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The Korean DMZ is the most heavily militarized border in the world, I'm sure they've taken into account such possibilities. Not to mention the difficulty for No
by rza 14y ago
The Korean DMZ is the most heavily militarized border in the world, I'm sure they've taken into account such possibilities. Not to mention the difficulty for North Korea to fit a nuclear warhead with any sort of meaningful yield on a small aircraft.
- raverbashing 14y agoAnd navigating to Seoul (I don't think NKs planes have GPS, do they?), not to mention terrain issues, detection by radars, etc And making the bomb work (and no, a static setup is different than putting everything in a package) Worse case it goes off over NK, or it's dropped and it doesn't go off, or goes off when hitting the ground
- stcredzero 14y ago> I don't think NKs planes have GPS, do they? They couldn't buy something off the shelf for private aviation? Also, Seoul is pretty huge. Hitting it by dead reckoning or terrain navigation over 35 miles shouldn't be an issue.
- stcredzero 14y agoYou could sacrifice most of the range to fit the bomb. A large external pod would be feasible. (This was how the B-58 Hustler carried a bomb.) Does the Koean Air Force fly CAP 24/7?