and Quantity has a Quality all of its own. Once you have used all your 'ready use' modern equipment it comes down to numbers of people and basic equipment.
If the North strikes quickly, the US will not have time to mobilise its response IMHO. And probably numbers would swing it. Fanatics are not worried about casualties or long term aims and games, just the here and now..............
For sure, we won't be sending any Carriers...............