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The exercises, it said, go beyond previous ones held on the peninsula and "envisage a pre-emptive attack on North Korea".
BBC: North Korea warning as US and S Korea begin joint drill
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North Korea would not risk a pre-emptive attack on the South, but the Kim dynasty now believes it has a card to protect itself, which is its main objective.
CNN: What's Kim Jong Un's intention with the nuclear test?
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The speed with which electronic attacks could be launched gives little time for cool-headed reflection and favours early, even pre-emptive, attack.
ECONOMIST: The threat from the internet
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Friday's move came after North Korea recently threatened a pre-emptive nuclear attack on South Korea and the United States in response to stepped-up U.N.
CNN: U.S. to beef up missile defense against North Korea, Iran
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The move comes after North Korea recently threatened a pre-emptive nuclear attack on South Korea and the United States in response to stepped-up U.N.
CNN: U.S. to beef up missile defense against North Korea, Iran
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After threatening a pre-emptive nuclear attack on the US and war on neighbouring South Korea, North Korea said it intended to restart facilities at its Yongbyon nuclear complex.
BBC: ShelterBox, Helston
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PYONGYANG, North Korea (CNN) -- North Korea has repeated warnings to its citizens and military that it believes the United States is preparing to launch a large-scale attack on it, including a pre-emptive nuclear strike.
CNN: N. Korea warns of nuclear conflict
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Most lawyers believe that, even if Article 51 can be bent, an attack has to be imminent before any pre-emptive action is justified.
ECONOMIST: Lawyers on both sides are not short of ammunition
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Such a step would allow Japan's Self-Defense Forces to launch a pre-emptive missile strike at an enemy's military target when an imminent attack on Japan from that specific site is confirmed, officials for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party said.
WSJ: Japan's Military Moves Toward Pre-Emptive Strike Capability