Securing North Korean nuclear sites would require a ground invasion, Pentagon says
Source: WP
The only way to locate and secure all of North Koreas nuclear weapons sites with complete certainty is through an invasion of U.S. ground forces, and in the event of conflict, Pyongyang could use biological and chemical weapons, the Pentagon told lawmakers in a new, blunt assessment of what war on the Korean Peninsula might look like.
The Pentagon, in a letter to lawmakers, said that a full discussion of U.S. capabilities to counter North Koreas ability to respond with a nuclear weapon and to eliminate North Koreas nuclear weapons located in deeply buried, underground facilities is best suited for a classified briefing.
The letter also said that Pentagon leaders assess that North Korea may consider the use of biological weapons and that the country has a long-standing chemical weapons program with the capability to produce nerve, blister, blood and choking agents.
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The letter was written by Rear Adm. Michael J. Dumont, the vice director of the Pentagons Joint Staff, in response to a request for information from two House members about expected casualty assessments in a conflict with North Korea, including for civilians and U.S. and allied forces in South Korea, Japan and Guam.
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Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/securing-north-korean-nuclear-sites-would-require-a-ground-invasion-pentagon-says/2017/11/04/32d5f6fa-c0cf-11e7-97d9-bdab5a0ab381_story.html
The two House members who requested the info are Ted Lieu and Ruben Gallego.
sandensea
(21,635 posts)But as Bush himself put it: "Fool me once - you can't get fooled again."
DavidDvorkin
(19,477 posts)I'll wait to hear The Donald's opinion. After all, he knows more than the generals.
Still In Wisconsin
(4,450 posts)Somebody-anybody- needs to stop Trump BEFORE any of this shit goes fown.
muriel_volestrangler
(101,316 posts)Bernardo de La Paz
(49,001 posts)muriel_volestrangler
(101,316 posts)This is not a duplicate thread; it's just that it's still active.