North Korea is currently out of sight – but still an issue.
The window of opportunity for the US is circa 18 months (at which time North Korea will have a ballistic missile to hit the US).
Kim Yong Un is in full paranoia mode (using cars of subordinates, all identical) and not appearing in public, as on the US aircraft carrier there is the SEAL Team 6 that killed Osama Bin Laden (on the same carrier that was the base of the operation…).
China seems to have stopped the sales of gasoline fuel. This could be really crippling for North Korea …it could bring Kim of his knees…or making him attack before is too late. China National Petroleum declared that it stopped delivery as it fears North Korea could not pay. If this is true and maintained the North Korean reserves will last 3 months.
Probably is a temporary closure to send a message.
Funny enough, from the Malaysian police, I found out why Kim killed his brother.
The police released the fact the the brother met a renowned CIA contact the day before and going through is room (as he was under surveillance) they found an exchange via UBS stick and USD$120,000 in cash. A real spy story from the North Korean spy agency RGB, not just crazy Kim.
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