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6. How Does This Deter North Korea?

Sat May 27, 2017, 10:12 PM

May 2017

Short answer, it doesn't. If anything, it provokes them. How many missiles have they fired since the 2nd carrier was sent into the region so expect that to continue. Then what. How many lines in the sand is Trump going to draw only for them to call his bluff. He can't keep 3 carriers in the region that long. Does Trump even have a plan. So far he has been highly ineffective and looking weak could cause him to do something really stupid - and that is where I think we are headed.

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Sources: 3rd US Naval Strike Force Deployed to Deter North Korea [View all] Calista241 May 2017 OP

3 carriers there means weaknesses elsewhere nt msongs May 2017 #1

The Federal Budget. nt Gore1FL May 2017 #3

We only have 10 of them. longship May 2017 #8

There's already a mine shaft gap. Turbineguy May 2017 #14

Love Dr. Strangelove! longship May 2017 #15

True! ewagner May 2017 #16

you are right bora13 May 2017 #20

Don't look HERE. Look over THERE! democratisphere May 2017 #2

He is going to provoke a crisis orangecrush May 2017 #4

As theRussia crisis of this administration heaven05 May 2017 #5

Agree orangecrush May 2017 #22

How Does This Deter North Korea? DallasNE May 2017 #6

It's the same as with rewards. Igel May 2017 #9

cheato is not even in charge. he is letting the generals play w their toys. mopinko May 2017 #11

Deter? No...Provoke? Yes ewagner May 2017 #17

SQUIRREL!!! Liberalagogo May 2017 #7

Sounds like a prelude to a strike on NK perhaps. EX500rider May 2017 #10

Time to wag the dog again. SergeStorms May 2017 #12

Three carriers at a time is unlikely nitpicker May 2017 #13

I think there are some countries who don't want war in that area....Let's see.... Stuart G May 2017 #18

One day they'll leave left-of-center2012 May 2017 #19

Is it heading the right direction this time? -nt Bradical79 May 2017 #21

He is going to get us into a new war while sending more troops to Iraq/Syria Greywing May 2017 #23

K & R..& thanks :( nt furtheradu May 2017 #24