Korean Peninsula

[lordsummerisle]

Last edited Sun Jun 21, 2020, 08:22 AM - Edit history (1)

Can anyone recommend a site that's keeping track of events over there? Earlier this week it seemed like NK was about to attack the South but I haven't seen anything for the last few days.

[GP6971]

1. I usually go to Yonhap News Agency

https://en.yna.co.kr/

[FM123]

2. I personally don't know of a site

but there is a DU member named Soryang that writes about Korea (I believe in the Asian Forum) quite often and if you message him, he may be able to point you in the right direction.

[BigmanPigman]

3. Only this from 2 days ago.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/19/south-korea-unification-minister-quits-as-tensions-with-north-mount

[leighbythesea2]

4. Will ask around too

To a couple of coworkers. I am wondering too. I look at The Straits Times from Singapore.

[GulfCoast66]

5. The North might attack the south. But no way in hell will they invade them.

They would be lucky to get even a brigade over the boarder.

The South Korean Military is bad assed. The most modern weapon systems very motivated and big.

They could wreak havoc on Seoul. But it would not be long before their guns were either destroyed or over run.

[Chainfire]

6. My brother served in Korea

He had been all over the world, and he told me that the South Korean were the toughest, best trained and most dedicated soldiers he had ever seen. He said he would pity the N. Koreans if they got into a shooting war.

Of course, all that could go out the window if China decided to support the N. Koreans....again.

[GulfCoast66]

7. I don't in a million years think China would green light a North Attack.

If they do it out of desperation, I could see the South calling China and asking them ‘you got this?’ Because China knows the South would crush the North. China and S. Korea’s interest are growing more aligned as they do more business.

And I don’t think China would be in a hurry to fight South Korea. Even with no American troops it would be a brutal affair. As you stated, the South Korean Military is one of the best in the world.

[Chainfire]

8. No way would China have an American ally

sitting on the Yalu river bank. If you remember, the situation arose before.

[GulfCoast66]

9. I did a poor job communicating my point. Apologies.

I was in a way making the same point you did. If North Korea attacks the south it will lose decisively. And China knows that.

So at that point the least costly thing for China to do is handle North Korea on their own. Send in their troops and topple the Kims for a more rational government.

That, in my opinion would be preferable to them over a war with South Korea. To the South as well.