Daily Mail: Ready to blow: Incredible pictures capture US and South Korean Marines training in a 'show of strength' to the North

[TomSea]

Ready to blow: Incredible pictures capture US and South Korean Marines training in a 'show of strength' to the North

    Amphibious assault vehicles fired smoke bombs into the air which covered the movements of the marines
    The crack troops crawled along the sand peering into their rifle scopes as others carried mortar launchers
    Annual exercises called Foal Eagle come as tensions with North Korea mount after recent missile testing

By Charlie Moore For Mailonline

Published: 07:29 EDT, 2 April 2017 | Updated: 07:42 EDT, 2 April 2017

These awe-inspiring pictures show South Korean marines practicing a landing operation as a part of their annual military training with US troops.

Amphibious assault vehicles fired smoke bombs into the air which covered the movements of the marines as they sprinted onto the beach in Pohang, South Korea.

The crack troops crawled along the sand peering into their rifle scopes as others bearing mortars came ashore.


These awe-inspiring pictures show South Korean marines practicing a landing operation as a part of their annual military training with US troops

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[TomSea]

Are there Trump haters who even object to these exercises? I mean, big deal if someone with nuclear weapons threatens us is the message I seemed to have gotten.

[Sanguine]

So, for you more military minded, does it make sense to train ground troops for NK defense?

[Cripplecreek]

So, for you more military minded, does it make sense to train ground troops for NK defense?

Careful you're going to be labeled a Trump hater for asking a relevant question. Personally I think trying to intimidate Lil Kim is a waste of time and effort.

In my opinion there are no good options in a war with NK. Lil Kim will happily sacrifice every last man woman and child in the country knowing full well he can't win. At the same time he has the capability and will to launch a massive rocket and artillery attack on the south that would kill untold thousands almost immediately. In the end we would get the bill for rebuilding both countries.

[endicom]

So, for you more military minded, does it make sense to train ground troops for NK defense?

We've been doing so since 1953 so the question is if we should continue.

[Sanguine]

We've been doing so since 1953 so the question is if we should continue.

Yes, that is the question.  What is your opinion?

[Cripplecreek]

We've been doing so since 1953 so the question is if we should continue.

According to his autobiography, Chuck Yeager broke his tailbone when he joined a training jump onto a South Korean beach.

[endicom]

Yes, that is the question.  What is your opinion?

That we should meet our current commitments while considering what should be our future commitments.

[Fishrrman]

Sanguine wrote:
"So, for you more military minded, does it make sense to train ground troops for NK defense?"

Well, I'm not as "military minded" as some distinguished members of this forum, but any conflict with the NORKs is gonna be "on the ground" for certain.

They have many many thousands of soldiers in uniform, and they'll use them.

A real, "old-style" conflict -- a fight to the finish this time around.