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At the time the landmines were placed the US was at a stalemate with North Korea (and China) - and even the stalemate was pure luck as NATO forces were close to
by jdsully 7y ago
At the time the landmines were placed the US was at a stalemate with North Korea (and China) - and even the stalemate was pure luck as NATO forces were close to full defeat at many points after China entered the war. US backing did not make their survival a sure thing.
- hutzlibu 7y agoAnother interpretation is, that the mines cemented that border.
- jdsully 7y agoYes it did. But the alternative border would have been a unified Korea with the north’s leadership in charge. Whether that is worth the trade off depends on your politics I suppose.
- hutzlibu 7y agoOr a tight border for some years and than a reunion like in my country, germany? (even though there were mines on that border, too, but in a limited way that there are no more traces of them today) Anyway, I am still highly sceptical to the claim, that mines prevented a total communist korea. Debating about that is not really constructive. Do you have studies for your claim?