OT: Nuclear Situation in Korea

[Raellus]

I concur. It bears keeping in mind that the U.S. has a variety of nuclear weapons including small yield bombs designed to destroy hardened subterranean bunkers without doing too much collateral damage. My guess is that we've got a fairly specific target list of suspected nuclear weapons and research facilities and command and control targets, a couple (or few) of which will be hit with "precision" strikes by said smallish nukes, probably dropped by B2s. I'd be willing to bet that those B2s would be in the air the minute that the PRKs launch their missile[s].

Any nuclear strategy for Korea has to take into consideration its proximity to China. China certainly wouldn't be pleased with any American retaliation that turns the PRK into a glass parking lot. This is why I doubt that a PRK nuclear attack would provoke a massive U.S. nuclear retaliation.