Will the U.S. Preemptively Strike NK?And is a Diplomatic Solution Even Possible at this Point?

IWB ^ | Robert Carbery

[Wuli]

stupid speculation

[InterceptPoint]

The location of an NK missile shoot down would be based on our current capabilities. I agree that doing so well away from the mainland is preferable. But I’m at least hopeful that we could do a close in shoot down from a ship. But I can’t name the system that would do it.

How far out to sea can that be extended? I really don’t know. Maybe somebody will pipe in who knows our deployed capability and the intercept range of our shipborn systems.

[Pelham]

Yes. And maybe.

[HiTech RedNeck]

A rumor plant might do it. Hey. Jong mentally ill. You are about to have a revolt.

[MUDDOG]

Just dreaming out loud.

There's probably a lot of stuff we could do, if we had worked hard on SDI for the last 30 years since Ronald first dreamed it.

I don't how much we've done, but I suspect not enough.

[InterceptPoint]

It looks like AEGIS is the shipborne anti-ICBM system. Very mature system.

[MUDDOG]

But I can’t name the system that would do it.

The one that shot down TWA 800!

(I know, bad joke, but I couldn't resist.)

[HiTech RedNeck]

Perhaps what God hath wrought will prove sufficient.

[Pelham]

and it would work even better if we could stop running into container ships.

[Lumper20]

No, it is ours. Nuke em NOW. MacArthur told Truman the damn truth just like Patton told FDR and IKE.

[HiTech RedNeck]

I wonder if South Korea would be willing to launch a lost-soldier offensive. I know. Suuure with the mush in charge now.

[HiTech RedNeck]

It wouldn’t be the worst way to put them out of their misery.

The problem is that the generals aren’t the ones who have to fall on their political swords.

[MUDDOG]

AEGIS

If you do go that route, you have to be prepared for N. Korea to retaliate, and you don't know what they would do, so you lose control of the situation.

It may be better just to bite the bullet and strike them first on your terms.

[HiTech RedNeck]

Well we have a destructive madman in any case.

I pray the Lord would undermine him.

[MUDDOG]

Tactically, I think the key capability that S. Korea is concerned with is our ability to take out the NK artillery before it can devastate Seoul.

I don't think we'd be this far into saber-rattling unless we and S. Korea thought we could do it.

[HiTech RedNeck]

Fear could have a way of stiffening Seoul’s spine. Let’s show that dear leader some “oppan” (older brother).

[HiTech RedNeck]

And I like the BBQ idea. Leaflet the artillery installations with “surrender and we’ll feed you!”

[MUDDOG]

LOL! Get some Tokyo Rose type to broadcast how delicious it is.

"Sojah boy, mmmm."

[Hugin]

What I really wish we had pursued is Project Thor, aka. Rods from God. We would have the equivalent of a nuclear first strike without the radiation and having to cross the nuke threshold.

[MUDDOG]

Nice!