June 26, 2020
Yes, the U.S. Air Force Could Destroy North Korea (Think B-2 Bombers and F-16s)
Here's how.
by Kyle Mizokami
Key Point: North Korea’s air defenses are dense but outdated.
In any conflict in the skies over North Korea, the U.S. Air Force will likely follow a familiar pattern. First, it will need to sweep the skies of enemy fighters—not a difficult prospect considering the decrepit state of the North Korean air force. Concurrent with that will be a campaign to shut down the country’s command and control and air defense systems, and finally a close air support and interdiction campaign designed to support friendly forces and locate and destroy enemy ground forces. Here are five weapons systems the air force would need for these missions in the next war in North Korea.
B-2 Spirit Bomber
North Korea’s air defenses are dense but outdated, relying on anti-aircraft guns and, with the exception of a S-300 long range SAM knockoff, fairly obsolete. Despite their obsolescence, most aircraft would need careful planning to avoid being shot down.
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/reboot/yes-us-air-force-could-destroy-north-korea-think-b-2-bombers-and-f-16s-163474
