North Korea Occupies Small Part of Seoul, South Korea

• BobYoMeowMeow wrote on 2010-04-28 23:24

  The North Korean military has recently altered its wartime contingency plans against South Korea to concentrate on attacking the Seoul metropolitan region, a military source said yesterday. South Korean commanders will meet next month to discuss the change and their response to it.
  
  According to the high-ranking source, the North’s military recently decided to do away with the so-called “Five-to-Seven” plans dating from the 1980s to adopt a new plan in which it would occupy only a part of South Korea and start negotiating a cease-fire.
  
  “We believe the North made the change to better deal with the upgraded weapons systems of the U.S. and South Korean forces,” the source explained.
  
  In the previous plan, the numerals five and seven refer to the number of days North Korea believed it would take to occupy all of South Korea. Under that plan, the North’s frontline mechanized units would bulldoze through the South for about a week before gaining control of the country.
  
  With the new plan, the North would concentrate its early fire on Seoul and neighboring areas, where most of South Korea’s social and economic infrastructure is located.
  
  “North Korea would try to occupy Seoul early,” the source said. “And from there, it could either try to go farther south, or try to negotiate [for a cease-fire] from an advantageous position.”
  
  A military expert who requested anonymity said the North took cues from the Gulf War in 1991 and Iraq War in 2003. Iraqi forces had armored vehicles similar to the North’s, but they were destroyed by the U.S. military’s precision strike weapons. North Korea, in other words, has concluded that if its mechanized units engaged in old-fashioned combat without extra help, they would be no match for the more sophisticated U.S. weapons systems.
  
  As part of the change, North Korea has bolstered its frontline mechanized corps with extra mechanized divisions, the military source said. Also, the frontline corps have each received an extra light infantry division, and light infantry battalions on the front have been expanded to regiments.
  
  The South Korean military also believes the North has bolstered its torpedo and sea mine capabilities against a possible U.S.-South Korea joint rear landing and has traded submarines with Iran for the latest torpedoes.
  
  South Korean military commanders will gather early next month to discuss how to stay prepared for combat amid increasing tension with North Korea. Defense Ministry spokesman Won Tae-jae said, “Their meeting will serve as an opportunity for us to review problems surrounding the Cheonan sinking, to discuss strengthening combat preparedness on western islands and to tighten discipline for the entire armed forces.”

  
  
  http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2919725
  
  

  North Korea has adopted a new war invasion strategy and shifted troop reserves accordingly, according to JoongAng Daily.
  
  The new plan calls for the immediate occupation of part of Seoul, followed by negotiations for a cease-fire. It replaces plans for a Sherman's March-type invasion.
  
  While it could be mere posturing, the plan shows ruthless understanding of the peninsula balance of power. South Korea is too timid to retaliate when attacked. North Korea has a failed economy and wants to move from charity case to parasite.
  
  Donald Kirk makes a similar argument at Asia Times:
  
  South Korea is doing so well economically and living standards are so high that the idea of seeking anything other than rhetorical revenge for the sinking of the Cheonan with a loss of 46 lives on March 26 appears almost unthinkable. Certainly South Korea would get no support for such a venture from its American ally, bogged down in wars in the Middle East and attempting to force South Korean generals reluctantly to believe they should take full command of all forces in the South in the event of a second Korean war.
  
  While South Korea's economy grows at a pace ahead of that of the rest of the industrial world, South Korean military people worry over what they see as the North's alarming new strategy. That is, to chip away at the South Koreans with attacks such as that on the hapless navy corvette in the West or Yellow Sea - and maybe bold quick hits on Seoul and Incheon.
  
  There was more evidence of militarization over the weekend, as North Korea seized a joint-operated hotel near the border.

  
  
  North Korea Is Building Up Military For An Attack
  
  And the Korean War technically isnt over.
  
  :worry:
• Mrlucky77 wrote on 2010-04-28 23:27
  I know, the fact that it never ended but just settled down is pretty funny.
• Laconicus wrote on 2010-04-28 23:28
  My brother's stationed near Seoul. Good thing he'll be home within a month. o_o
• Hiccup wrote on 2010-04-28 23:31
  So this is the new war the US is in? Yayayayayaya and my dad wants me to join the navy! LOL no thanks
• Mrlucky77 wrote on 2010-04-28 23:33
  N Korea is effed, btw.
• BobYoMeowMeow wrote on 2010-04-28 23:34

  Quote from bradstrt;21800:

  So this is the new war the US is in? Yayayayayaya and my dad wants me to join the navy! LOL no thanks

  
  
  US isn't really involved except for deploying some troops in South Korea to protect them from a possible North Korean invasion.
  The US is mainly focused on the Middle East currently.
• Hiccup wrote on 2010-04-28 23:34
  Nuke em before they can nuke us! :>
• BobYoMeowMeow wrote on 2010-04-28 23:36

  Quote from bradstrt;21805:

  Nuke em before they can nuke us! :>

  
  
  North Korea's nuclear missles can't even reach the US
  the farthest they can fly is Hawaii or Alaska
  but the government already set up nuclear shields and missles shot that far is easy to intercept.
  
  The ones who should worry is anyone close enough to North Korea
• EndlessDreams wrote on 2010-04-28 23:39
  North Korea is one of the poorest countries in the world while just south of it is one of the richest countries in the world in terms of economy.
  
  With the South Korea blocking that mountain tourist place, which limits North Korea's funds even more, it would seem like North Korea will want to attack South Korea out of desperation.
  
  Especially since US seems occupied with the Middle East, and Obama wants to make peace with everyone.
• Laconicus wrote on 2010-04-28 23:46
  I kinda hope that North Korea does attack so they can lose miserably and the dispute will finally be over. Korea is an awesome country, and with double the landmass and population I'm sure it will be even more awesome (*cough and perhaps pump out more and better MMOs cough*)
• BobYoMeowMeow wrote on 2010-04-28 23:48
  NO NO Laconius
  North Korea isn't bad
  it's just their leader + the government
  taking them out is a better solution than inviting the whole North Korea into the fray
  from what the cat knows
  there are North Korean immigrants who left their families to go to South Korea
• Cucurbita wrote on 2010-04-28 23:49
  What the hell is this bull ****.
  
  Seriously, whats the point of attacking a developed area anymore? You're just killing millions of people who have nothing to do with the national war.
  
  

  [Image: http://theriverreporter.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/seoul-image.jpg]

  
  
  Why would anyone attack that?
  
  Its mostly occupied by teenagers and businessmen.
  
  Besides, they've got nothing to win. South Korea is allies with just about every nation in existence now, and god knows how many nations would actually help North Korea. Its a suicide mission.
• Laconicus wrote on 2010-04-28 23:54

  Quote from BobYoMeowMeow;21821:

  NO NO Laconius
  North Korea isn't bad
  it's just their leader + the government
  taking them out is a better solution than inviting the whole North Korea into the fray
  from what the cat knows
  there are North Korean immigrants who left their families to go to South Korea

  Well I mean I don't want the citizens dead, just the government =x The citizens have done nothing wrong. On the other hand Kim Jong Il is a joke. Does North Korea even have any allies? >_>
• Cucurbita wrote on 2010-04-28 23:55

  Quote from Laconicus;21832:

  Well I mean I don't want the citizens dead, just the government =x The citizens have done nothing wrong. On the other hand Kim Jong Il is a joke. Does North Korea even have any allies? >_>

  
  
  They deal with a lot of terroristic groups and countries from the middle east.
  
  You know, the annoying nations that America has been trying for a decade to do something about, and failed?
• Juno wrote on 2010-04-28 23:58
  So in other words, they strategically repositioned themselves for an attack they'll never carry out. Sounds fun.