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Tactical question: Better by daylight to aid evacuation, or night to avoid detection? Joel Send a noteboard - 11/03/2013 06:48:21 PM

View original postPersonally I basically agree. Coordinate a preemptive strike with nothing but the troops and readiness we can get going with a minimum risk of giving it away and just hit them first. Time it when everyone is awake and give the shelter/evac order at the last moment, maybe 20-30 minutes before actual fire begins at the soonest. As I said originally, I think we're delaying the inevitable and every year raises the cost.

This is where I have been for a while; one of my big complaints in 2003 was "instead of the guy who MIGHT have nuks that CANNOT hit us, why not go after the guy who DEFINITELY has nukes that CAN?" So, since I take it for granted satellites have given us a pretty good idea of where most stationary North Korean artillery is, do you think it would be better to do a daytime evac/shelter at the risk of tipping our hand and giving them the first shot, or send in stealth fighters and bombers by night and hope we can wipe out most of the artillery before they can start firing? Which would cause the least South Korean devastation?

I know they will get far too many rounds off either way, but something akin to the Battle of Inchon might convince North Korea that shelling South Korea and the DMZ while US forces poured into the country elsewhere is a waste of scanty and desperately needed material. It would not prevent (and might hasten) their defeat, while ensuring the final peace were far more vindictive, and make the political deterrence to Chinese aid that much greater.

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North Korea Withdraws from Korean War Armistice Joel - 08/03/2013 10:39:44 PM 1370 Views
Again? Didn't they "tear up the armistice" a few years ago? Tom - 08/03/2013 10:49:59 PM 657 Views
They said they were "no longer obligated" after the second nuke test, and would resist attacks. Joel - 09/03/2013 10:16:17 PM 746 Views
Not to diminish the role of China in this but you're bypassing the actual issue Isaac - 09/03/2013 11:26:18 PM 697 Views
I would like it noted I responded to you before you responded to me. Joel - 09/03/2013 11:40:18 PM 771 Views
Duly noted Isaac - 10/03/2013 01:03:59 AM 759 Views
Re: Duly noted Joel - 11/03/2013 06:14:59 PM 713 Views
Re: Duly noted Isaac - 11/03/2013 07:05:17 PM 732 Views
Re: Duly noted Joel - 11/03/2013 10:34:36 PM 636 Views
Re: Duly noted Isaac - 12/03/2013 02:04:05 AM 732 Views
One word: evacuation. Tom - 10/03/2013 03:22:42 AM 629 Views
Time constraints Isaac - 10/03/2013 04:37:51 AM 766 Views
The thought did occur to me, but swiftly followed by Isaacs response. Joel - 11/03/2013 05:26:37 PM 713 Views
NK artillery myth sartek - 10/03/2013 03:59:36 PM 783 Views
Seoul isn't the only urban location, refering to it simply saves time Isaac - 10/03/2013 04:38:40 PM 732 Views
Well, but one would assume that after an initial salvo the South Koreans would counterstrike. Tom - 10/03/2013 06:51:34 PM 692 Views
Definitely, but you still get a high civilian body toll Isaac - 10/03/2013 08:14:26 PM 687 Views
Tactical question: Better by daylight to aid evacuation, or night to avoid detection? Joel - 11/03/2013 06:48:21 PM 728 Views
Daylight, hands down I think Isaac - 11/03/2013 07:22:26 PM 695 Views
No, I meant daylight to aid evacuation or night to prevent detecting an attack. Joel - 11/03/2013 10:14:57 PM 761 Views
Night favors us tactically, but it wouldn't keep the attack secret Isaac - 12/03/2013 02:29:53 AM 702 Views
I would love to have a solid excuse for us to crush them like a bug. Isaac - 08/03/2013 11:54:22 PM 696 Views
It really is a pity that N. Korea isn't located in remote Siberia. Ghavrel - 09/03/2013 06:09:44 AM 614 Views
This. Sadly. Dannymac - 09/03/2013 04:38:13 PM 626 Views
I am beginning to wonder if China might formally annex North Korea, and the implications of that. Joel - 11/03/2013 06:24:28 PM 762 Views
You do realize you are massively exaggerating on the subject of China, yes? Legolas - 13/03/2013 06:15:32 AM 723 Views
Fair point on South Korea; like I say, I would hate to be them right now. Joel - 09/03/2013 11:22:49 PM 766 Views
Wipe those fuckers off the face of the earth. Goddamn I'm tired of those bastards *NM* Nighthawk - 09/03/2013 02:01:44 AM 323 Views
There is little I would like better, but I doubt China would allow it to be that simple. Joel - 09/03/2013 11:26:30 PM 717 Views
Great, another possible war. Don't people get tired of them? *NM* Yunalesca - 11/03/2013 06:51:38 PM 541 Views
Evidently not, but then, this war never truly ended; it was just postponed to a later date. Joel - 11/03/2013 10:09:09 PM 710 Views
You do realize that this is the exact same legal justification for the Iraq invasion? HyogaRott - 13/03/2013 05:06:51 PM 624 Views
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