With tensions between the United States and North Korea rising daily, political and financial observers are beginning to contemplate what an outright war between the two countries could mean and how it would play out.
Of course, they have the benefit of the prior Korean War from 1950 to 1953 to see its devastating impact on South Korea in terms of lives lost and economic dislocation, not to mention the loss of almost 34,000 American soldiers.
The difficulty lies in considering all the possible scenarios and their various permutations. Complicating matters is the fact that both sides now have nuclear weapons. Those means of mass destruction could, in fact, push the two adversaries into considering a diplomatic path to settle differences instead of all-out war.
The tough talk from both sides has unsettled financial markets a bit as analysts consider the impact not only in Southeast Asia, but globally.
On the next page, learn about the possible scenarios and how they could play out for the principal parties to the conflict: North Korea, South Korea and the United States.
You’d never know David Green, ignorance is bliss and your a “blissful” idiot. Being able to form opinions based on the information given is a sign of intelligence, something you obviously know nothing about David Green.
How can you justify being such a hypocrite William Blasdel? They haven’t done anything the U.S. hasn’t and continues to do.
You know William Blasdel, they said the same thing about his anxiousness to strike the U.S. with a nuke as soon as he developed one, that was ten years ago. Said he would smuggle one in or find other means, never happened. For someone as old as you are you should know better by now.
Well maybe our current leaders will have learned from the korean war and viet nam that a land war in asia is probably a bad idea. Unless the goal is to cull the numbers. Moab. Lol lazer missile defense systems to keep their$#%&!@*out the air and a dozen moab icbm’s and about 15 skud equipt drones.
another “hate america first commie”
You’re no different than those that called me a $#%&!@*, you really are brainwashed Scott Dutra.
When did the “American way” go from freedom to oppression? “Patriots” such as yourself “Scott Dutra” would have been spat on by the real ones. You have no clue.
The media needs to stop sensationalizing this. They are putting their own twist on this. Our Military is quite capable of handing the situation. Keep your eye on China. US is trying to stay out of this and have China reign in NK. Media needs to stop inciting fear and panic. Just STOP!
Is all out is out is a is option is?….jeez…
It would look like a smoking$#%&!@*where N Korea was in about 10 minutes!