Try any of the first three, and the Norks roll out of those 8,000 artillery tubes without the requirement of instructions.
They flatten Seoul.
Then ROKs have to invade just to stop the arty.
Just sayin’.
Decapitation has such a lovely sound to it.
Diplomacy is not going to work. Decapitation and neutralization of their nuclear capabilities is an absolute necessity. In a total non nuclear commitment first strike I wonder what percentage of the artillery we can take out? Does the north have the old atomic/nuke artillery round? We can not put this off. I believe the Japanese and South Koreans are finally realizing they are out of options as well.
I’d shoot a cruise missile right up his ass. Even if it misses, it’ll put the fear of God in him.
The South Koreans have robots on the DMZ.
“Go ahead and pull that lanyard and see what happens.”
Tip of the hat to Kurt Russell in Tombstone.
Nobody knows "who done it".
South Korea and the U.S. will error very gravely if what North Korea wants is a massively huge diplomatic &/or economic &/or financial give back to come down off its nuclear ladder. The costs be huge and at any cost would not be worth the risk that North Korea will not live up to its side of any bargain, when it has a track record of zero on that score for its entire existence.
No, our “bargaining position” should be we are not bargaining, you, North Korea just have to climb back down off your nuclear arms ladder, and when and if you do, and when and if WE can verify you have done that, then we can talk about other things. If that is not what you will do, then we have nothing to talk about.
I’m no expert but would think watching where our carriers are would be a sign
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I wonder how China would like it if India test fired a missile over them into the Pacific?
I think the Norks are trying to make nukes and ICBM’s a cash crop to other countries.
Supposedly, they had a lousy harvest and are in a drought.
I think we should be silent on diplomacy and rush every piece of artillery and armor to South Korea in preparation for a full invasion. That is what Kimmy will face. Aim everything at the NK capital and artillery positions NOW. Let him see the build up.
Let the silence drive him nuts.
Then, start moving the dependents south and start to de-populate Seoul. Hell, build something crazy like a Kevlar net stretched between high-rises to tangle incoming shells. It make not work, but it would really PO Kimmy.
Then, tell the NK generals that we are going to take over the country. If they retaliate, we will go nuke and kill everyone. They have a choice - kill the Kim family and surrender and re-unify as a democracy, or everyone dies and we do not care.
I think the best option is to just grab him physically along with what ever leadership is around him at the time. then instruct who ever takes over that there options are limited they can get rid of the weapons or they will be eliminated from the equation. then wait and see what the new leadership does. repeat this tell we get the desired effect.
Let’s publish the schedule and plans while we’re at it.
Shoot food over the border.
Why are our military options being telegraphed all over the news?? That’s insane.
This is such sweet music to my ears . Roger is credible. I am afraid this is just another planted bluff. But we need to preempt Nork very very soon and quit talking. Talking got us a hydrogen Bomb capable of killing 20 million Americans or EMP 100 million into the stone age and it got us a well build Chinese ICBM with a NORK name on it. Shut up and knock the hell out of them. Those artillery are worthless with 5 tactical low mgt yield with a southwest wind . Then get fat boy 5 minutes later.
Option 4 is never going to get rid of NK’s nukes, it is just something that Kim won’t do. Negotiations are just a way for Kim to buy time for further development, and to get more money for empty promises.