If North Korea attacked across the DMZ, South Korea would have to do most of the heavy lifting.
The General’s statement is posturing. We are stretched really, really thin.
With all due respect, how do you know this? Do you have any data to support this, or is this just your own wild guess? Clearly soldiers have spent a lot of time fighting wars and war should be the last resort, but I still think you are wrong.
No we aren’t.
We are fighting this war on a semi-peacetime footing. Most miltary personnel are actually in the US, not deployed, and the vast majority of the National Guard and Reserves are home as well. These are the people who could be mobilized and shipped to Korea in 90 days. Something like 80% of all combat units are in the US right now.
A new Korean war would require a mobilization on a real war footing, all available personnel and units called up for the duration, no rotations - well probably not that much would be required.
During much of the 1950’s Korean war there was only one US Division that was not either in Korea or Europe.
If North Korea attacked across the DMZ, South Korea would have to do most of the heavy lifting.
The General’s statement is posturing. We are stretched really, really thin.
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IIRC NK can rain arty/rockets/etc. on the south for 3-4 days
(mite last a week)
of heavy fire,,,they/most are in tunnels north of the “Z”,,,
(that said)
I don’t think they can take the ROK Army,,,
Tear up Seoul ?,,,yes,,,
Will lil’kim try this ?,,,
If NK tries to cross the “Z” (2.5mi.) it’s BloodBathTime,,,
Same if we tried to go north,,,
How far will China let him go ?...:0/
Please tell me you don'treally believe this? Every Army, AirForce, Marine, and Naval base is LOADED with troops! Stretched really, really thin? Not at all. I'm tryin really, really hard not to call you ignorant, but I think I just lost that battle.