North Korea: Ready For Pre-emptive Strike March 21, 2006 21 09 GMT Stratfor.com
North Korea is ready to launch a pre-emptive military strike and will continue to resist U.S. pressure to scrap its nuclear weapons, state media reported March 21. North Korea sees upcoming joint U.S-South Korean military drills as preparation for a U.S.-led invasion, and has said that if necessary, the Korean People's Army has the right to launch a pre-emptive strike.