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Originally Posted by tslust
 That's a great idea.
One dangerous thing about N. Korea is that they have the world's best artillery. Also they have the third largest army in the world. They have enough artillery and rockets to completely wipe Seoul off the map in (at best) a several hours. Or if you believe the N. Korean propaganda, in a matter of minutes. Their guns and rockets are dug into those hills and mountains. For the last 56 years, they've been fortifying their entire country. If it comes to war against N. Korea, it would probably have to be a ground war. Most of their positions can't be taken out from the air.
Military casualties could possibly range from 661092 - 1,152,772 U.S. and Allies 4,407,275 - 5,812,075 N. Korea and possibly China. Those are the, "top end" estimates. |
Here's what I think will happen. North Korea will keep launching doodads and will keep doing it to annoy people. However, in the event that they launch towards the US, they will have signed their death warrant. If they launch towards SK or Japan, Obama will:
A) Try to rally up the UN and convince them to help out with the attack against NK because he is one of those team player types and will want to make it look like a joint effort, rather than a US spearheaded effort like in Iraq.
Or
B) If a US base in SK or Japan is hit, Zero will have no choice but to invade lest he lose face with alot of Americans. NK will be invaded by a force of US troops, ROK soldiers and Japanese SDF. NK will be able to fuck up Seoul pretty good with their artillery but military bases will be mostly untouched due to the C-RAM systems. Once that first shot is fired though, NK arty will be lit up by SK and American artillery de to the fact that the C-RAMs track rounds once they are in the air and will have a precise fix on their location.
NKA mechanized forces will probably come down the Kaesong-Munsan approach and will be met with Javelins, AT-4s, attack choppers and Spectre gunships not to mention whatever mechanized we have. The initial push into South Korea will be massive but short lived.
Meanwhile, the coast will be blocked by naval ships and any artillery needed will be provided by 6 inch guns. The noisy NK diesel subs will be dispatched by our nuclear powered ones. Any air to air combat will be an epic fail for KJI's pilots.
The subterrainian tunnels that are there and the people inhabitating them will learn firsthand what the words"Daisy Cutter", "BLU-82" and "Thermobaric" have in common.
Of the people left standing, we will try to win hearts and minds with MREs. Since KJI felt it was necessary to starve his people so that he can have his ass handed to him, his subjects will be a bit more open to having us there. There might be a resettlement akin to when the Berlin wall came down.
Or
C) Zero convinces Russia and China to get involved as the Chinese will want to look like the sane older brother compared to North Koreas batshit insane policy. They will also want to keep it hushhush that they were the ones who supplied NK with nuclear materials and the ability to weapoonize them. NK will be split up between China, Russia an South Korea. And in the end, Kim Jong Il won't be so ronery.
Sorry if this sounds like gibberish; I'm typing via Ipod touch and Im really sleepy. That and my arguements are mostly based on hearsay, conjecture and groping at straws.
