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How Seoul would defend itself against a North Korean attack
« on: October 25, 2017, 06:48:07 am »
JONATHAN CHENG

South Korea’s capital sits so close to North Korea — 55 kilometres away — that Kim Jong-un wouldn’t need ballistic or cruise missiles to damage the city: Shelling it with the artillery that Pyongyang has amassed near the border would suffice.

If North Korea were to attack Seoul, either in a pre-emptive strike or in response to a US assault on its soil, the 25 million citizens in the metropolitan area would be urged to seek shelter, primarily deep underground in the city’s subway network.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/wall-street-journal/how-seoul-would-defend-itself-against-a-north-korean-attack/news-story/13463faa1e0052eb0a662a59777fd264
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