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bd popeye said:
DPRK response to the RIMPAC excersise....They fail to mention that it is held annually...The old style retoric is...well interesting but outdated...Hey DPRK, Kim dude..check the calander it's 2006!!!

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DPRK's Stand on Projected RIMPAC-2006 Clarified
Pyongyang, June 23 (KCNA) -- The army and people of the DPRK will always follow with a high degree of revolutionary vigilance the moves of the United States and its followers against the DPRK which are inching closer to the line of danger as the days go by and decisively react against the reckless provocations of the aggressors with strong measures for self-defence. A spokesman of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland declared this in a statement issued on Friday in connection with the U.S.-led large joint military exercises RIMPAC -2006 to be staged in the waters of Pacific from June 25 to July 29.
The statement said:
As a matter of fact, the exercises targeted against the DPRK are more provocative and dangerous than the previous ones in terms of their scale and aggressive nature.
The U.S. fixed June 25, the day the U.S. started the Korean War in the last century, as the date for launching the exercises. This once again clearly indicates their loud-mouthed peaceful settlement of the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula is nothing but a deceptive artifice to start a new war.
The U.S. talks about "dialogue", "peace" and "stability in Northeast Asia" but, in actuality, gets frantic in its preparations for a nuclear war, whetting the sword for aggression. This behavior is an unpardonable mockery of the public at home and abroad and a blatant act of disturbing peace.
The reality clearly shows who is chiefly to blame for harassing peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and pushing the situation to the brink of a war.
The U.S. can never flee from the responsibility for having beclouded the prospect of peaceful solution to the nuclear issue and the six-way talks and created a very grave situation on the Korean Peninsula through its hostile policy toward the DPRK and frantic war exercises against it.
The south Korean authorities decided to participate again in the war exercises with huge forces, availing themselves of the U.S. hostile policy toward the DPRK. This is a blatant perfidy to the June 15 joint declaration adopted between the north and the south of Korea, a dangerous provocation as it will endanger the overall inter-Korean relations and a treacherous act of escalating the confrontation and tension on the Korean Peninsula.
They would be well advised to ponder over the serious consequences to be entailed by their participation in the projected joint military exercises, unconditionally stop all joint military exercises with the U.S. and clarify its stand to settle the fundamental issue of defusing the military tension on the Korean Peninsula.

This post is for news intrest only. I am not trying to start a political debate about the DPRK!!!
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I guess I'm not the only one here who is getting a good laugh out of this?
:rofl: :roll:
lol, little Kim. Nothing he says amazes me anymore.
"They would be well advised to ponder over the serious consequences to be entailed by their participation in the projected joint military exercises,"
what is North Korea going to do now? lol
 
bd popeye

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I guess I'm not the only one here who is getting a good laugh out of this?

lol, little Kim. Nothing he says amazes me anymore.
"They would be well advised to ponder over the serious consequences to be entailed by their participation in the projected joint military exercises,"
what is North Korea going to do now? lol
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I see you get it too...:)

The retoric is laughable. Well now I wonder what they will say after the excersise is completed and the DPRK is not invaded?....
 
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Fire burns new Arliegh Burke DDG-103UUSS Truxtun) still under construction

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Fire forces ship's evacuation
Sunday, May 21, 2006
By NATALIE CHANDLER
The Mississippi Press

PASCAGOULA -- A fire on board a ship under construction at Northrop Grumman Ship Systems forced the evacuation of workers and caused extensive damage to the vessel Saturday morning.

The fire began at 9:15 a.m. on the second level of DDG-103, an Arleigh Burke class destroyer, said Northrop Grumman spokesman Bill Glenn.

The Northrop Grumman Ship Systems fire and rescue department responded immediately to the scene and called for an evacuation of all personnel on the ship, Glenn said.

Glenn, who was unsure how many workers were evacuated, said no one was injured.

The fire began in an area where electronics are stored, and was fully involved when the Pascagoula Fire Department arrived on the scene to help, said acting battalion chief Terry Eiland.

"At first, (Northrop Grumman) had only three firemen fighting it," said Eiland, who arrived with eight Pascagoula firemen. "I could see the smoke from Market Street."

Eiland said it took about 1 1/2 hours to control the fire, which engulfed two levels of the ship.

"Metal conducts heat really well, and that was the big problem we had getting it under control," Eiland said. "Every time we thought we had it out, it flared up somewhere else."

A Northrop Grumman firefighter was treated on the scene for heat exhaustion, Eiland said.

The ship appeared to be in the early stages of construction, Eiland added.

He estimated damage to be in the millions of dollars.

Eiland said his department has helped Northrop Grumman fight two other fires in the last ten years, on another ship and at a warehouse.

The cause of Saturday's fire was not immediately known and will be the subject of a thorough investigation, Glenn said.

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F-35 Joint Strike Fighter offically named Lightning II...

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Joint Strike Fighter Rolled Out, Named Lightning II
Story Number: NNS060708-09
Release Date: 7/8/2006 9:24:00 AM

By Jim Garamone, American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The first F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, which will be known as the Lightning II, was unveiled at Lockheed-Martin's facility at Fort Worth, Texas, July 7. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. T. Michael Moseley announced the fighter's name, which pays homage to two predecessors.

The P-38 Lightning was a Lockheed fighter that fought in all theaters during World War II. The aircraft had the legs to go long distances, and it was fast. Army Air Forces Maj. Dick Bong, the leading U.S. ace of the war with 40 kills, flew P-38s in the Pacific. Army Air Force Maj. Thomas McGuire, who had 38 kills in the Pacific, also flew Lightnings.

The name also remembers the Lightning jet the British developed in the mid-1950s. The aircraft was the first British aircraft to pass Mach 2, and it remained in the inventory until the late 1980s. Britain has been part of the Joint Strike Fighter program since the beginning.

The Lightning II is designed to meet the needs of the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps. The F-35A version is designed for conventional takeoffs and landings, and will be used by the Air Force. It will replace the F-15 Eagle, F-16 Fighting Falcon and A-10 Thunderbolt. The B variant has vertical lift capability, and will be used by the Marines as a replacement for the AV-8B Harrier. The C variant will be for carrier launches and will ultimately replace the Navy's F/A-18 Hornets.

Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England congratulated the team that built the stealth-technology fighter, and said the aircraft will serve far into the future.

"The F-35 Lightning II will be the centerpiece of airpower in the 21st century for America and our allies," England said.

In addition to Britain, the consortium of countries that will field the aircraft includes Italy, the Netherlands, Turkey, Australia, Norway, Denmark and Canada.

The first flight for the aircraft is set for later this year. Some 15 F-35s will undergo testing in the next few years.
 
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F-35 Joint Strike Fighter offically named Lightning II...

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Joint Strike Fighter Rolled Out, Named Lightning II
Story Number: NNS060708-09
Release Date: 7/8/2006 9:24:00 AM

By Jim Garamone, American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The first F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, which will be known as the Lightning II, was unveiled at Lockheed-Martin's facility at Fort Worth, Texas, July 7. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. T. Michael Moseley announced the fighter's name, which pays homage to two predecessors.

The P-38 Lightning was a Lockheed fighter that fought in all theaters during World War II. The aircraft had the legs to go long distances, and it was fast. Army Air Forces Maj. Dick Bong, the leading U.S. ace of the war with 40 kills, flew P-38s in the Pacific. Army Air Force Maj. Thomas McGuire, who had 38 kills in the Pacific, also flew Lightnings.

The name also remembers the Lightning jet the British developed in the mid-1950s. The aircraft was the first British aircraft to pass Mach 2, and it remained in the inventory until the late 1980s. Britain has been part of the Joint Strike Fighter program since the beginning.

The Lightning II is designed to meet the needs of the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps. The F-35A version is designed for conventional takeoffs and landings, and will be used by the Air Force. It will replace the F-15 Eagle, F-16 Fighting Falcon and A-10 Thunderbolt. The B variant has vertical lift capability, and will be used by the Marines as a replacement for the AV-8B Harrier. The C variant will be for carrier launches and will ultimately replace the Navy's F/A-18 Hornets.

Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England congratulated the team that built the stealth-technology fighter, and said the aircraft will serve far into the future.

"The F-35 Lightning II will be the centerpiece of airpower in the 21st century for America and our allies," England said.

In addition to Britain, the consortium of countries that will field the aircraft includes Italy, the Netherlands, Turkey, Australia, Norway, Denmark and Canada.

The first flight for the aircraft is set for later this year. Some 15 F-35s will undergo testing in the next few years.
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I don't want to be a downer here, but lightening II just doesn't sound as good of a name as raptor or eagle or tomcat or phantom
 
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Same opinion as tphuang, a reptile name could have been good for it, like Python or Cobra. It goes with Raptor

So, they haven't included the AIM-9X yet in the standard F-35 Payload ? Because AIM-120 is not reputed for is dogfight capabilities...:D
 
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IIRC F-22 was initially supposed to be named Lightning II. Great name and nice tribute to good old Lightning…
 
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USS Mustin (DDG-89) arrived in Yokosuka Japan amid the N.Korean "missile crisis":eek: Hey that's what the news in the US is calling the situation. Thos eclowns tride to make it sound like this was a big deal not realizing there are a total of 8 Aegis DDG's & CG's homeported in Japan..They did not even pronounce Yokosuka correctly. Luckily there was a defense expert being interviewed that set the recorcd straight.

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TOKYO (Reuters) - A U.S. Navy guided missile destroyer with the navy's most advanced combat weapon system arrived in Japan on Saturday as tensions surrounding North Korea's missile tests remained high.

The USS Mustin(DDG-89), equipped with missile tracking and engaging systems and with a crew of 300, will be permanently deployed at the navy's Yokosuka base in Tokyo Bay, U.S. Navy spokeswoman Hanako Tomizuka said.

The U.S. Navy now has eight vessels equipped with its Aegis weapon system at Yokosuka, home of its Seventh Fleet. They are scheduled to be joined next month by the Aegis cruiser Shiloh, which last month took part in an exercise off Hawaii that involved successfully intercepting a missile in flight.

Separately, Japan's Maritime Self-Defence Force conducted a missile firing drill off the Hawaiian island of Kauai on Friday as part of a multinational exercise, Kyodo news agency said on Saturday. Three destroyers each successfully fired a missile at an unmanned target aircraft, it said.

A salvo of missile tests by North Korea on Wednesday, including the launch of a long-range Taepodong-2 missile, unsettled the region and led to calls for the United Nations Security Council to impose international sanctions on Pyongyang.

North Korea has insisted it has the right to test the missiles, and has said it would consider sanctions against it a declaration of war. Much of its anger has been aimed at Japan for pushing for sanctions.

Japan also banned a North Korean ferry, the only regular direct link between the two countries, from entering its ports for six months as part of a package of initial sanctions.

A poll published on Saturday found that four-fifths of Japanese think their country should step up economic sanctions against North Korea in response to the missile launches.

A total of 80.7 percent favored stronger sanctions such as blocking money remittances to North Korea or curbing trade with Pyongyang, according to a survey of 1,011 people conducted on Friday and Saturday by Kyodo.

On North Korea's missile firings, 87 percent expressed anxiety, with 45.2 percent saying they "feel very anxious" and 41.8 percent saying they "feel somewhat anxious," it said
 
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US Considers Buying Korean T-50 Trainer Jets​
By korean news agency
Published: July 5, 2006

A U.S. Senate committee has directed the country's Air Force to study whether it should buy South Korean-made aircraft to replace its aging and inefficient trainer fleet, Yonhap News Agency reported Tuesday. Currently, the South Korean government is also looking at the United Arab Emirates, Turkey and Greece as possible buyers for the trainer. In a directive dated May 9 and attached to the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2007, the Senate Armed Services Committee called for a study to determine the suitability of South Korea's T-50 training aircraft to replace the current T-38 models, the report said. The committee also called for a suitability study for the U.S.-produced T-45. The U.S. Air Force plans to spend $1.5 billion to maintain its T-38 fleet at a cost per flying hour that is double that of the T-45. The cost of developing a new replacement trainer and system is estimated at $2 billion. ``Accordingly, the committee directed the Secretary of the Air Force to conduct a study that would determine the suitability of the T-45 and Korean-built T-50 training aircraft to replace the T-38,’’ according to the report. ``The study should focus on cost of procurement, operating costs, the availability of a complete training system, and developmental costs,’’ the committee said. The committee asked that a report on the study results be submitted by March 15 next year. A diplomatic source in Washington D.C. confirmed Seoul's ambition to sell its T-50 trainers, the report said. Kim Sung-il, South Korea's Air Force chief of staff, visited Washington in May to discuss a possible deal. ``We are making efforts through various channels,’’ a source in Seoul was quoted as saying. T-50s are on the expensive side because of their capabilities, he said. Developed by the Korea Aerospace Industries, they are tagged at around $20 million apiece.

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I would suggest the purchase of the LCA trainer by the USAF, since it would be cheaper and almost the same size as that of the T-50.
Although the LCA is undergoing testing, the LCA trainer is expected to be test-flown by the end of this year or next year.
 
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