U.S. 'Worried About S.Korea's Bolder Deterrence Strategy

chosunilbo ^ | Jun. 27, 2011 09:17 KST | Staff

[Rabin]

"After the North's attack on the Cheonan last year, Gen. Walter Sharp, the commander of the U.S. Forces Korea, expressed concerns about our military's increase of firepower near the demilitarized zone," the government source said. "Since the start of this year, the U.S. has asked officially and unofficially for explanations of the military's aggressive deterrence strategy against the North."

[Rabin]

Rab thinks it is time to consider what will happen to al our friends, and yes even our enemies; if we Americans continue on the path at hand.

[Mmogamer]

Explanations? Years of assassinations, kidnappings and sinking a SK warship aren't enough explanations?

[Mmogamer]

Explanations? Years of assassinations, kidnappings and sinking a SK warship aren’t enough explanations?

[kingpins10]

Obama is a sick twisted person. Wicked wicked.

[Rabin]

Kingp, it is indeed fun to bash the jug eared melado, howsomever I, for one am starting to see him as more of a symptom rather than the disease.

The SK are a sharp, tough, resilient and courteous bunch. Just caus they haven’t told us its time to go home, dont ask to stay and stay.

Rab

[Gen.Blather]

“The SK are a sharp, tough, resilient and courteous bunch. Just caus they haven’t told us its time to go home, dont ask to stay and stay.”

Having talked to a knowledgeable South Korean, I can add another view. He said that under the influence of the United States the SK military has been arming and preparing for a conflict with China or Russia as support to the US. Their jets and other equipment are all aimed at a high tech traditional war. They’re not equipped to fight the type of war they’d likely be in with the North; low tech with human wave assaults. The SK’s can’t deal with the artillery that can fire one million rounds per hour into Soul.

One example he gave was the F-15, which was intended to go one-on-many with other fighters. While needed, the south can’t mount the type of air cover and assault necessary to take out the artillery or kill mass assault troops flooding across the border. That would require hundreds of much smaller short range fighters.