Anchor ads are not supported on this page.

4S Ranch Allied Gardens Alpine Baja Balboa Park Bankers Hill Barrio Logan Bay Ho Bay Park Black Mountain Ranch Blossom Valley Bonita Bonsall Borrego Springs Boulevard Campo Cardiff-by-the-Sea Carlsbad Carmel Mountain Carmel Valley Chollas View Chula Vista City College City Heights Clairemont College Area Coronado CSU San Marcos Cuyamaca College Del Cerro Del Mar Descanso Downtown San Diego Eastlake East Village El Cajon Emerald Hills Encanto Encinitas Escondido Fallbrook Fletcher Hills Golden Hill Grant Hill Grantville Grossmont College Guatay Harbor Island Hillcrest Imperial Beach Imperial Valley Jacumba Jamacha-Lomita Jamul Julian Kearny Mesa Kensington La Jolla Lakeside La Mesa Lemon Grove Leucadia Liberty Station Lincoln Acres Lincoln Park Linda Vista Little Italy Logan Heights Mesa College Midway District MiraCosta College Miramar Miramar College Mira Mesa Mission Beach Mission Hills Mission Valley Mountain View Mount Hope Mount Laguna National City Nestor Normal Heights North Park Oak Park Ocean Beach Oceanside Old Town Otay Mesa Pacific Beach Pala Palomar College Palomar Mountain Paradise Hills Pauma Valley Pine Valley Point Loma Point Loma Nazarene Potrero Poway Rainbow Ramona Rancho Bernardo Rancho Penasquitos Rancho San Diego Rancho Santa Fe Rolando San Carlos San Marcos San Onofre Santa Ysabel Santee San Ysidro Scripps Ranch SDSU Serra Mesa Shelltown Shelter Island Sherman Heights Skyline Solana Beach Sorrento Valley Southcrest South Park Southwestern College Spring Valley Stockton Talmadge Temecula Tierrasanta Tijuana UCSD University City University Heights USD Valencia Park Valley Center Vista Warner Springs

San Diego is a Target on North Korea's Attack Map

North Korea threatens to strike the United States - San Diego may be on the list.

On Friday March 29, national and international news agencies reported on North Korea's public threat to attack US cities as well as American military bases in Guam, Japan, and South Korea.

North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un, signed an order allegedly approving the potential strikes in-part as a response to a recent exercise conducted by the United States involving two nuclear-capable stealth bombers in South Korea.

Photos from the signing event include maps of America in the background showcasing a few cities as targets. Several news agencies refer to an NK News analysis of the photos.

"A composite overlay appears to show San Diego, Washington D.C., Hawaii and possibly Austin as being primary targets in a North Korean attack plan," according to NK News.

A BBC report lays out a recent timeline leading North Korea to it's declaration of war on South Korea, an ally of the United States. The report also includes a map of what is thought to be North Korea's missile ranges. San Diego appears to be out of range. However, Guam, which is home to an important United States bomber base, is in range.

There does not seem to be any government agencies warning San Diegians to be in a heightened state of awareness. If nothing else, North Korea's threat serves as a reminder that San Diego could indeed be a strategic military target - if someone, or group of someones, were looking to attack the United States.

UPDATE:

On Saturday, Caitlin Hayden, a spokeswoman for the White House National Security Council, issued a statement about the recent threats.

"We've seen reports of a new and unconstructive statement from North Korea. We take these threats seriously and remain in close contact with our South Korean allies."

Hayden added, "But, we would also note that North Korea has a long history of bellicose rhetoric and threats and today's announcement follows that familiar pattern."

CNN recently aired an analysis of North Korea's missile ranges. The report mentions that the Unha-3 rocket, which successfully launched a Korean satellite into space, has a range of 10,000 kilometers which is "well within striking distance of the United States." It was also pointed out that the Unha-3 rocket has not been tested as a missile.

Here's something you might be interested in.
Submit a free classified
or view all

Previous article

Reader writer fends off attacks on Encinitas cliff story

Says each letter writer takes on only part of the article
Next Article

A history of the house on the hill at Ivanhoe Ranch

From Apolinaria Lorenzana to Jane Goodall

On Friday March 29, national and international news agencies reported on North Korea's public threat to attack US cities as well as American military bases in Guam, Japan, and South Korea.

North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un, signed an order allegedly approving the potential strikes in-part as a response to a recent exercise conducted by the United States involving two nuclear-capable stealth bombers in South Korea.

Photos from the signing event include maps of America in the background showcasing a few cities as targets. Several news agencies refer to an NK News analysis of the photos.

"A composite overlay appears to show San Diego, Washington D.C., Hawaii and possibly Austin as being primary targets in a North Korean attack plan," according to NK News.

A BBC report lays out a recent timeline leading North Korea to it's declaration of war on South Korea, an ally of the United States. The report also includes a map of what is thought to be North Korea's missile ranges. San Diego appears to be out of range. However, Guam, which is home to an important United States bomber base, is in range.

There does not seem to be any government agencies warning San Diegians to be in a heightened state of awareness. If nothing else, North Korea's threat serves as a reminder that San Diego could indeed be a strategic military target - if someone, or group of someones, were looking to attack the United States.

UPDATE:

On Saturday, Caitlin Hayden, a spokeswoman for the White House National Security Council, issued a statement about the recent threats.

"We've seen reports of a new and unconstructive statement from North Korea. We take these threats seriously and remain in close contact with our South Korean allies."

Hayden added, "But, we would also note that North Korea has a long history of bellicose rhetoric and threats and today's announcement follows that familiar pattern."

CNN recently aired an analysis of North Korea's missile ranges. The report mentions that the Unha-3 rocket, which successfully launched a Korean satellite into space, has a range of 10,000 kilometers which is "well within striking distance of the United States." It was also pointed out that the Unha-3 rocket has not been tested as a missile.

Sponsored
Here's something you might be interested in.
Submit a free classified
or view all
Previous article

Breakthrough in nuke talks “a modest first step”

Next Article

Update San Diego, 7/12/2011

Ask a Hipster — Advice you didn't know you needed Big Screen — Movie commentary Blurt — Music's inside track Booze News — San Diego spirits Classical Music — Immortal beauty Classifieds — Free and easy Cover Stories — Front-page features Drinks All Around — Bartenders' drink recipes Excerpts — Literary and spiritual excerpts Feast! — Food & drink reviews Feature Stories — Local news & stories Fishing Report — What’s getting hooked from ship and shore From the Archives — Spotlight on the past Golden Dreams — Talk of the town The Gonzo Report — Making the musical scene, or at least reporting from it Letters — Our inbox Movies@Home — Local movie buffs share favorites Movie Reviews — Our critics' picks and pans Musician Interviews — Up close with local artists Neighborhood News from Stringers — Hyperlocal news News Ticker — News & politics Obermeyer — San Diego politics illustrated Outdoors — Weekly changes in flora and fauna Overheard in San Diego — Eavesdropping illustrated Poetry — The old and the new Reader Travel — Travel section built by travelers Reading — The hunt for intellectuals Roam-O-Rama — SoCal's best hiking/biking trails San Diego Beer — Inside San Diego suds SD on the QT — Almost factual news Sheep and Goats — Places of worship Special Issues — The best of Street Style — San Diego streets have style Surf Diego — Real stories from those braving the waves Theater — On stage in San Diego this week Tin Fork — Silver spoon alternative Under the Radar — Matt Potter's undercover work Unforgettable — Long-ago San Diego Unreal Estate — San Diego's priciest pads Your Week — Daily event picks
4S Ranch Allied Gardens Alpine Baja Balboa Park Bankers Hill Barrio Logan Bay Ho Bay Park Black Mountain Ranch Blossom Valley Bonita Bonsall Borrego Springs Boulevard Campo Cardiff-by-the-Sea Carlsbad Carmel Mountain Carmel Valley Chollas View Chula Vista City College City Heights Clairemont College Area Coronado CSU San Marcos Cuyamaca College Del Cerro Del Mar Descanso Downtown San Diego Eastlake East Village El Cajon Emerald Hills Encanto Encinitas Escondido Fallbrook Fletcher Hills Golden Hill Grant Hill Grantville Grossmont College Guatay Harbor Island Hillcrest Imperial Beach Imperial Valley Jacumba Jamacha-Lomita Jamul Julian Kearny Mesa Kensington La Jolla Lakeside La Mesa Lemon Grove Leucadia Liberty Station Lincoln Acres Lincoln Park Linda Vista Little Italy Logan Heights Mesa College Midway District MiraCosta College Miramar Miramar College Mira Mesa Mission Beach Mission Hills Mission Valley Mountain View Mount Hope Mount Laguna National City Nestor Normal Heights North Park Oak Park Ocean Beach Oceanside Old Town Otay Mesa Pacific Beach Pala Palomar College Palomar Mountain Paradise Hills Pauma Valley Pine Valley Point Loma Point Loma Nazarene Potrero Poway Rainbow Ramona Rancho Bernardo Rancho Penasquitos Rancho San Diego Rancho Santa Fe Rolando San Carlos San Marcos San Onofre Santa Ysabel Santee San Ysidro Scripps Ranch SDSU Serra Mesa Shelltown Shelter Island Sherman Heights Skyline Solana Beach Sorrento Valley Southcrest South Park Southwestern College Spring Valley Stockton Talmadge Temecula Tierrasanta Tijuana UCSD University City University Heights USD Valencia Park Valley Center Vista Warner Springs
Close

Anchor ads are not supported on this page.

This Week’s Reader This Week’s Reader