North Korea claims they plan high-level nuclear test aimed at United StatesMadison Ruppert, Contributor The veracity of this claim is highly questionable given that North Korea regularly makes threats that they never follow through with, although, as I reported in April of 2012, reports emerged indicating North Korea allegedly might have a missile which is capable of delivering a payload to the continental United States. Those reports were highly dubious since analysts couldnt even tell if what they observed in imagery captured by satellites was an actual missile or a life-size mock-up. According to AFP, this latest test is being done in response to new United Nations sanctions, although no timeframe has been provided for the test. In the new phase of our century-long struggle against the United States, we do not hide the fact that various satellites, long-range missiles that we will continue to launch and high-level nuclear test we will conduct will target our sworn enemy, the United States, the North Korean National Defense Commission said in a statement according to reports. The statement was apparently originally reported in English by South Koreas Yonhap. While North Korea maintained that the launch was actually just a peaceful satellite mission, Western powers like the United states maintained it was actually a test of long-range missile technology. According to another Associated Press report, North Korea threatened to wage a full-fledged confrontation against the United States over what they call continued hostilities. After the vote was held to approve expansion of UN sanctions on North Korea, the U.S. ambassador to the UN Susan Rice said, This resolution demonstrates to North Korea that there are unanimous and significant consequences for its flagrant violation of its obligations under previous resolutions. More importantly, the provisions of this resolution both new sanctions and the tightening and expanding of existing measures concretely help to impede the growth of North Koreas (weapons of mass destruction) program and reduce the threat of proliferation by targeting entities and individuals directly involved in these programs, Rice said, according to CNN. The UN Security Council resolution specifically targets a North Korean bank, the North Korean space agency and a handful of other companies. In addition, four individuals were added to the so-called blacklist. Did I forget anything or miss any errors? Would you like to make me aware of a story or subject to cover? Or perhaps you want to bring your writing to a wider audience? Feel free to contact me at admin@EndtheLie.com with your concerns, tips, questions, original writings, insults or just about anything that may strike your fancy. Please support our work and help us start to pay contributors by doing your shopping through our Amazon link or check out some must-have products at our store. This article first appeared at End the Lie. Madison Ruppert is the Editor and Owner-Operator of the alternative news and analysis databaseEnd The Lie and has no affiliation with any NGO, political party, economic school, or other organization/cause. He is available for podcast and radio interviews. Madison also now has his own radio show on UCYTV Monday nights 7 PM 9 PM PT/10 PM 12 AM ET. Show page link here: http://UCY.TV/EndtheLie. If you have questions, comments, or corrections feel free to contact him at admin@EndtheLie.com linkwithin_text=Related Articles: 