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my armchair retired-general's perspective

US are fully backing SK and presently have at least 24k ground troops stationed near the nk/sk border. with anti-missile shield carriers stationed off the shores of SK, and the fact that SK and NK's armies are about the same size (nukes aside, guys, nukes aside), it looks like NK is just itching to get steam rolled.

sk has a low risk for missiles impacting their city with their current theatre missile defense systems, and US carriers and their own missile shields, but even if 1 nuke slipped past all the missile defense systems, then SK's fucked and economy would go back down to shit

president lee from sk said there's no more warnings after this; next incident is war. i think he should do a cost-benefit analysis of the alternatives for the next 2 years:

1) do nothing; potentially lose 100's lives in next couple years, millions in dollars (following trend from last 5 years)
2) attack only when attacked; could escalate situation, which would inevitably bring it to alternative 3
3) attack n.k.; potentially lose millions of lives, cost billions in dollars, and take decades to rebuild economy and infrastructure

War is inevitable in my opinion, the NK leadership is unstable, desperate and has been backed into a corner. Their acts of war will only continue to escalate until SK has no option but to eliminate the threat, at which point NK will throw its full military might at the world. I use military might loosely considering everything they possess is outdated, there population is starving in peace times and their only ally will likely turn against them.
I don't expect WW3, although I wouldn't be surprised if there was a nuclear device detonated on the Korean peninsula, but I do expect a new Vietnam. The NK people have been so brainwashed by their neurotic, paranoid leaders that I believe many will fight to the death before accepting a united Korea. The NK leadership have been elevated from the status of mortals to gods in their society, those loyal to them will behave as if they were defending their saviors.

My only hope is that the United States, in their infinite wisdom, refrains from retailiating to a nuclear attack with more nukes. That would WW3.

NK will not do anything without getting China's backing... and like always, china uses NK as bargaing chip.
All permanent SC members condemed NK except CHINA, which said both countries must back down.

All said, now the US is sending its AC fleet to Korean waters, it may irk NK more to see unfriendly forces multiply in thr backyard.
Even though SK is technically far ahead in military hardware, NK has way more conventional military hardware , and nukes (even though non of thr nuke delievery missiles are reliable).

the prophecy is being fulfilled!

I was just about to say.. haha damn

dont think korea would become that powerful.

but its bound to happen down the road, that they become united again. but not without consequences and sacrifice.

Yup China has done that every time NK does something aggressive... "both of you, stop it!"

It's getting pretty obvious

north korea says they will attack again if basically any more military movements are made against them

and there has been .... south korea strengths troops @ border and US just sent over a battle carrier

north korea just waiting for china's nod and then all hell will break loose

whoa,... cost benefit analysis.. you sound like my econ prof.. lol
NK will probably throw up some propaganda when they get attacked

and you think that's likely to happen?

they apparently meant anything further than that? i was too lazy to read whole article.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapc...sis/index.html

realistically, china wont give the nod.

There's a higher chance of China annihilating the North Korean regime on their own than to go to into a war against the US.

Don't know if this has been posted yet, but this was pretty lulz,
Sarah Palin on Glenn Beck:

http://www.mediaite.com/online/sarah...thsouth-korea/

I can't believe this woman would run for candidacy :lol

bring all the hot south korean chicks to Vancouver for safety.

yeah holy fuckin shit what the fuck

What makes you think their ally SOUTH KOREA would allow them to nuke North Korea? Makes no sense whatsoever.

If SK got nuked, i'm pretty darned sure SK would consider straight up just annihilating its evil twin brother NK.

nothing is going to happen.

^ Twin brother NK? :squint:

never liked north korea to begin with!

If South Korea got nuked I don't exactly follow how they're going to be able to retaliate.