Just as China apparently joins the U. S…
Just as China apparently joins the U. S. in a bid to check North Korea’s nuclear ambitions, in steps Russian president Vladimir Putin, giving just-in-time succor to North Korea’s brutal regime. Sure, it’s some sort of power -alancing gambit against hyper-power U. S.-China. But with North Korea brazenly stepping up its nuclear launches, it’s not the time to start in against the U. S. over Syria, which seems to be the real bone in Putin’s craw, according to his statements. It’s actually a good way to lose credibility and wind up on the losing side of any possible confrontation.
According to a report in the New York Post:
“I want to confirm that we are categorically against the expansion of the club of nuclear powers, including with the Korean Peninsula and North Korea, ” Putin said at a Chinese economic summit in Beijing, saying it would be “harmful and dangerous.”
But in comments apparently directed at the US, Putin said “intimidating the DRPK is unacceptable, ” using the acronym for North Korea.
“At the same time, we understand that what we have observed in the world recently, and specifically flagrant violations of international law and incursions into the territory of foreign states, changes in regime, lead to such kinds of arms races, ” he said.
Intimidating? Can he tell us again who is doing the intimidating with the illegal nuclear launches, which CNN notes are well within the reach of Guam now?
And not just Guam, but Russia itself. And not just within range, but aimed squarely at and headed in the direction of Russia. Last May 2, Pyongyang sought to save face for its failed missile launch by claiming that it had aborted its mission solely because it was headed for Russia.
Maybe it’s telling the truth.
