North Korean military participate in the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea, in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang on October 12, 2015. REUTERS/KCNA
Coburn Palmer, Inquisitr: What Would War With North Korea Look Like?
Tensions on the Korean peninsula have ratcheted up again after the South resumed its loudspeaker broadcasts in retaliation for a nuclear test conducted by the North, and the possibility of war is once again on the horizon.
With North Korea moving large numbers of troops to the South Korean border, American military planners must once again ponder their strategy.
What would war with North Korea mean?
The two sides have been technically at war since the Korean War ended in 1953 with a truce — no peace treaty was ever signed, and the isolationist North has continued its saber rattling to this day.
A victory by the South and its American allies is virtually assured, but not before both sides endure massive casualties.
What would that war look like?
Update: 5 North Korean Weapons South Korea Should Fear (National Interest)
WNU Editor: This is not the legacy that President Obama wants.