<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div><span></span></div><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div>It is estimated that North Korea will possess an ICBM (inter-continental ballistic missile) capable of reaching the US west coast by 2018 (two years sooner than earlier estimated).</div><div><br></div><div>And who do we have at the helm with his fingers poised on the nuclear codes? Donald Trump!</div><div><br></div><div>Which begs the question . . .</div><div><br></div><div>How much do apartments in Calgary rent for? Ya know what I'm speaking aboot, ay?</div><div><br></div><div>Courtesy of <i>CNN</i> at:</div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/07/28/politics/north-korea-missile-test/index.html">http://www.cnn.com/2017/07/28/politics/north-korea-missile-test/index.html</a></div><div><br></div><div>---------------------------------</div><div><div><h1 class="pg-headline" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 56px; margin: 27px auto 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: 'CNN Condensed', CNN, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-weight: 500; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; line-height: 64px; font-feature-settings: 'kern' 1; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility; letter-spacing: -0.01em; color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;">US detects North Korea missile launch</h1></div><div><br></div><div>Washington (CNN)The US detected a ballistic missile launch out of North Korea at approximately 10:45 am eastern time on Friday, the Pentagon confirmed to CNN.</div><div><br></div><div>They are assessing the launch and will have more soon.</div><div> </div><div>Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told Japanese broadcaster NHK: "I have received the first report that North Korea again launched a missile and it possibly landed inside the exclusive economic zone."</div><div><br></div><div>Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said the missile launched by North Korea possibly flew for approximately 45 minutes.</div><div><br></div><div>Suga told reporters there is no damage to any vessel or aircraft -- adding that the missile is believed to have fallen in Japan's exclusive economic zone.</div><div><br></div><div>South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff have also confirmed that North Korea fired an unidentified missile.</div><div><br></div><div>The Pentagon is still working to assess the type of ballistic missile that was launched -- the ongoing assessment from the US intelligence community in recent months has been that North Korea has accelerated its intercontinental range ballistic missile program.</div><div><br></div><div>The US believes that North Korea will be able to launch a reliable nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) by early 2018, a US official familiar with the latest intelligence assessment confirmed to CNN Wednesday.</div><div><br></div><div>That would be an acceleration of two years from previous estimates that put Pyongyang three to five years from fully developing long-range missile capabilities.</div><div> </div><div>Why North Korea still hates the United States: The legacy of the Korean War.</div><div><br></div><div>The official clarified to CNN that while North Korea can currently get a missile "off the ground," there are still a lot of undetermined variables about guidance, re-entry and the ability to hit a specific target.</div><div><br></div><div>Pyongyang conducted its last ICBM test on July 4. Friday's test would mark North Korea's 12th missile test this year.</div></div><div><br></div><div>---------------------------------</div><div><br><div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">"Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)</span></div><div><a href="http://www.moscowcares.com/" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000">http://www.MoscowCares.com</font></a></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div><div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Tom Hansen</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Moscow, Idaho</span></div></div><div> </div></div></div></div></body></html>