Well, it shouldn't be that much of a surprise. Pyongyang has kept the world in the dark for so long that there's probably more than two out there! That's why S.Korea has kept the US in country for so long. I spent a year in S.Korea and I'll tell you, Pyongyang kept us busy. I say let the ROK military get thier shot at thier northern enemy. Don't think that'll happen, but it would be interesting to watch.
"I say let the ROK military get thier shot at thier northern enemy. Don't think that'll happen, but it would be interesting to watch. Well, I spent several years there, and I think we should have gone North a long time ago. However, there was no will to do it, even as the North Koreans murdered ROK government officials, villagers, and even American officers supervising the cutting down of a tree that blocked observation of part of the DMZ.
Today, the consequences of "Korean War II" would be predictably disastrous- especially if one of the "small" nukes were targeted on Tokyo, say, and the other was sent here in a cargo container (for example) and detonated in one of our major harbors.
Also, Taiwan would be in jeopardy from China, if we were tied up in Korea.
I hate to be a complete pessimist, but it is very hard for me to see any "Korean War II" scenario that does not lead to at least a regional nuclear war within weeks.
Even a conventional war will kill millions (no hyperbole - I mean MILLIONS).
What ideas do you have to get around that- other than "unleashing the ROK military"???
The Chinese can lob one to Seattle or LA already one of their Generals threatened us about it..