RE: North Korea ready for "Holy War"
December 30, 2010 at 2:06 pm
(This post was last modified: December 30, 2010 at 2:10 pm by Ubermensch.)
North Korea would get absolutely and comprehensively defeated. That said, I find the prospect of North Korea starting a war to be extremely unlikely.
Well given that your country has had a military presence in South Korea for decades, as well as the largest airforce and navy the world has ever seen. I don't think it would be too expensive to sit a few aircraft carriers off the Korean coast and flatten Pyongyang. Also, I seriously doubt that all the military hardware in Korea is kitted for desert warfare. Finally, There are no jungles in Korea, it's hilly and grassy. It apparently looks a bit like California.
Kim Jr will not have any real power, the country is more or less run by the generals, Kim Sr and his son are and will be, little more than figureheads.
Either way, the war (if such a thing ever happens) will be short and brutal. North Korea would get obliterated, let's not forget that the US Army has extensive experience when it comes to fighting on peninsulas, Italy during WWII, and Korea back in the 50's.
(December 24, 2010 at 11:38 am)downbeatplumb Wrote: I dont think we can afford it.
We've just had all our tanks, helicopters kitted out for desert so i dont know how they'd fare in jungle.
We can only fight in dry dusty places for a while.
Well given that your country has had a military presence in South Korea for decades, as well as the largest airforce and navy the world has ever seen. I don't think it would be too expensive to sit a few aircraft carriers off the Korean coast and flatten Pyongyang. Also, I seriously doubt that all the military hardware in Korea is kitted for desert warfare. Finally, There are no jungles in Korea, it's hilly and grassy. It apparently looks a bit like California.
(December 23, 2010 at 8:40 am)downbeatplumb Wrote: I dont know what this means and the new kim jon un character is an unknown quantity so its anyones guess.
Kim Jr will not have any real power, the country is more or less run by the generals, Kim Sr and his son are and will be, little more than figureheads.
Either way, the war (if such a thing ever happens) will be short and brutal. North Korea would get obliterated, let's not forget that the US Army has extensive experience when it comes to fighting on peninsulas, Italy during WWII, and Korea back in the 50's.
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