Reply #64: Very succinct and factual GSC. Don't forget that the food problem has hit

[Old Troop]

the NK military - there are many reports of soldiers and military units stealing food from collectives. Movement of large units to under-DMZ tunnels would be observed and would telegraph NK intentions. Simply crossing the DMZ would be a bloodbath; every inch is registered for artillery, missiles and other indirect and direct fire weapons (thousands of mines would need to be cleared as well). Firing solutions for fixed defenses and key terrain are probably already stored for their guns, but mobile SK forces could avoid much of the fire. I worked with ROK soldiers in another life and they are tough, well trained and courageous. They may not be as flexible as US soldiers, but their officers, at all levels, are trained to employ initiative. Chemical weapons would be a significant issue, I think, but the SKs are probably including that in their preparations. I think the final result will be a lot of dead SK civilians, significant damage to metro Seoul and a smoking ruin where NK used to be without resorting to nukes.