4 hours agoWorld War III, meet the island it can break up with (Photo)
Periskopi(9 years ago)
(9 years ago)North Korea, at least according to this country's authorities, is finalising plans to launch four middle-level rockets over Japan to reach the waters of 18 to 25 miles from Guam territory in the US Pacific. The North Korean army will end [...]
North Korea, at least according to this country's authorities, is finalising plans to launch four middle-level rockets over Japan to reach the waters of 18 to 25 miles from Guam territory in the US Pacific.
As foreign media write, Telegrafi records, the North Korean Army will complete its plans in mid-August to be ready for Kim Jong Un's order, reported KCNA, citing General Kim Rak Gyom, commander of the Korean People's Army Strategic Force.
The “Raquet Hwasong-12 that will be launched by the KPA [The Korean People's Army] and pass the sky over Shimane, Hiroshima and Japan's Koichi”, the report says.
The warning “later comes after US President Donald Trump pledged to fire fire and rage if North Korea threatens the United States.
But who is the “copa of paradise” for which World War III can begin?
The tropical island of Guam, the largest on the islands of Mariana, in the region of the Pacific Ocean, has been considered US territory since 1898.
Situated some 2,000 miles [2,000 km] east of the Philippines, the tiny island with only 544 square miles [544 sq km], is home to 160,000 inhabitants.
Japan invaded Guam after the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1944, but it became part of American government in 1944.
Since then, Guam has returned to the largest U.S. military base.
Guam has been a cornerstone of the U.S. military strategy in the North Korean conflict since 1950-1953 and an important asset during the Vietnam War as a basis for air force bombers used for missions in Southeast Asia.
Tourism is another major source of island income.
Most of the inhabitants living in Guam, the so - called Camoro, are ancestors of sailors who arrived on the island 40,000 years ago from the Philippines and Indonesia.
The Guamans are American citizens, but they have no right to vote in the US elections.
The island is headed by a elected governor and a 15-member legislature made up of senators.
Guam is located in southeastern North Korea and about 400 miles [3400 km] from gyan.
