The One and Only North Korea Thread (merged a few times)
NK is A threat, most specifically to SK in terms of severity.
The Japanese likely not too comfy these days either.
Level of threat?
Ask Lloyd Bucher.
The Japanese likely not too comfy these days either.
Level of threat?
Ask Lloyd Bucher.
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Agaricus bisporus, I think it you taking the piss with post like that! There is a slight difference between a small island in the S. Atlantic with some conscripts a couple of SAMs, AAA and a hand full of fighters and one of the Axis of Evil top five! Just what are you suggesting a few puffer jets would provide, target practice?
Happy easter everyone
Happy easter everyone
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Madness, binning the Harrier/carrier. Utter irresponsible madness.
Are you sure you're not Sharkey in disguise?
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This is getting extremely serious.
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Hmmmm, about one million troops and another eight million or so in reserve.
I'm not sure that anything the UK can contribute, short of nukes, would make much of a difference.
I'm not sure that anything the UK can contribute, short of nukes, would make much of a difference.
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New CDS trying for points,or Cameron/Clegg `interfering`.....fc%&wits..!
I don't own this space under my name. I should have leased it while I still could
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The Pueblo was just one of several US ships standing in to danger.
Gulf of Tonkin incident - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Gulf of Tonkin incident (or the USS Maddox incident) is the name given to two separate confrontations, one actual and one false, involving North Vietnam and the United States in the waters of the Gulf of Tonkin. On August 2, 1964, the destroyer USS Maddox, while performing a signals intelligence patrol
USS Liberty incident - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The USS Liberty incident was an attack on a United States Navy technical research ship, USS Liberty, by Israeli Air Force jet fighter aircraft and Israeli Navy motor torpedo boats, on 8 June 1967, during the Six-Day War
21 Years After Losing the Pueblo, Lloyd Bucher Wins Honors for Its Crew : People.com
The Pueblo was just one of several US ships standing in to danger.
Gulf of Tonkin incident - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Gulf of Tonkin incident (or the USS Maddox incident) is the name given to two separate confrontations, one actual and one false, involving North Vietnam and the United States in the waters of the Gulf of Tonkin. On August 2, 1964, the destroyer USS Maddox, while performing a signals intelligence patrol
USS Liberty incident - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The USS Liberty incident was an attack on a United States Navy technical research ship, USS Liberty, by Israeli Air Force jet fighter aircraft and Israeli Navy motor torpedo boats, on 8 June 1967, during the Six-Day War
Last edited by Pontius Navigator; 30th Mar 2013 at 22:01.
So if you send you entire Army to Korea.....you're gonna open up a huge Can of Whip Ass and give them a proper thumping are you?
How long will it take you to get there, set up, establish your logistics tail, and be prepared to fight?
How long will it take you to get there, set up, establish your logistics tail, and be prepared to fight?
North Korea’s regular army consists of 4 corps in the front area, 8 corps in the rear area, one tank corps, 5 armored corps, 2 artillery corps, and 1 corps for the defense of Pyongyang, a total of over 80 divisions and Brigades. Almost all of these forces are based near the DMZ and require little time to be ready for an offensive. In fact because the North Koreans maintains these forces on a continuous state of alert there will likely be little appreciable warning before a commencement of hostilities.
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The RN's already got them surrounded by SSN's!
A few well placed TLAM's should quieten them down a tad.
A few well placed TLAM's should quieten them down a tad.
You really think giving their bottoms a collective spanking when they have nukes and are basically insane is such a good idea?
I think that's just what they WANT you to do.
After all, whats 2 million less mouths to feed to them?
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"New CDS trying for points,or Cameron/Clegg `interfering`.....fc%&wits..!"
I think he told them 49 Para and 24 SAS with Sharkey in support
could handle it all by themselves.
After the Gurhas missed on on the main game in the Falklands,
might be worth giving them a gig in this one as well
I think he told them 49 Para and 24 SAS with Sharkey in support
could handle it all by themselves.
After the Gurhas missed on on the main game in the Falklands,
might be worth giving them a gig in this one as well
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the biggest risk is something kicking off due to a perception by the PRNK that the ROK + USA is likely to attack
Although to our eyes the N Korean Govt looks like it's run by a bunch of madmen in fact they are quite clear & logical about maintaining their own (local) domination - they've lasted since 1945 and they are unlikely to suddenly go crazy just for the sake of it and pull the roof in
What is needed is someone they trust (or might trust) to act as a go-between and calm them down - that has to be China. Hopefully now that the "elections" are over in Beijing Mr Xi will realise that having neighbours throwing buckets of instant sunshine around is a bad idea and will have a dreadful impact on his country as well.....
Although to our eyes the N Korean Govt looks like it's run by a bunch of madmen in fact they are quite clear & logical about maintaining their own (local) domination - they've lasted since 1945 and they are unlikely to suddenly go crazy just for the sake of it and pull the roof in
What is needed is someone they trust (or might trust) to act as a go-between and calm them down - that has to be China. Hopefully now that the "elections" are over in Beijing Mr Xi will realise that having neighbours throwing buckets of instant sunshine around is a bad idea and will have a dreadful impact on his country as well.....
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It would not surprise me after all these years that the Chinese have excellent ties with some senior NOK officers - if the Young leader decides to invade the South or use N weapons I'm sure these patriotic folk will appeal to Comrade Xi to intervene "to save communism" and replace the current leadership with a People's Committee
China might well go to war with the west one day but it'll be over something that is in THEIR interests - Taiwan for example - not to pull Chubby Cheeks out of the fire
China might well go to war with the west one day but it'll be over something that is in THEIR interests - Taiwan for example - not to pull Chubby Cheeks out of the fire
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Unfortunately (And I may be very wrong here) whenever I see PR footage of the NK leader, I cannot help but form the impression that he is a patsy with SEN who has been placed there as a figurehead of sorts to cover the actual military command structure.
Him actually in charge? Really?..
Him actually in charge? Really?..