Comments on: ROK Army to Upgrade By Purchasing 1,000 New K-9 Thunders http://rokdrop.com/2009/06/22/rok-army-to-upgrade-by-purchasing-1000-new-k-9-thunders/ Korea From North to South Sat, 26 May 2012 18:30:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: john http://rokdrop.com/2009/06/22/rok-army-to-upgrade-by-purchasing-1000-new-k-9-thunders/comment-page-1/#comment-393536 john Mon, 26 Jul 2010 01:20:15 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=14321#comment-393536 Why am I posting this a year later? Anyhow, I read somewhere that SK army officers say the balance of power between SK and NK armies tipped in favor of SK with the introduction of this K-9 into SK army inventory. Supposedly they are already working on improving these, with increased range of upto 100km. Why am I posting this a year later?

Anyhow, I read somewhere that SK army officers say the balance of power between SK and NK armies tipped in favor of SK with the introduction of this K-9 into SK army inventory.

Supposedly they are already working on improving these, with increased range of upto 100km.

]]> By: Hamilton http://rokdrop.com/2009/06/22/rok-army-to-upgrade-by-purchasing-1000-new-k-9-thunders/comment-page-1/#comment-340274 Hamilton Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:53:30 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=14321#comment-340274 It is good to hear about the artillery upgrade, but there is a certain quality to mass. I think it is a mistake to reduce the Army divisions drastically, those nork units will attempt to exploit seams which is a lot easier when your opponent has a lot less units to block you. Those Chonmahos may be a joke in a straight gunfight with a K1, K1a1 or M1a1, but they will be a terror if they get into the rear area. It is good to hear about the artillery upgrade, but there is a certain quality to mass. I think it is a mistake to reduce the Army divisions drastically, those nork units will attempt to exploit seams which is a lot easier when your opponent has a lot less units to block you. Those Chonmahos may be a joke in a straight gunfight with a K1, K1a1 or M1a1, but they will be a terror if they get into the rear area.

]]> By: gerry http://rokdrop.com/2009/06/22/rok-army-to-upgrade-by-purchasing-1000-new-k-9-thunders/comment-page-1/#comment-340323 gerry Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:27:17 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=14321#comment-340323 Nk does not have a weaponized nuclear "bomb", "artillery shell", "ICBM", "missle". (the 'fact' that they can create a true nuclear explosion is even in question) So I would imagine one shell in the 5.56mm range or less, would be the equivalent of anything in NKs inventory. Nk does not have a weaponized nuclear "bomb", "artillery shell", "ICBM", "missle". (the 'fact' that they can create a true nuclear explosion is even in question) So I would imagine one shell in the 5.56mm range or less, would be the equivalent of anything in NKs inventory.

]]> By: War Is Boring http://rokdrop.com/2009/06/22/rok-army-to-upgrade-by-purchasing-1000-new-k-9-thunders/comment-page-1/#comment-340211 War Is Boring Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:06:13 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=14321#comment-340211 [...] regarding South Korea’s attitude towards the north’s nuclear program. GI Korea also notes a very large self-propelled howitzer purchase by South Korea as the country starts its latest military modernization program. No Comments so [...] [...] regarding South Korea’s attitude towards the north’s nuclear program. GI Korea also notes a very large self-propelled howitzer purchase by South Korea as the country starts its latest military modernization program. No Comments so [...]

]]> By: ChickenHead http://rokdrop.com/2009/06/22/rok-army-to-upgrade-by-purchasing-1000-new-k-9-thunders/comment-page-1/#comment-340213 ChickenHead Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:09:06 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=14321#comment-340213 And today's Clueless Statement of the Year award goes to... (shuffles with sealed envelope)... the guy who said, "This announcement means that the ROK Army is going to have an even greater firepower advantage compared to the North Koreans" Yes, let's give a big round of applause for those who don't realize how many artillery shells are required to equal one old-fashioned 1940s style nuke. And today's Clueless Statement of the Year award goes to… (shuffles with sealed envelope)… the guy who said,

"This announcement means that the ROK Army is going to have an even greater firepower advantage compared to the North Koreans"

Yes, let's give a big round of applause for those who don't realize how many artillery shells are required to equal one old-fashioned 1940s style nuke.

]]> By: mashimaro http://rokdrop.com/2009/06/22/rok-army-to-upgrade-by-purchasing-1000-new-k-9-thunders/comment-page-1/#comment-340146 mashimaro Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:07:41 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=14321#comment-340146 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K9_Thunder" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K9_Thunder</a> It has a range of up to 40km. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K9_Thunder

It has a range of up to 40km.

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