North Korea Threat Real, South Retaliation Could Set Stage
for Hot War
After just over one year in power, North Korea’s novice leader,
30-year old Kim Jong Un, has dashed hopes that he will change course
from the brinkmanship-style policies pursued by his late father, Kim
Jong Il. For the first time in decades, U.S. intelligence and defense
analysts believe the threat of an outbreak of significant hostilities on
the Korean peninsula is a distinct possibility. How would a potential
conflict play out? While there is little doubt that North Korea would
lose, the consequences for the region would be dire, with casualties
potentially in the hundreds of thousands, if not more.
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