[pgkdan]

The conflict that Stavridis envisions might start with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un launching a missile that lands on or near Guam. The United States then moves aircraft carrier strike groups within range of the peninsula and retaliates with an airstrike on a coastal launch facility, perhaps using a Tomahawk cruise missile — similar to the attack the U.S. launched to punish Syria for its use of chemical weapons.

Sorry but that scenario is nonsense. If President Trump decides to use force it will be overwhelming force. Not a single tomahawk so he can sit back and see what Rocket Man does in response.

[poinq]

Agreed, NK has too much power to take out SK. They are all offensive. NK needs to be neutralized in one single fast attack. Then as the dust settles, anything that moves needs to be blown up. There is no reason to allow NK to have time to react. If they see it coming they will try to fire what they have at SK.