Comments on: US & Korea Discuss North Korean Regime Collapse Planning

By: Dragonfly

Dragonfly — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 12:56:38 +0000

We should absolutely keep combat troops off the ground if at all possible. AF and USN air support at the most. This is a Korean problem, let it be a Korean solution. Although humanitarian aid shouldn't be ruled out. Field hospitals and food distribution points in secured areas could be an option. Can you imagine a chow line with 23 million people in it? If the collapse/reunification scenario played out, I wonder how welcoming the SK's would be to the people in the North. It would be like trying to assimilate a totally foreign country into the South. How willing would the SK's be to give up some of their lifestyle to accomodate all those people in the North who have been antagonizing them for 60 years? I would hope they would.

By: John

John — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 12:21:03 +0000

I agree. I don't see why US ground troops would enter NK. Nor do I think US will be able to move enough US ground troops into the region.

Except for heavy airlift (like moving some K1A1 into Pyongyang Airport), I think it's best not to have US ground troops in NK.

By: Leon LaPorte

Leon LaPorte — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 21:33:11 +0000

#19 Agreed. At most US forces could set up along the DMZ and help the ROKs pick off the zombies attempting to cross no-man's land (if they make it through the mines). Head shots would be preferred.

By: Tom Langley

Tom Langley — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 20:37:00 +0000

GI Korea I agree with you 100%. If & when the communist NK regime collapse US forces should not go north of the DMZ not only to avoid irking Red China but also very importantly, the people of NK have been told for decades that the US in basically the devil incarnate. NK people seeing US forces in NK could very well start a guerrilla war. SK has a huge military, let them handle it. I could see C5's & C17's flying in aid but keep it low profile, NO GROUND TROOPS. John #18, the ROK Army has SF troops who could do most if not all the mission that you described. There might be a role securing nuclear sites since we have experience doing that, there was recently an operation in one of the former Soviet Republics doing just that. John #15, I don't think the Red Chinese are that stupid, they might send in troops just to prevent streams of refugees going north. Many of the posters here on ROK Drop may disagree about many issues but I hope that we can agree: NO AMERICAN GROUND FORCES north of the DMZ in the event of NK regime collapse.

By: john

john — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 18:00:07 +0000

#16

That's a possibility. I can imagine SF/airborne troops dropped into NK just to secure high value sites likes missile/nuke sites, homes of Kim family etc though. It's just logistically impossible to feed/medicate 23 million people adequately, all at the same time which is what will be required…

By: john

john — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 17:50:22 +0000

#16

SK will have much easier time in keeping refugees out compared to China. There's the DMZ with hundreds of thousands of land mines while there's nothing like it on China/NK border…

Either way, whoever take charges of NK will have to keep entire NK 'isolated' even longer as a virtual detention camp, to rebrainwash them again, before they can be let out to join the world… sigh…

By: Leon LaPorte

Leon LaPorte — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 17:16:51 +0000

What I haven't seen mentioned: It's always possible NO ONE will want it. IT could just turn into a festering anarchy with refugees struggling to get out, with armed guards on the other side of each border attempting to keep them in.

And, of course, a humanitarian disaster on the news every night with George Clooney and Oprah raising absolute hell!

By: john

john — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 17:05:56 +0000

#14

If China wants to be responsible for NK, I say go ahead, take it. Have fun.

By: Dragonfly

Dragonfly — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 16:11:14 +0000

IMO the Chinese would be there before the Kim's left the country, or were hung. They could occupy the north under the pretense of humanitarian issues like food, medical, and safety. And what country or group of countries would offer any resistance/assistance other than strongly worded statements in congresses, parliaments, or the UN? None. China has the world by the economic ballz. No one is going to have a military dispute with the Chinese Army that could end up hurting whoever got involved financially. The cost of a military operation coupled with the disruption of trade and economic pitfalls will stop any meaningful involvement. It's not 1950 anymore. What would happen to the Dow if trade were stalled because of even a minor conflict with China? I've been saying for 20 years that once China becomes the economic giant that it is, no one will be able to stand up to them militarily. They are still communists, and they are still committed to world domination – one way or the other.

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