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North Korea doesn't need to be battered - just neutered. Take away their artillery and nukes, and NK will be put on the defensive.
by fakedang 2mo ago
North Korea doesn't need to be battered - just neutered. Take away their artillery and nukes, and NK will be put on the defensive.
- ElProlactin 2mo agoAnd exactly how do you take away their nukes?
- fakedang 2mo agoNorth Korea has an estimated 60 warheads. I'm sure SK has more than enough THAADs to deal with launched ones and the aerial capability to disable nuke sites.
- ElProlactin 2mo ago> I'm sure SK has more than enough THAADs to deal with launched ones and the aerial capability to disable nuke sites. Fortunately, I'm quite certain the people who are actually in charge of policy don't share your level of confidence.
- fakedang 2mo agoEven if they run out of THAAD, they have L-SAM systems. That being said, as I mentioned elsewhere, South Korea is choosing the pragmatic path because their optimal first strike scenario requires too many variables to be aligned properly.