It’s just a matter of how escalatory it is,” one US intelligence official added.

mlg,
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Lol I remember a few years ago when they got thrown into the dumpster of news when Iran made a big boohoo a week after they made some big threat and they lost everyone’s attention.

werefreeatlast,

That makeup is working really well. The eyeliner got my neighbor’s dog really hard.

deranger,

I recently learned about all the progress the two Koreas were making with one another, which all coincidentally fell apart after Kim and Trump met a few times.

Sucks how years of progress was likely thrown out because of our petulant cunt of a president didn’t know how to do diplomacy.

en.wikipedia.org/…/2018–19_Korean_peace_process

gregorum,

What are they gonna do? Crash another rocket into the ocean?

Theprogressivist,
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Looks like Kim Jung Un is hungry again.

Gradually_Adjusting,
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That’s one thing about the US electorate, we love to change presidents right in the middle of an important fight

Coach,

I think you meant to add /s to your post.

Gradually_Adjusting,
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I make such remarks for my own satisfaction. If others fail to enjoy them, there is little to be lost between us.

catloaf,

Yeah, they do this periodically when they want attention.

Crack0n7uesday, (edited )

Usually when they’re hungry, is it floods or droughts that brings famine this time? It’s seriously sad as fuck.

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