North Korea nuclear developments sept 2016

UPDATES  12:20 PM EDT  SEPTEMBER 9, 2016 --

Immediately after the detonation, Military units throughout South Korea - including the United States Military at OSAN Air Base - went on full scale alert.  

South Korea declared an MOA (Military Operations Area) along the De-Militarized Zone (DMZ) ordering all civilian aircraft out of that area immediately.

F-16 Fighter Jets from South Korea and the US (based in S. Korea)  were scrambled and remain airborne!

Military Radar at OSAN Air Base declared detection of two (2) "fast movers" inbound from the coast and from the north.  "Fast Movers" are generally missiles launched from submarines or ships.  No word of any impact.

Additional military aircraft, specifically A-10 "Warthogs" were also armed and sent airborne as have KC-135 Refueling Tankers and AWACS aircraft.  All remain airborne at this time.

"Constant Phoenix" was sent airborne.  The WC-135 Constant Phoenix is a special purpose aircraft derived from the Boeing C-135 and used by the United States Air Force. Its mission is to collect samples from the atmosphere for the purpose of detecting and identifying nuclear explosions. It is also informally referred to as the "weather bird" or "the sniffer" by workers on the program.  

ALL MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS ARE ENCRYPTED.  This is a very unusual development.  Military coms are usually in the clear unless some type of actual operation is underway.  Observers in South Korea, who regularly monitor Military chatter, say they are very concerned that encryption is being used; this indicates a possible move to strike North Korea.

 Multiple Eb-6 "Doomsday Planes" are now airborne.  The U.S. Navy operates a fleet of E-6B TACAMO (“TAke Charge And Move Out”).

The “Mercury” aircraft are extremely important as they are used to relay instructions to the fleet ballistic missile submarines in case of nuclear war but also act as back ups of the four E-4Bs NAOC (National Alternate Operations Center), working as ABNCP (Airborne Command Post) platforms (hence “Doomsday Plane“).

 President Obama is aboard Air Force One, returning from Asia, which was over Lake Michigan when the detonation took place.  Obama was called by the President of South Korea and by the Prime Minister of Japan.

12:37 PM EDT Some Military Aircraft returning to OSAN air base are transmitting un-encrypted and reporting to the control tower "Code 2 Equipment" meaning equipment has been damaged or is malfunctioning!

How it was damaged in presently unknown to us.

12:41 AM EDT -- South Korea's YonHap News Agency is reporting that North Korean government officials have confirmed the country conducted its FIFTH Nuclear Test.