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zraver · 12-23-2006, 00:15 AM

More accuretly, what can China offer the US and South Korea. In this scenerio I am thinking Kim has decided on war and theres no way around it Seoul is a sa good as dead and the nulear threat is real. Korea glowing in the dark is one thing that would draw the PRC in. The biggest assets the US can add to facilitate the PLA's arrival at Ponyang are airpower, sealift, airlift and USMc troops.

I am assuming that the US Army and RoKA will be fighting and dying along the DMZ and the failure of the North Korean invasion is what has caused the nuclear flashpoint.

USAF isolates Ponyang trapping Kim in the city and blankets the southern/western coast from a certain point down preventing the DPRK moving troops from the front. USMC units and perhaps airassult units seize the coastl roads leading to ponyang and set airheads further trapping Kim in the city, the also seize airfeidls with runways big enough for comercial sized jets.

USAF also hammers rocket sites and airfeilds capable of handling bombers armed with DPRK nukes.

USN Aegis vessels ring the pennisula to protect Japan

Becuase the US can strike form over the horizon with marines and is already within helicopter range. They can set up the beach and airheads faster and safe than the PLA can. Once set up, the PLAN and PLAAF can deleiver amphib forces and airborne forces in safety to set up the acutal seige of the city while the PLA races down from the North.

The chance of failure is high. Such an invasion would work no problem, the DPRK is orented in the wrong direction, but keeping a determined foe from popping a nuke... However a joint operation offers the best alternative to a tit for tat nuclear exchange which none of the major players wants.

For the PRC It also puts the PLA firmly incontrol of the border and gives them the ability to "dictate" terms on the Korean unification.

For the US and South Korea, the DPRK is no longer a threat and re-unifiaction is probalby around the corner.

12-23-2006, 00:15 AM	#48 (permalink)
zraver Contrary by nature. *Military Professional* Join Date: 10-22-06 Location: Arkansas Posts: 2,972 Country:	More accuretly, what can China offer the US and South Korea. In this scenerio I am thinking Kim has decided on war and theres no way around it Seoul is a sa good as dead and the nulear threat is real. Korea glowing in the dark is one thing that would draw the PRC in. The biggest assets the US can add to facilitate the PLA's arrival at Ponyang are airpower, sealift, airlift and USMc troops. I am assuming that the US Army and RoKA will be fighting and dying along the DMZ and the failure of the North Korean invasion is what has caused the nuclear flashpoint. USAF isolates Ponyang trapping Kim in the city and blankets the southern/western coast from a certain point down preventing the DPRK moving troops from the front. USMC units and perhaps airassult units seize the coastl roads leading to ponyang and set airheads further trapping Kim in the city, the also seize airfeidls with runways big enough for comercial sized jets. USAF also hammers rocket sites and airfeilds capable of handling bombers armed with DPRK nukes. USN Aegis vessels ring the pennisula to protect Japan Becuase the US can strike form over the horizon with marines and is already within helicopter range. They can set up the beach and airheads faster and safe than the PLA can. Once set up, the PLAN and PLAAF can deleiver amphib forces and airborne forces in safety to set up the acutal seige of the city while the PLA races down from the North. The chance of failure is high. Such an invasion would work no problem, the DPRK is orented in the wrong direction, but keeping a determined foe from popping a nuke... However a joint operation offers the best alternative to a tit for tat nuclear exchange which none of the major players wants. For the PRC It also puts the PLA firmly incontrol of the border and gives them the ability to "dictate" terms on the Korean unification. For the US and South Korea, the DPRK is no longer a threat and re-unifiaction is probalby around the corner.