North Korea is expected to hold a huge military parade on April 15 to celebrate the 105th birthday of its founding president, Kim Il Sung, and to mark the 85th anniversary of the creation of the Korean People’s Army on April 25 with similar fanfare. <\/p>\n
Analysts expect the recent barrage of missiles to continue, and activities around its known nuclear test site have raised concerns North Korea may be preparing for a sixth nuclear test.<\/p>\n
Over the weekend, North Korea said it was not afraid of military strikes like those the United States launched on Syria last week, saying it could defend itself with its \u201ctremendous military muscle with a nuclear force.\u201d <\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The Vinson Group had just completed maneuvers with the South Koreans in March. The North Koreans have called the missile attack on their ally Syria an “unpardonable…undisguised act of aggression against a sovereign state”. I’d remind the North Koreans of Israel\u2019s September 6, 2007, attack on Syria\u2019s al-Kibar nuclear facility that had been built by North Korea.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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