U.S. military analysts estimate that in the event of armed conflict between the United States and the DPRK, his victims will become about 20 thousand civilians in South Korea. About it reports The Independent.
“Too many Americans believe that [war with North Korea] will be similar to the invasion of Iraq or Afghanistan or fighting in Libya or Syria, but it will be very different,” said General Rob Givens, who served four years in South Korea.
According to him, such a collision will lead to a devastating artillery bombardment of the South Korean capital of Seoul.
In turn, retired Admiral James Stavridis said that the chances of conflict with North Korea are 50/50. In his opinion, the scenario may look as follows: the instigator will North Korean leader Kim Jong-UN, who will give the order to launch ballistic missiles at the us base on GUAM.
American planes based on aircraft carriers, will respond with an air strike on military targets on the coast of the DPRK. Pyongyang employs 11 thousand pieces of artillery, which will strike U.S. military in South Korea and around Seoul.
On 26 September the Chairman of the joint chiefs of staff us General Joseph Dunford said that North Korea will build an Intercontinental ballistic missile with a nuclear warhead, able to strike at US, “soon”. In his opinion, North Korea currently represents the biggest, most pressing threat to the United States.