US Navy ships could soon be tracking and boarding North Korean vessels whether they like it or not. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Huey D. Younger Jr.
New York Times: U.S. Seeks U.N. Consent to Interdict North Korean Ships
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Wednesday circulated a draft resolution at the United Nations Security Council that would effectively empower the United States Navy and Air Force to interdict North Korean ships at sea, inspect them to determine whether they are carrying weapons material or fuel into the country, and use “all necessary measures” to enforce compliance.
The language is included in a remarkably broad draft that would ban the shipment of all crude oil, refined petroleum and natural gas to North Korea, essentially seeking to plunge a country of 25 million people into a deep freeze this winter if its leaders fail to begin giving up their nuclear weapon and missile programs.
The resolution — circulated three days after the North conducted its largest nuclear test to date — would also seek to block all the assets of Kim Jong-un, the country’s leader, and virtually all the assets of the country’s military and its sole political party.
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Update: The US military wants permission to start hunting down North Korean ships using 'all necessary measures' (Business Insider).
WNU Editor: The Chinese and Russians are not going to agree to this resolution .... nor even a watered down version where the U.N. will decide on what ships will be inspected.
