U.S. Troops Stand ‘Poised to Respond’ At North Korea Border -- ABC News
The United States says it stands “poised to respond” at the border of North and South Korea, where U.S. troops are on high alert.
“They have ratcheted up their bellicose, dangerous rhetoric and some of the actions they’ve taken over the last few weeks present a real and clear danger,” Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel said.
The U.S. is sending a missile battery to Guam and two guided missile destroyers are on the border of South Korea, joining Navy warships already poised to shoot down an incoming missile.
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My Comment: I visited the DMZ in 1988. Even then .... the place reeked of tension. As for what will happen if there was an invasion today .... the border will be a slaughterhouse for both sides.
Update: Here is an incredible photo gallery of the DMZ.
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