Are we all aware of what is now being proposed?.....attempting to stop and board N.Korean ships at sea to see if they are shipping weapons to another country.Forget about the 'weapons of mass destruction' excuse, that has been exposed as a convenient lie that has already cost the life of a British defence scientist. What if the N.Koreans decide to arm their merchant ships and give them a submarine escort? Although their technology is not as good as ours it must be remembered that HMAS Sydney lies at the bottom of the ocean sunk by an armed merchantman. Ship to ship missiles can cause a lot of damage and they have 30+ submarines and also missile boats. This latest exercise is different to Iraq as it is on the doorstep of China and Japan. Poking a tiger has its dangers.
