Vinda's right, there's no way that the Koreans could launch at the United States at least with their current level of technology, a far more promising target is Japan and they do have proven technology to do that. While I don't think a B-2 would get shot out of the sky in a second, its one of the most advanced warplanes in the world and while North Korea may have money and people they aren't exactly full of amazingly hightech equipment, there still lies the problem of locating the nuclear warheads.

The US however, would also have a very difficult time launching an invasion of North Korea because of a huge manpower disadvantage and the fact that they'd have to cross the biggest mindfield in the world. And the Koreans would just stack up troops on the border if the US began any sort of reinforcement of Korea.

A sea-borne invasion isn't an option because realistically the US doesn't have the resources to launch a large enough invasion against one of the largest armies in the world. The amount of effort it took to launch the D-Day invasion for example involved years of effort. And then the Nazis were forces to defend a long coastline while a lot of their troops were tied up in Eastern Europe and Russia. North Korea would only have to defend one side of their coast since they'd know quite quickly what side of the peninsula the US landing ships were on. The US could probably at most land a Brigade or two. Nothing compared to what is needed to invade North Korea.

The Nucs provide Kim with a great negotiating tool however the only problem is that China may decide that they don't want to have Korea controlling nukes right on their border and if China stops supporting North Korea, they're basically done. And China would have far less qualms about having a nuclear war with Kim and co.

Vinda's right, there's no way that the Koreans could launch at the United States at least with their current level of technology

The TD-2 ICBM has a maximum range, currently of 4,500 Kiolmeters. Hwarasong 6 (the next stage in the North Korean Ballstic Missile Program) will have a range exceeding 9,000 Kilometers. So, yeah... no.

Except the only missile launch they attempted using something that could hit the US failed.

roflaol.

I doubt that very much. That may have worked during the second world war, but not today.

Not only would they get destroyed before they even crossed the border, you would have to know the location of where said WMD's are.

Might I remind you were still trying to locate 'Iraq's hidden WMD's?'

Even years now after the invasion. (lets be honest they don't have any).

NK does, we know that for a fact.

I wouldn't be surprised if you had patriots in SK already, I'm not saying that NK couldn't be overcome, it could but at the expense of a nuclear fallout.

B-2s weren't even around in WW2 Seth man. They wouldn't even be detected. The only way you would know something was there is when your shit gets blown up, and that's provided if it can't be proved that it was an accidental explosion.

But yeah, knowing the location of said warheads is a must. Hopefully our intelligence community has been able to rebuild it's self by now after the Clinton purges, and would have a better idea of where Pyongyang is storing it's weapons. The ones in Iraq either ended up in Iran or Syria, although my money is on Syria. Although they've probably been disposed of by now.

And I betcha any WMDs in NK magically disappear after if and when an invasion is launched into their country as well. China could always use a few more nukes.

The Amerikan Armed Services do not have the bayonet strength (rifle-carrying infantrymen vs support and technical assets) to mount any additional campaigns to the one it is mounting. That in and of itself has taxed said resoruces as evidenced by the withdrawal of Ami troops fromt wo sectors in Iraq - - propoganda speak for they have retreated due to limited manpower.

North Korea is a threat indeed.

Britian attacked what and whom it say fit and declared its actions as such. Rule Brtiannia. They were honest and excellent and may she rise again.



As for the safety of the United States, I would not be so complacement. I would point out that the China has two Xia-class nuclear submarines, only one of which has ever been spotted. The US knows of the two craft and they are based out of the muddiest river in all of the Red Country to prevent satellite intelligence gathering. When one puts to sea, the other moored one submerges and departs, allowing the arrived one to fill its place. Thusly, the one that emerges is the returned one and not the same - -there is satellite imagery of same.

Be afraid of it. These ships would be able to shower the western coast of Ami-land just like the Los Angeles-class could decimate the its own targets.

Park, I know the B-52 wasn't around in WWII , (give me some credit!) I meant the tactics of what Viceroy was suggesting...eg: Aircraft-led bombing raids.

As for not being able to detect them, thats not wholly true, they are detectable, whether or not NK has the technological know how with which to do so though , is anyone's guess... question is, would anyone be willing to take that risk?

US stealth tech is like two generations ahead of everyone else.

True, but don't get too confident in these techno toys, nothing is perfect, and people will find a way. Never underestimate your enemy's intelligence, and never believe your own hype.

(As soon as total victory in Iraq is achieved.)

Excuse me while I laugh so hard I'm crying. It will never happen, get it out of your head.