[misterrob]

He could only do it with China's blessing. Without China's help an attack would stall out and the supply lines would be gutted. While everyone rightly fears NK's might, SK is no slouch and with US air and sea power available they could put up a formidable defense.

China has a trading relationship with SK while NK is a drain on their resources. NK is useful to China as a surrogate army but having SK go under due to a NK attack would wreak havoc with the Chinese economy.

[norton]

"Without China's help an attack would stall out and the supply lines would be gutted."

Read the article.
'the attack' itself could be devastating - long term.
'stalling' out would mean the end of NK - millions would die in the aftermath (combat, plus starvation, plus no body's going to care about NK civilians when there are horrendous needs in the south.)

I'm not yelling the sky is falling, but I'm clear on the effects of a Korean redux.

PS: So what if shorty thinks sanctions are a declaration of war.....we have not finished the last one.

[RinaseaofDs]

Seoul may not be in great shape after an NK attack, but we'd have them surrendering in less than 5 days for all the reasons you state here.