U.S. Options for Basing Forces to Deter North Korea

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U.S. Options for Basing Forces to Deter North Korea
By Mark Loncar
September 18, 2017


Date Originally Published:  September 18, 2017.

Background:  North Korea recently tested another ballistic missile, the second major test in a month, as part of a nuclear weapons program that, if brought to fruition, could threaten the U.S.  Policymakers in the U.S. are understandably reticent because of the serious threat that North Korea may respond with aggressive military action against South Korea and bring the U.S. into another Korean conflict.

https://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2017/09/18/us_options_for_basing_forces_to_deter_north_korea_112319.html

[Fishrrman]

Fishrrman's credo:
Reality is what it is. It is not what we believe it to be.

It doesn't matter -where- we "base" forces.

That will do nothing to "deter" North Korea from amassing nuclear weapons, from building ICBM's, and from building nuclear-powered submarines which are no doubt intended to carry nuclear-tipped missiles.

The only thing that will physically deter the NORKs at this point, is military action conducted against them.

Or, perhaps, a "grand bargain" with China (but that might involve giving up Taiwan).