RE: North Korea Now Making Missile Ready Nuclear Weapons
August 9, 2017 at 4:52 pm
(This post was last modified: August 9, 2017 at 4:58 pm by Brian37.)
(August 9, 2017 at 4:31 pm)Jello Wrote:(August 9, 2017 at 3:40 pm)Dropship Wrote: I never mentioned any need for a conventional war!
Kim's "teeth" are his nuclear missiles, so all Don needs to do is to draw those teeth by knocking out the missile launch sites with cruise missile and drone strikes, there's no need to send in US troops to do it..
Kim's just an overgrown pouting schoolboy but I think he's just about got the sense to know that if he uses his toys he'll quickly lose the lot as Don retaliates..
Because baiting them into invading the south is a smart idea, right?
I mean, we'd finally get a unified Korea, i guess.
Yea um no, that is certainly what the far right Dirty Harry warhawks think yes. But I agree, it would not be that simple for the reasons I stated in prior posts.
A conventional war would still require some agreement between America and China as to who gets the leftovers even if nukes dont get shot off. China isn't going to allow a unified western style Korea exist at it's border, and South Korea doesn't want a Chinese takeover ending at the DMZ.
Even a conventional war, or even simple air strikes even without boots on the ground will trigger a power vacuum fight and that will get bloody even without nukes. Point being, there are no good options for Trump outside what sanctions and diplomacy.
It would never happen nor would I want it to happen, but ultimately the best case scenario would to tell China they can have North Korea in exchange for a more equal trade deal. Kim hears this shit he would be forced to behave because China while they are closer allies are like America getting tired of the Kim family bullshit. That would be the quickest way to put Un in his place verbally, but again, the reality is that will never happen.