How ready is the U.S. for a North Korean missile attack?

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14 11 9 years ago

It's such a silly question. No one is readu for a missile attack except the navy. And no one can prevent a missile attack despite all the bluster about missile defense systems, again, except the navy, and the only reason the navy can defend is because ships are such small targets compared to countries and cities, so navy defensive systems have a chance of hitting incoming missiles because there is some certainty about what they are aimed at. Even then I wouldn't give a ship much of a chance against multiple incoming missiles.

The only positive thing working for the target when it is a city is that ICBMs are likely to fail to hit and detonate precisely as intended.

hashkb• 9 years ago

I love how diplomacy isn't mentioned as an option. Sounds like the message between the lines is to expect and fear inevitable missile attacks.

concinds2• 9 years ago

You can't talk NK down without making concessions. Diplomacy isn't brainwashing.

gh02t• 9 years ago

Historically making concessions hasn't worked either. We made many concessions and the DPRK didn't follow through. I think at this point diplomacy is not off the table, but we have to see some lasting comittment and trust building from both sides.

Someone2• 9 years ago

They haven't seriously invaded South Korea for well over half a century, so, presumably, threats of retaliation (by the US, likely with diplomatic messages from the USSR and China along the lines of 'if you do that, and the USA retaliates, we won't start a war with them over it') have kept them at bay.

I don't think there is reason to suggest that diplomacy wouldn't keep working in a similar way.

jstanley• 9 years ago

How ready are North Korea for a North Korean missile attack?

Kenji• 9 years ago

I think the risk that terrorists detonate a dirty bomb in urban areas or poison the water supplies (which is actually really easy) is much higher and more alarming than anything North Korea has ever done or will do.

forgottenacc572• 9 years ago

War is going to look like nothing compared to what happens to civilization when the ice caps have melted.

How ready is the U.S. for a North Korean missile attack?

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