tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519488391496270073.post5735296059206464553..comments2024-03-28T08:21:30.796-04:00Comments on War News Updates: South Korea Suspends Deployment Of U.S. Missile Defense System Pending An 'Environmental Review'War News Updates Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12034101783150523332noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519488391496270073.post-6055529300439641702017-06-07T22:36:25.256-04:002017-06-07T22:36:25.256-04:00Publius,
You better believe it. I think the US sho...Publius,<br />You better believe it. I think the US should make an announcement soon (by the weekend) that yes they will remove the THAAD system and will start removing our entire military presence from the peninsula. The reaction to such announcement would be very instructive. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13642228725661059539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519488391496270073.post-34682913512992755922017-06-07T16:51:20.493-04:002017-06-07T16:51:20.493-04:00I agree with WNU editor: North Korea will see this...I agree with WNU editor: North Korea will see this as total capitulation. In response, the Fat Boy will increase his aggressiveness, not offer concessions. <br /><br />The charitable explanation for South Korea's major, unilateral, unreciprocated concession is that they want to test whether North Korea will use this concession as a reason to de-escalate the confrontation. Sadly, I believe that North Korea will view this as weakness and will "double down" on its effort to coerce South Korea. Next look for the Fat Boy to exploit the wedge between South Korea and the USA/Japan. <br /><br />I respectfully disagree with anonymous concerning China's reaction. China will also interpret this as capitulation, and will next demand that South Korea remove the THAAD missiles already deployed, all before China offers to begin to discuss what, if anything, it might do to restrain the Fat Boy. <br /><br />It is hard to see this as anything other than a unmitigated, self-inflicted defeat on Japan, the USA, and, most of all, South Korea.Publiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00397698158382967962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519488391496270073.post-87510595243143350882017-06-07T11:35:52.644-04:002017-06-07T11:35:52.644-04:00non,
Interesting analysis. If this is correct, t...non,<br /><br />Interesting analysis. If this is correct, the US taxpayer and the US government who will be paying most of the bill for this are being used as pawns in an internal South Korean power struggle. Actually a "victory" at home for Mr. Trump would be an end to the contract for THAAD altogether and a complete redeployment of US forces in South Korea back to the US. I see no reason for Americans to continue to be caught up in a power struggle between North and South Korea all while being used as pawns by the South Korean government. they already hold us in utter contempt and disrespect in South Korea. There is no benefit in making things worse. B.Posternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519488391496270073.post-6474260723361613182017-06-07T09:29:45.594-04:002017-06-07T09:29:45.594-04:00Nah, this is to give in to his base, and reduce th...Nah, this is to give in to his base, and reduce the amount of controversy it receives in South Korea. He won't give into China's demands - that would be suicidal for his career as a politician.. Instead, he will reduce controversy and media presence of this topic by doing the environmental probe. If people keep saying it's because of China, or if Trump calls (giving THEM something, so trump can sell it as victory at home), expect the environmental probe to be concluded surprisingly fast.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com