South Korea suspends deployment of THAAD system

[Hayabusa Rider]

Not really. Only some of the NK artillery has the range to reach Seoul, and Seoul is a very huge city, there is no way that NK can level that city. Its a subject that I had also been mistaken on until a serving officer with expertise in the field corrected me.

Not only that but any attempt to cross the DMZ in large numbers wouldn't end well. NK could cause serious damage but defeating SK? No, and there's the aftermath. China wouldn't say boo to anything short of a nuke. Kim would wind up in a hole like Saddam.

No one would leave the field happy, assuming they lived.

 

[JSt0rm]

I love watching americans talk flippantly about the lives of others.

 

[Blackjack200]

I say call up North Korea and tell them the war is over. The borders stay as they are. Pull out American troops and send them home. South Korea is a prosperous country. They have some pretty slick robotic sentries that can be deployed along the border if they are not already. This is not 1954 and South Korea does not need to have the U.S. there as a deterrent.

Yeah, I mean, that's absolutely what we should do. Why do you think that doesn't happen?

 

[norseamd]

Yeah, I mean, that's absolutely what we should do. Why do you think that doesn't happen?

Because its not that good of an idea.

 

[Blackjack200]

Because its not that good of an idea.

What's the downside?

 

[pauldun170]

I say call up North Korea and tell them the war is over. The borders stay as they are. Pull out American troops and send them home. South Korea is a prosperous country. ...This is not 1954 and South Korea does not need to have the U.S. there as a deterrent.

I checked your math and looks like it works out.
I agree

Just gotta make sure we secure the weapons deals with SK while we transition out. They will probably go on a shopping spree as we exit stage left.