China and the US drafted a proposal together to impose tougher sanctions on North Korea. What effects do you imagine will happen?

Capt Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 09:14:40 -0500

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/02/china-call-tougher-sanctions-north-korea [login to see] 14377.html

US, China call for tougher sanctions on North Korea

Beijing, Pyongyang's ally, teams up with Washington in a rare move to respond to latest nuclear test and rocket launch.

Response by MSgt Stephen Council made Feb 26 at 2016 9:25 AM

MSgt Stephen Council — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 09:25:40 -0500

None

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 26 at 2016 9:25 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 09:25:47 -0500

Well, all I know is that I hope we really are working well together with China so that maybe one day we can make those two countries one nation.

Response by TSgt Dawn Premock made Feb 26 at 2016 9:26 AM

TSgt Dawn Premock — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 09:26:00 -0500

I wouldn't want to be stationed in South Korea. Especially on the Zone. It's hard to tell what Kim Jung-un will do when he throws a temper tantrum about it.

Response by PFC Stephen Eric Serati made Feb 26 at 2016 9:31 AM

PFC Stephen Eric Serati — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 09:31:12 -0500

The poorest of North Korea will suffer the most,maybe eventually over time their military will try a coup,when they see their families dieing of starvation and lack of medical attention.My questions what would fill the vacuum when the regime falls.

Response by SSgt Jim Gilmore made Feb 26 at 2016 9:34 AM

SSgt Jim Gilmore — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 09:34:42 -0500

That little piss ant, Bowl Cut, the son of Kim Jung Mentally Il will flex his nuclear muscle. Now that he has capability it will become increasingly more difficult keep this idiot in check.

Response by CPL Richard Flagg made Feb 26 at 2016 9:34 AM

CPL Richard Flagg — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 09:34:58 -0500

I imagine that NK will continue with the Status Quo and keep up with it's aggressive policies and weapons development in hopes of destabilizing the region.

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Feb 26 at 2016 10:10 AM

Capt Seid Waddell — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 10:10:33 -0500

Time will tell.
Action talks, B.S. walks.

Response by Maj Mike Sciales made Feb 26 at 2016 10:20 AM

Maj Mike Sciales — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 10:20:45 -0500

This is an old game. N.Koea rattles its sword, we wait, they shut off the nuke program we send food.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 26 at 2016 11:40 AM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 11:40:02 -0500

Zilch

Response by SSG Ed Mikus made Feb 26 at 2016 12:37 PM

SSG Ed Mikus — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 12:37:30 -0500

when a man has nothing, he will roll over or fight, i don't see this one rolling over!

Response by SSG Drew Cook made Feb 26 at 2016 12:41 PM

SSG Drew Cook — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 12:41:30 -0500

More North and South Koreans will die, more "nuclear" tests will occur, more KJU rhetoric will be spewed.

So in essence, nothing new.

Response by LTC Paul Labrador made Feb 26 at 2016 1:09 PM

LTC Paul Labrador — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 13:09:26 -0500

None.

Response by SGT Dave Tracy made Feb 26 at 2016 4:03 PM

SGT Dave Tracy — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 16:03:30 -0500

I don't suspect that any new round of wrist-slapping will hurt NK; rather, it will feed into their paranoid US vs. The World mentality and be a boost for Kim Jong-Un's propaganda ministry.

China wants to save face, would like a political kindred spirit in the region, but the destabilizing antics of NK is wearing very thin. If the US and China want to work together to calm the little man down, China may be the one who needs to step carefully. Not that I think there is a danger of this yet, but should the reclusive and paranoid leader of NK begin to feel China is turning on him (whether they are or not), he might lash out in some unpredictable ways. NK couldn't defeat China or the combined SK and American militaries, but if they aren't thinking/acting rationally and are irrationally afraid their only friend in the world is now acting against them, a lot of people could die before NK gets crushed.

Response by Sgt Kelli Mays made Feb 26 at 2016 5:37 PM

Sgt Kelli Mays — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 17:37:42 -0500

yeah...I'm not really trusting China on or about anything...like they have not been helping out N. Korea all of this time....and what has China been up to? Really, with all of the island building and all....mmmhhhh???

Response by MSgt James Mullis made Feb 26 at 2016 6:16 PM

MSgt James Mullis — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 18:16:37 -0500

My first instinct is to say Nada, because that is what has happened in the past. However, North Korea will probably respond by mortar shelling one or more South Korean fishing vessels, then will reward their bad behavior by sending them by more frequent food shipments. Then the Supreme Leader can tell his people that he defeated the US in WW3 as his father did in WW2.

Response by CWO3 Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 22 at 2017 3:45 PM

CWO3 Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 15:45:25 -0400

It's a year later now since this was posted. So, in hindsight now ask yourself how it has worked out.