N. Korean Missile Launch-pad Moved Into Firing Position

[Jalpha]

I'll give you a breakdown from someone who is hugely uneducated but massively opinionated (me).

The US cannot initiate a war with NK. The reason for this is that if the US launches an attack against North Korea it will be easier for countries like Russia and China to take the side of NK in the face of international pressure. I'm sure they would like an excuse, the US has few friends in that part of the world.

North Korea cannot launch an attack against the US without forfeiting any hope of support from its allies, as international pressure against them would be too great.

If allies are drawn in it could rapidly reach the scale of a world war, so both sides want to insure they have the most international support in the event of a war so they will have the most countries on their side, hopefully setting the terms for their victory.

North Korea is a poor, starving nation. We have really stringent trade embargoes in place against them because they won't do what we want. All they can do from their position is make lots of threats to try and reduce embargoes against them, and/or provoke an attack from the US without technically initiating a war themselves.

They don't have anything we want (like oil) so the embargoes are actually enforced, unfortunately for them.

TLDR: Nothing is going to change, NK will go on rattling sabers, and the rest of the world will continue to stop them from trading freely. It's all very sad, and kindof boring by this stage.

[thl111]

I wonder, in the scenario of China backing NK and goes to war against the US, will it take the chance to expand its claimed sea zone in South China Sea? And would India attack China in the name of US' ally? Cause, as far as I know, China doesn't make many friends in the area and India isn't a weak country.

[dageir]

I think China would limit itself to the Korean theatre simply becuase of their naval and air limitations. In Korea they can hope to make the war too costly for the americans to swallow.

[Dallane]

I think China would limit itself to the Korean theatre simply becuase of their naval and air limitations. In Korea they can hope to make the war too costly for the americans to swallow.

lol america will never run out of money

[dageir]

And China will? Just because the US can print dollars doesnt meant they have unlimited resources. The us population wont take kindly to theirs sons coming home in wooden caskets. Chinas population doesnt have a say in those matters.

[Dallane]

And China will? Just because the US can print dollars doesnt meant they have unlimited resources. The us population wont take kindly to theirs sons coming home in wooden caskets. Chinas population doesnt have a say in those matters.

You are implying china's econ is in any better shape. you think the us population has a say? fairly sure NO ONE has wanted to fight in iraq/afgan for 10+ years

[dageir]

My point is the chniese pop might be less prone to war fatigue than the US. Especially since the US has been in war for the last 10 years or so.

[Dallane]

My point is the chniese pop might be less prone to war fatigue than the US. Especially since the US has been in war for the last 10 years or so.

Battle hardened vets

[dageir]

I dont think we want to know.

[alloin]

What's all the fuzz about this high-tech fireworks that they are preparing ?