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Subject: Could South Korea hold it's ground alone?

Let's fast forward to when the US pull out of the Korean peninsula in a few years. South Korea will be on it's own if an immediate invasion occurs from North Korea. And let's say the UN mandates another invasion, but, China vetos and the US and other UN nations must stand by and let it happen.

North Korean military numbers show they have a force of 9,306,000 strong(including active reserves). South Korea on the other hand has a little over half a million active troops. Although many of the youth have been conscripted with training and would be forced to take up arms. Although North Korea has nuclear capabilities. It would be brutal.

Could the North Koreans successfully conquer the South on it's own?

  • 01.07.2013 10:52 PM PDT

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Yes.

The south is prepared now more so than in the mid 1900's.

Edit: I accidentally said no lol.

[Edited on 01.07.2013 10:57 PM PST]

  • 01.07.2013 10:54 PM PDT
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North Korean military is capable of marching. Not fighting.

  • 01.07.2013 10:56 PM PDT

*scratches nuts*

Not on it's own.

No doubt America would step in before NK got anywhere near invading SK though

  • 01.07.2013 10:58 PM PDT

Considering China would follow behind them, absolutely not.

  • 01.07.2013 10:58 PM PDT

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Posted by: Scoopicus
Considering China would follow behind them, absolutely not.


Yeah, it really hinges on if China commits to it as well.

  • 01.07.2013 11:00 PM PDT

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Posted by: Raptorx7

Posted by: Scoopicus
Considering China would follow behind them, absolutely not.


Yeah, it really hinges on if China commits to it as well.
Correct.

  • 01.07.2013 11:02 PM PDT

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Posted by: Raptorx7

Posted by: Scoopicus
Considering China would follow behind them, absolutely not.


Yeah, it really hinges on if China commits to it as well.
I think China's economic ties with the US would force China to think very carefully about helping NK in this situation

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I dunno. Th South has more to protect. Pyongyang is a show city. No one really lives in it. Whereas Seoul has how many millions? That changes things. It keeps the inertia on the North's side. To top it off, the North would have the initiative, as the old lost certainly be the aggressors.

It's 5/6 and pick'em.

It's not always about who has the best military, boys...

  • 01.07.2013 11:04 PM PDT

South Korea would recognize their weaknesses and then challenge North Korea to a game of Starcraft 2. Winner takes all.

I want to see this.

  • 01.07.2013 11:05 PM PDT

No. Don't under estimate North Korea's standing army.

  • 01.07.2013 11:08 PM PDT

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Depends on China. I am not so sure that China would really veto a UN mandate to interfere on behalf of South Korea. Yes, it is true that China is a close ally with North Korea, but the relationship is that of a whipped husband at a BBQ with an ape--blam!- crazy wife picking fights with everyone. Sure, the husband is going to HAVE to agree with her--as reluctant as he might be about it--but eventually he might reach that point where he says "no" and stands up to her. The question is, would China finally decide to stand up to her--North Korea--if the UN advocated military intervention?

  • 01.07.2013 11:08 PM PDT

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North Korea can't even properly feed its own soldiers. I'm seriously not sure if they have the resources, particularly food, to carry out an invasion of South Korea.

  • 01.07.2013 11:11 PM PDT

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Posted by: Bearded Elf
No. Don't under estimate North Korea's standing army.


We shouldn't over estimate it either.

Honestly i don't think any of us really know its capabilities. However logistically i really don't think the North can afford a long war. It doesn't have a lot of resources and wouldn't be receiving any either unless China helps.

  • 01.07.2013 11:12 PM PDT

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Posted by: oaklandp8ntbalr
North Korea can't even properly feed its own soldiers. I'm seriously not sure if they have the resources, particularly food, to carry out an invasion of South Korea.


Who knows? What if this gives their soldiers the motivation to fight harder in hopes of attaining better resources from South Korea? Don't underestimate a starving predator.

EDIT: I highly doubt that China would even support North Korea due to its economic relationship with the United States. If it really all came down to it, China would have to ask themselves--who is a more valuable ally? The United States or North Korea? The answer is obviously the former due to their economic ties. That being said, I imagine that China would try as hard as it could to remain neutral throughout the whole thing.

[Edited on 01.07.2013 11:14 PM PST]

  • 01.07.2013 11:13 PM PDT