None of this has anything to do with US boots on the ground.S Korea does not have nukes because the Americans stop and bribe the South by selling more top of the line conventional weapons to them as compensation.
As mentioned, if and when like you suggest Yankees go home, the South and Japan will become another nuclear armed countries within months, no later than a year. Could be a good thing for the two since they no longer have the Americans putting leashes on their plans to protect themselves.
Not going to be surprised the Iranians would jump for joy since the Americans would be in tough position to explain hypocrisy by defending Israel "ambiguity" on WMD and turning a "blind eye" on the Asians.
China will in turn compel to spend more on WMD and delivery vehicles on top of massive "recalibration" of their outdated arsenals. Do not be surprised they are going to possess the number of nuclear warheads double the ones they have in the arsenals, ready to hit Hawaii at minimum and the America continents if they are forced to.
Yep, but that does not mean Japan has no nuclear program already in place.Japans constitution specifically bans nuclear weapons for obvious reasons
Just wait when OTB/Bottie wish ie Yankees come home no matter what becomes a reality.that prohibition will not be changed
LOL, sounds like Americans are getting withdrawal symptoms and jumping up and down to cede the current staying power as the superpower to anybody hostile to America at any min, so long as those people continue to lend the Americans money to spend and leave the latter alone doing self-indulgence.None of this has anything to do with US boots on the ground.
List your reasons for the US to have boots on the ground, this should be interesting.
OTB
Highly unlikely since the Americans would retaliate by bombing North Korea back to the stone age,
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Not quite. North Korea is basically mainland China 40 years or so ago, during the dark days of the cultural revolution.Too late. N Korea is already there.
LOL. Almost naive. The Kim's are really paranoid and crazy enough to hollow out a handful of mountains indicated below for underground palaces or C3I to withstand Americans and the South relentless and sustainable aerial bombardments. Doubtful they would be crazy enough to be in Pyongyang and yell "hit me" in Korean.Best response is a well placed cruise missile right on Kim Jong's residence, hopefully with him inside. Do what Reagan did to Kadafy. Guaranteed, that will end the hostilities.
Not going to be surprised the sons could end up like Uday or Qusay.The son, or whatever successor will think twice about doing this kind of bullshit anymore.
Ditto, and the last thing they want would be the PLA comprising Mandarin Speaking Chinese with Chinese people of Korean descent as spearhead mobilize their hardware to intervene and all of a sudden they got caught in the crossfire between the South Koreans and Americans on one side and the Chinese on the other. That would be a nightmare for everybody.The N Korean people have suffered enough under this lunatic.
With the very significant caveat that: Japan continues to feel that the U.S. Nuclear Umbrella remains a real presence. Even then if North Korea really starts acting nuclear without war erupting, Japan may still feel too much pressure.Japans constitution specifically bans nuclear weapons for obvious reasons , that prohibition will not be changed
The same US Nuclear Umbrella remains a real presence to "protect" the Germans, despite the fact that the Germans would never acknowledge that gracefully like the Japanese. This is understandable since the relationship between Russia and Germany is normalized, even better than ever before.With the very significant caveat that: Japan continues to feel that the U.S. Nuclear Umbrella remains a real presence. Even then if North Korea really starts acting nuclear without war erupting, Japan may still feel to much pressure.
Thoese commies are of YOUR kind hinny, you brag how much money YOU make investing/trading with the commies that are gutting the USA. You really are getting good with your use of stream of unconsciousness logic skippy....Interesting to notice you lashing out at one of your kind. Don't you two share one thing in common when it comes to hatred to the USA you two know well?
I don't see that North Korea presents any threat to the US.LOL, sounds like Americans are getting withdrawal symptoms and jumping up and down to cede the current staying power as the superpower to anybody hostile to America at any min, so long as those people continue to lend the Americans money to spend and leave the latter alone doing self-indulgence.
BTW, according to your logic, it makes "no sense" to have the US boots on the ground in the Middle East no matter what. Maybe it makes "perfect sense" for the Americans to retreat from the rest of the world, let the undesirable elements to take over and then the Americans would feel better that way when America is even further behind, being taken hostages by the same groups hostile to everything America. It's all about deleveraging and be prudent.
Truly you don't? East Asia and Southeast Asia coming 'unglued', Japan and/or South Korea going nuclear, a totaly nuts regime that can strike Alaska and possibly Hawaii. Oh Hell no they don't present any threat to the U.S.I don't see that North Korea presents any threat to the US.
I don't see that North Korea (or South btw) represents any strategic US interests (like, say Africa).OTB
The problem is as I wrote well above, unfortunately for all of us the North Korean tweeking of the tiger's tail will eventually get out of control.An attack would be quick and brutal. Seoul is mere minutes from the border, by air. Tens of thousands, or more, could die in an hour. These are our allies remember. A first-world country, an ultra-modern city, a rich democracy embroiled in a horrific conflict!! With the two most potent militaries on earth backing opposing sides!!! The world economy would undergo a massive crisis and the political fallout would last decades. Ugly ugly ugly stuff. No winners would emerge.
Thankfully China does not want a war anymore than the US does. But they like having N. Korea as a buffer between them and the West and as a major wildcard in the region that keeps the Yanks dislocated. Hopefully the rotty does not break the leash.
I don't:Truly you don't?
I see no reason for this to happen, we have bases in Japan and the only global Navy in the world... I think you're giving too much credit to US boots on the ground in SK.East Asia and Southeast Asia coming 'unglued'
The US nuclear situation would remain exactly how it is today so I don't see this chaining...., Japan and/or South Korea going nuclear
I seriously doubt this, what I don't doubt is the US ability to strike at will, from Hawaii, Japan, (or MS for that matter) at any time, at any location and to inflict any amount of damage we so desire. As crazy as NK is, they know this too, the boots on the ground only give them an inflated sense of worth and strength., a totaly nuts regime that can strike Alaska and possibly Hawaii.
None at all.Oh Hell no they don't present any threat to the U.S.
Actually, a far more realistic strategy would be for the US to leave SK, declare our lack of interest in the Korean (from a security perspective) as we are fully supportive and confident in SK's ability to protect itself. That would freak out the North and send the scurrying to the begging table faster than any other course of action.If you want to bring North Korea to the bargaining table, begin evacuating Seoul and moving all those civilians to a location out of reach from North artillery.
That would scare the shit out of them, it's the only real card they've got to play.
Nope, true commies and myself have nothing in common. True commies don`t invest. Other than their own, they just rob everybody else, especially from the rich and spend OPM like drunken sailor.Thoese commies are of YOUR kind hinny,
Happily have owned my homes for over the past 30 yrs and wouldn`t have it any other way.....
LMAO, don`t recall I disclose the exact $$$ I made on those killing trades on companies "gutting" the USA, whatever that is. I do recall I "brag" my biggest loss and "brag" to suggest lock in some profits on precious metals as prudent portfolio management.you brag how much money YOU make investing/trading with the commies that are gutting the USA. You really are getting good with your use of stream of unconsciousness logic skippy....
Your a trip hinny. Didn't realize till your delusional post above your Peckr Envy was that pronounced!....All sounds like you are bragging you are loaded enough to have wad of cash under the mattress to live comfortably in an essentially zero interest rate environment.