North Korea?????

[Leanna]

China isn't going to sit this one out. They have a "Friendship Agreement" with North Korea. They signed this right after the Korean War. The agreement is valid until 2021.

http://www.ibtimes.com/sino-north-ko...d-attack-or-it

[dirty dog]

Originally Posted by Leanna

China isn't going to sit this one out. They have a "Friendship Agreement" with North Korea. They signed this right after the Korean War. The agreement is valid until 2021.

http://www.ibtimes.com/sino-north-ko...d-attack-or-it

yeah but a lot has changed since then, China is now more concerned with obtaining world power, wealth and status, non of which would be enriched by helping N Korea. But this is all BS anyway because NK is not going to provoke a war with anyone.

[Misawahawk]

Japan occupied Korea from 1895 to WW 2. Brutal occupation that sent the ladies off to be (comfort girls) to serve the Japanese men, and forced the men to serve in the military. Some Koreans live in Japan, and they are viewed as 2nd class criminals.

[KCSmutMonkey]

Originally Posted by Leanna

China isn't going to sit this one out. They have a "Friendship Agreement" with North Korea. They signed this right after the Korean War. The agreement is valid until 2021.

http://www.ibtimes.com/sino-north-ko...d-attack-or-it

Yeah, that's exactly what I was saying. I don't necessarily think the agreement will make China get in the way. I believe they will protect NK to prevent further US influence in the region.

[chefbob13]

I was stationed in Korea for 3 years, 1 before 9/11 and 2 after and all this has happened before with NK. Normally they get all froggy when we do exercises there, I would not be concerned over them doing anything as I am under the impression that a nuclear sub sitting off the cost with 240 warheads kinda ruins your day.
cheers

[Misawahawk]

Chef- do we have tanks and apaches in SK or is it just light infantry?

[ElumEno]

Originally Posted by KCJoe

thought Japan had attacked Pearl Harbor, not North Korea

http://crooksandliars.com/files/vfs/...k%20tweets.jpg

Thank you Joe... I really needed a good laugh... smdh

[lacrew_2000]

Misawahawk we have tanks there - thats what I was there for.

And the briefing we got on day one was about rockets....not artillery. In fact, the width of the dmz was determined by attempting to make it too wide for artillery to have effective range (1950 standards). This is why rockets are the favorite.

Everybody is too fixated on our ability to countrstrike and kick their ass. A few years ago the norks sunk a sub - nothing happened. Not long after the norks bombed an island - nothing happened. Koreans were killed in these attacks...yet nothing happened.

What the little fella in Korea is trying to figure out right now is 'how far can I go'. How tired of war is the US....can I decimate a town or military base without retaliation. We won't strike back without South Korean approval. The Russians would block any UN action. And China is still in an alliance with the Norks. And oh yeah....we're broke and the administration doesn't have a stomach for war. I think the little guy could destroy a motorpool full of us tanks and kill five hundred us soldiers....and all we'll do is bomb a few launch sites (after the rockets are spent).

[KCJoe]

Sounds like China is getting a little tired of NK antics.

http://behindthewall.nbcnews.com/_ne...-conflict?lite

[SexyKaylen]

Well this has been a great read..I love reading all of the things you guys wrote.

[BigMikeinKC]

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[Guest052813-01]

Hate to be the one to break it to you all, but....

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Militar...entryLeadStory

[royamcr]

[chefbob13]

Misawahawk,

Yes, there are both, but the troop numbers have gone down over the years so I would not think that they are the deterrent they used to be.