Threat from the DPRK (North Korea)

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(09-19-2017, 04:18 PM)Mikebert Wrote:

(09-19-2017, 02:07 PM)Warren Dew Wrote:

(09-19-2017, 02:03 PM)pbrower2a Wrote: Within a decade. In the meantime Kim Jong-Un could be overthrown in a military coup. He could do something really stupid that causes the People's Liberation Army to liberate northern Korea. He could choke on some food.

None of which the senior Kim has done in the past 70 years.  That he'll invade the South has a much higher likelihood.

I doubt it.

https://southfront.org/north-korea-vs-so...look-like/

That link is rather interesting.  However, it fails to take into account two very large factors.

1.  With nuclear weapons the DPRK would have a real deterant against US involvement.
2.  The ROK with its large industrial base, and high GDP would be prime targets for the DPRK to take over to prop up the regime.

Add to that the fact that "Korean Unification" has been a stated goal for 60 years and the DPRK has much to gain from developing nuclear weapons and then invading the South, and little to lose since it is already an international pariah.