SEOUL, South Korea – A North Korean-flagged ship under close watch in Asian waters is believed to be heading toward Myanmar carrying small arms cargo banned under a new U.N. resolution, a South Korean intelligence official said Monday.
A senior U.S. military official told The Associated Press on Friday that a Navy ship, the USS John S. McCain, is relatively close to the North Korean vessel but had no orders to intercept it. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue.
Any chance for an armed skirmish between the two ships is low, analysts say, though the North Korean crew is possibly armed with rifles.
"It's still a cargo ship. A cargo ship can't confront a warship," said Baek Seung-joo of the Korea Institute for Defense Analyses.
Sure it can! For a minute...
Did they pay that guy for that 'analysis'? Yeesh.
What's all the fuss? The NK ship is just on its regular weapons run from one outlaw dictatorship to another. Oh, that's right, The U.N. finally said it's a no-no. Big whoop. Big toothless whoop.
I think McCain, and no it's not named after him, rather his father and grandfather who actually did good in the Navy, is in the perfect position to observe and report on Kang Nam's unfortunate demise upon encountering a reef.
Go take a look at the NK tub that's causing all the running in circles and screaming and shouting. I've been out on bigger sportfishing boats. McCain could just get up close and make a sharp turn and swamp her.
Update:
Here's the vessel that oughta be named for J.S. McCain III.
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