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Originally Posted by Rochard
This will not be similar to US vs Iraq. The moment war breaks out North Korea sends it's troops flying over the Korean Demilitarized Zone, and straight for all of the US troop stationed there. North Korea has been planning for this for decades. The United States will rush in as many troops as it can to stabilize the situation - tens of thousands if not hundreds of thousands. This is pretty much the exact scenario that took place in 1950. There is no doubt in my mind we would be victorious, but why risk tens of thousands or hundred of thousands of American lives if we do not have to? Not to mention how many South Koreans would die.
The only time the United States should use military force is when we have absolutely have to - meaning only when we are attacked directly, or when an ally of ours has been attacked.
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So you are a "give the first punch to your opponent" guy and I am not, so we are at a stalemate.
I do not want to allow NK to come over the Demilitarized Zone at their will in the force of their choosing or using the thousands of Artillery pieces and Rockets at their free will and in the amount of their choosing against the city of Seoul. I do not want to allow them to launch whatever nukes, or Missiles at their free will and in whatever amount they choose to.
I think that policy is the height of stupidity Marine.
I would want to destroy as much as their military capability as I possibly could. I would also simultaneously like to remove as much of their control and command as I possibly could.
BTW, I happen to know that is what our general plan is. You said NK has been planning for this for decades. We too have prepared for the engagement with NK ever since the cease fire. Every year we have practiced joint operations in the area, and since the age of computers we have practiced cyber war games with NK. We adjust our plans for engagement every year as needed.
We also have plans for nuclear strikes if it is deemed necessary. We will use mini nukes and relatively clean nukes, tactically, if this becomes necessary and in all probability it will become necessary, but maybe not.
I know all of this because it used to be in my area of expertise when I was in the military and it is all public knowledge anyhow if you do proper research.