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A-10: A Vital Took in Any North Korean Contingency
« on: January 28, 2018, 09:42:40 am »
   
A-10: A Vital Took in Any North Korean Contingency
Stephen Bryen, Asia Times January 26, 2018
 

The much-maligned A-10 Thunderbolt ground attack airplane could prove to be a savior if fighting breaks out with North Korea. However, the US Air Force wants to get rid of the plane, and is not asking for funds to fix the wings on some 100 A-10s, which therefore may end up in the scrap yard.

In any conflict with North Korea, a US-South Korean-Coalition's objective will be to knock out North Korea's nuclear facilities and missiles. This will surely involve strategic bombers and maybe even stealth aircraft. But one immediate consequence will be that North Korea will attack South Korea, probably aiming first at neutralizing US and Korean forces by destroying bases, airfields, depots and equipment.

https://www.realcleardefense.com/2018/01/26/a-10_a_vital_took_in_any_north_korean_contingency_299905.html