North and South Korea reportedly set to announce official end to war

Re:North and South Korea reportedly set to announce official... by barkingcat on Tuesday April 17, 2018 @10:14AM (#16858456)

In the grand scheme of things, whether they are "as capable" doesn't really matter.

If a nuke goes into Hawaii, does that matter psychologically if it doesn't reach US Mainland?

All they need is a credible threat of force. That's why nukes are a separate category from conventional explosive tipped ballistic missiles or cruise missiles.

A dirty nuclear strike can render a place uninhabitable for the next 100 years. Imagine wiping Hawaii off the US vacation list for a century.

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Re:North and South Korea reportedly set to announce official... by Fjolsvith on Wednesday April 18, 2018 @08:40AM (#16866876)

> Imagine wiping Hawaii off the US vacation list for a century.

Yeah, and the last time we suffered an attack at Hawaii, we beat their door down. I'm 49 years old but I would re-enlist to help with that kind of revenge.

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Re:North and South Korea reportedly set to announce official... by Brockenstein on Tuesday April 17, 2018 @10:37AM (#16858707)

Yeah, and the current status quo isn't permanent. It's only a matter of time before their missiles improve enough. Whether it's one year or ten years, it's going to happen. It can't not happen.

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