[sukhoi-30mki]

The K-9 Thunder

[FromLori]

S. Korean defense minister resigns; North threatens additional attacks

http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/11/25/koreas.crisis/index.html?eref=rss_topstories&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+rss/cnn_topstories+(RSS:+Top+Stories)

[Bon mots]

K-9 huh?
Oh yeah?
Well, Kim Jong Il has a K-9 too, so there.

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

“Because the K9 is very accurate, the North Korean military bases were probably reduced to rubble,” said the official.

Sheer spin---the fact of the matter is that the DPRK caught the ROK completely flat footed and embarrassed the rather feckless ROK government.

[Joe 6-pack]

As a cadet, I did my troop leaderhip training with an M109 Howitzer (on which the K9 is based) battery in West Germany. I was amazed at how precise they, and FA in general can be. Even without FO’s, I’d be willing to bet the static Nork positions have been so thoroughly mapped by satellite and recon flights that there’s no reason to doubt the claims the ROKs are making for the results of their counterbattery fire.

[rockinqsranch]

So then I take it S.Korea has somebody that upon hearing artillary fire begins immediately counting the shots fired, or is that done by computer these days I wonder.

Good to see the S.Koreans have reciprocal propaganda to combat the BS out of the North. Hope they do well.

I appreciate the S. Korean people. I was stationed there ‘66-’68. Very nice people.