The Diplomat: US: North Korea Stands ‘No Chance’ in Defeating South
In a televised interview U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter restated the obvious when discussing recent tensions.
Talking about the most recent tensions on the Korean Peninsula (See: “North Korea Is Mobilizing for War”), U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter emphasized that South Korea and the United States need to be perpetually ready to deter North Korean aggression.
“Korea is one of these places that is a tinder box. It’s probably the single place in the world where war could erupt at the snap of our fingers,” he told U.S. service members during a Q&A session at Fort George G. Meade in Maryland, according to Defense News. “Job No. 1 is fight tonight, we need to be ready.”
WNU editor: One can also look at the flip side to this story .... that the U.S. and South Korea do not have the will to wage a war against North Korea that would insure victory .... doubly so if China intervenes on the side of North Korea.
More News On U.S. Defense Secretary Carter Remarks That North Korea Has No Chance Of Victory Against South Korea And The U.S.
Carter: North Korea has no chance of victory against the U.S. -- CNN
N.Korea would have 'no chance' in a conflict with South: US -- AFP
North Korea 'would have no chance in a conflict with South' -- The Telegraph
Carter ensures victory to South Korea in inter-Korean crisis situation -- IBTimes
Carter: War could erupt on Korean Peninsula 'at snap of fingers' -- Yonhap News Agency
Disagree with WNU Editor including his expressing an opinion that people in North Korea might interpret as suggesting less than a crushing response on the parts of South Korea and the US should North Korea step too far out of line.
ReplyDeleteAlso to be considered is what self-interest China would serve by supporting some rash action by NK.