What North Korea vs. USA War Would Actually Look Like
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 24. 04. 2022
- It would only take the push of a button for the Untied States to find themselves in an all-out war with North Korea. Check out today's epic video to find out just what a war between the two nations would actually look like.
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No way that the US would not make North Korea a giant glass parking lot as soon as the first nuke hit a US base.
Only if the Republicans are in charge
Its called a *beach extension* because the area is turned into sand
Pshhh, you give the current administration Way to much credit. Uncle Brandon would simply shake his fist at N.K. and then sign more gender identity bills
@@thehorseman1806 Let's hope not... o.o
@@gracequach6769 That's exactly what he'd do, because he's spineless and lacks the cognitive functioning to do much else.
His job is simply to be a yes man / puppet to the radical left minority that have taken over the democratic party. He was never meant to be a real leader, but he somehow missed the memo. That's why things are going horribly wrong in the USA.
You cannot convince me that the strength of both South Korea and the U.S weren't severely downplayed for a more interesting video
maybe NK probably threw its entire military head first into the assalut, meaning that they have essentially no back lines or troops on the chinese border.
@@tetraxis3011 They would still get decimated.
yeah...these clowns did the same thing in the NK vs US build up video...all about how mighty NK was...very little mention of what reality would be. seems this video is more of the same. LOL
You are 100% right. For one thing, SK troops do get the vaccinations. And lets be real here. The North Korean army is only loyal insofar as they have a gun pointed to the back of their head when ordered to march. The ones who don't defect will be routed in short order. And South Korea has a missile defense system on par with Israel, thanks to the US helping them install it. NK can *launch* a lot per minute, but you won't see that many finding their targets. :p Not to mention, China's wet team isn't just interested in getting the nukes. They also have a few who are there to cut the head off the snake if it turns on them, too.
And there's no way the NK army would be trapping millions of people in Seoul.
âInterestingâ???? You mean dumb
Disclaimer...this video was produced by North Korea.
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Lol exactly they can launch nukes and try negotiating with the us and nobody else would lolđlolđ ,
I usually enjoy these videos but I think itâs ridiculous to even speculate that random people in hazmat suits could walk around Seoul spraying lethal biochemical agents without immediately being noticed, questioned, stopped, arrested and interrogated. Especially considering these are supposed to be devastatingly effect weapons, youâd imagine that would be noticed pretty quickly.
I think drones are the real risk for acts of terrorism.
It's relatively simple and inexpensive to build a Swarm of hundreds or thousands of small drones that could distribute chemical weapons or explosives to targets using nothing but cheap GPS or other satellite guidance modules.
Terrifying to think how many terrorists are crossing the USA southern border right now.
Exactly, that's ridiculous. That's a movie, not reality.
It would be noticed very quickly, but north korea would probably get the attack off because they would just use plainclothes suicide attackers armed with the chemical agents that would knowingly infect themselves, and they probably have a large number of spies in most south korean cities stockpiling the materials needed to manufacture the weapons.
thats what you get for thinking
So much of this is assumed ignorance on the part of the south and the United States. North Korea would be flattened well before they the mass bombing and shelling that would instantly happen and the carrier strike group would crush the capital, North Korea simply doesn't have the force.
This video significantly overestimates NK's capabilities. As seen from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, even an overmatched defender can put up a good fight against a much stronger opponent, yet SK, despite the defender in this scenario, is a much more capable military power than NK (and probably even Ukraine for that matter). The problem is, the cost on infrastructure and civilian lives lost. But in terms of actually winning a potential war, even without significant US assistance, SK should be able to win, especially in a defensive war.
The scenario of NK taking over Seoul and having any agency on its own future as a nation is extremely unlikely. Sure, like the video said, NK has a huge army - 4th largest in the world. SK is also huge - 8th largest. And their air force, navy, armored vehicles, artillery, all their equipment, are all extremely modern and cutting edge, compared to NK fielding mostly WW2 and cold war tech. And SK's soldiers are well fed, well educated, fighting for their homeland instead of a dictator, and have better morale than their NK counterparts. NK's only advantage is nukes, which they don't even have a reliable delivery method for right now.
very true
It's better to over estimate ur enemy than to underestimate them
@@jsdaking7659 I came to say this. Never underestimate your opponent
@@srichard6237 every country knows that if u underestimate ur enemy u will lose, ask russia against Japan and Ukraine, and America against Vietnam and the taliban
True but I also think NK troops would have a higher morale than the Russian troops due to their hatred of US and SK due to being secluded from the outside world. Unlike Russian troops who donât know why they are fighting
The South Korean military is much stronger than perceived in this video. Also it's not that easy for any North Korean to just walk in South Korea with a bunch of nerve gasses or other lethal toxins. What also is forgotten is the presence of the United States 7th fleet. This fleet has a huge arsenal of weapons to completely decimate North Korea. Furthermore it is still up to debate whether the North Koreans are really capable of reaching the American mainland with their few nuclear warheads. And as we speak, the same American military is working on both scram-jet hyper-sonic missiles and super powered lasers to shoot down any incoming ICBM. In all honest ways I think the chances for North Korea are much slimmer than this video suggests. Let's also not forget that the US Military does not publish all it's secrets, so who knows.
Sadly, the fact that the ROK is a military superpower is a top secret for some reason, including Infographics.
Also china is north koreas only ally ,sooooo I highly doubt they would step in, to defend South Korea .
I haven't even watched the video yet, but it concerns me they messed that up. If no one else got involved, South Korea could obviously easily stomp the North. (North Korea can't even feed themselves, how are they going to fight?) The problem is, in the real world, China is right next door and would make things messy even if the US got involved.
Without nukes, SK can singlehandedly defeat NK. Those covert agents won't get into the country with such weapons. They have their own CIA and intel groups whose job for the past 70 years is counterintelligence. Full scale assaults on bases can't occur until they somehow break through the DMZ. SK also has thousands of artillery and thousands of conventional warhead ballistic missiles. NK can't win against SK in a conventional war. And that's EXACTLY why NK went the nuke route. They're not dumb. AT ALL.
North Korea military would numerically overwhelm South Korea only to immediately defect and and fight against North Korea for a guarantee of 2-3 bowls of rice a day. Seriously, not too many people actually want to fight for the North, not as long as they can be fed and also defeat North so their families wonât be murdered to 3 generations.
Not to be biased, but this is so fantastical itâs almost a comedy
NK defeating USA, SK and China is so ridiculous, that it borders science-fiction or alternate universe. In reality, NK would be flattened and partitioned within a week of a war.
If NK uses Nukes, NK won't last as long as this video.
Clearly they must be talking of an alternate universe where the US and South Korea donât take Kim seriously
In the universe we live in right now nobody takes him seriously
He's like a chihuahua he just barks all the time and even when he does bite it doesn't do any damage
@@jeep1987 well the US milltary takes him seriousl enough to send to most troops outside the US there and have a whole aircraft carrier off the coast.
@@hapymine9632 think thats for that other country next to it. i think it starts with a C
@@jeep1987 ikr
I've never seen such an overestimation of North Korea in any video and assumed incredible ineptitude of every perceived enemy of NK XD The Russia-Ukraine war shows that Russia's greatest weakness would be themselves, North Korea would fare no better. The massive artillery bombardment is fairly an accurate description of what NK would initially do however that's assuming all artillery pieces are well maintained and crewed with trained men. That's a lot of if's to be honest.
also assuming the US and ROK haven't spent the past 60 years figuring out every single location NK has hidden bunkers and arty emplacements along the border, and assuming they don't already have a bunker buster pre-aimed at each location ready to fire the moment everything kicks off. The first surprise barrage would be devastating. After that, many of NK's guns would be silenced.
Overestimating is more accurate than underestimating I think
Don't underestimate North Korea by comparing them to Russia. The culture and mentality is totally different. These people's entire lives are for the military and they've been programmed to believe the US is basically satan their entire lives. Asian warrior's honour is different.
Ukraine is the third strongest army in Europe. The error there is just in western media and the way they decided to run the story. Concerning NK they already defeated USA once, so....
Would think they keep their stuff pretty well maintained. But I would question the moral and the willingness to fight of the soldiers and in all scenarios Seoul would fall pretty badly.
Being that I am an ex tanker and was on rotation to Korea at one point, I will tell you there are a lot more than 50 abrams tanks in south Korea at any given time.
Yeah....2 ID veteran....I stopped watching at that point.
@@brianjungen4059 I was in 2nd Aviation Btn. 2 ID back in late 1973 to late 1975.
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I'm not expert but Abrams tanks don't seem to have had much impact in Ukraine so I doubt they'd do much against the North Koreans especially since they've deployed a billion mines
@@alwaysdisputin9930 have we sent Abramâs to Ukraine? And if so are they the sepv3? But I do agree that they wouldnât do much in Korea, or any mountainous areas for that matter. Tanks arenât good in mountains
NK is like that one kid in class that wants a fight and ends up crying
Iâm not one for underestimating military capacity, but I do feel NK was overestimated here.
The US Military spends more on air conditioning than their entire military budget
Agreed. North Korea military is far behind on technology and the government doesnât even have enough resources to feed theyâre troops.
I think itâs the mental state of their leader that makes them anywhere scary
@@AD-ui6sk no is just that theyve got nukes, all their equipment is outdated af
Probably had to give them any kind of buff he could to make it interesting
Having been stationed in Korea I can tell you that you grossly underestimate the U.S. Military prep and plans.
That's I'm saying this scenario is unrealistic
If we were so inclined to wage war with NK it would have to be an all out war without pulling any punches. That means weâd have to turn the whole northern peninsula into rubble and glass, and Iâm all for that. Also if they nuked LA in retaliation i would also be okay with that.
The US military logistics are insane better than any country or empire in human history. the US military can easily invade any and I mean ANY country on earth with ease, but occupation is an entirely different question thatâs way harder in the modern world.
@@JohnWick-qr4yc invade Russia?
@@thegodfather768 easily could Russias borders are far to big and you forget but Alaska is right next to Siberia they just wouldnât stay to long and would get kicked quick without a large enough force
North Korea's logistics and actual military strength has already been commented on at length, but it's worth noting that mobilization for this hypothetical war would be impossible to hide. Seoul would still get flattened by conventional artillery, but there's no way the world is getting caught with its pants down.
this is 7 months ago, US now have B-21 raider , the most advance stealth bomber and its also nuclear capable..
the idea we wouldnt use nukes is laughable to me lol
The B-21 has yet to make it's first flight, and will not be available for several years. It will be a decade before it is available in the numbers needed to make a difference.
Dude, the US only has less then a handful of the B-21, mass production hasn't started, and testing isn't complete. We would never send it into combat until it is ready for combat and we have more to replace it should it be shot down. Which is another reason we wouldn't send it into NK, it is new technology, the Russians or Chinese would help them if it meant getting their hands on that new technology to reverse engineer it.
Fallout from a nuclear attack on South Korean cities would likely affect the Chinese coastline. China would respond much faster than the USA. Invading immediately. North Korea would become another province of China within a week. Also, airbases in Japan would be able to respond to an attack on Seoul in about an hour. I like the video, but I think you guys gave too much credit to the North Korean army.
I agree the PLA intelligence in the region would give China the upper hand and would lead to a quick victory for China before the US even gets troop's to Korea. China has a huge advanced military with the manpower to invade North Korea. North Korea couldnt fight on 2 sides with the south counter attacking at the same time.
if China attack NK, what protects Shanghai and Beijing from NK nuclear missiles?
@@timtime88 missile defense systems?
@@timtime88 they will not even get chance to use nuclear before it over
Yeah this channel is dumb
I normally agree with what you guys say in these videos but I honestly think you underestimate the USA and South Korea military power and way overestimated North Korea. Nk people are starved, lack proper training, and there equipment is outdated/unmaintained, a key thing we are seeing play out in Ukraine with Russias "massive" military.
Exactly, i feel normally they do a lot of research, this video is far from reality
All these biological and chemical agents would quickly in fact North Korea as well especially if the wind's blowing back in their Direction that is the worst scenario depiction I've ever seen or heard whoever made this little piece of documentary has an IQ of 60 and below
Theyâre running out of contents to say the least. This video is made by a 9th grader with no research or proper evidence.
I assume you have gone to NK and you saw starving Soldiers.
Or are you just speaking from fresh and sweet US propaganda?
@@agbontaenefe take it from the defected North Korean soldiers who gave interviews.
Thanks for putting ideas in people's minds.
Don't lose sleep because the video wasn't realistic.
There's a story about Soviet troops in the Winter War. After finally breaking Finnish lines, the starved Soviets stopped to eat soup and the Fins regrouped causing to soviet assault to break. I'd imagine it may be similar here.
Former Air Force Sergeant here, we can have all our US bomb birds in the Air and in the South Pacific in a day or two! This is a plan that we practice twice a year! Our Navy would do shore bombardment from afar with cruise missiles and decimate NK easily!
Preach sarge! They really went over the top with their inaccuracies on this one. The US are shown as almost 3rd world backwards military. Absolutely clueless on this video by the channel.
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Pretty cool vid
This has to be one of the least realistic "what if" videos I've ever watched. The more I watch the more I am baffled. This is like an idea for a video game. I had to double check this video wasn't put out on April 1st as a joke.
It has to be - any 'war' between the U.S. and North Korea is already unbelievable anyway as neither side has any real motive. The only way one would happen is by accident - in which case South Korea would get shelled and N.K. would get strangled.
Actually, this was previously an idea for a video game. The "Homefront" games were based around North Korea actually attacking and partly conquering the US.
bro just said that china,usa,south korea, abd JAPAN are going to struggle against north korea. Their own people would not defend their country
This!! I mean no human being with 2 brain cells to rub together would think DPRK could hold back the top 2 economic and military powers and South Korea and Japan combined.. TF were they smoking??
This guy overestimated North Korea giving them to much power
They would probably rebel against bk
"What North Korea vs. USA War Would Actually Look Like"
*South Korea becomes an island*
This is the first one I watched. Hope the others on this channel are better thought out. đ
Fairly certain that any use of nuclear weapons against overseas US military assets would result in a quick call to China advising them to close their windows and get the washing in as their neighbours are about to have a massive BBQ.
Nukes used on North Korea would cause fallout in parts of China. It would basically be an act of war against *both* nations, even if the target is North Korea.
North Korea would not get hit by nuclear weapons.
Very nice choice of aircraft for your pfp
I would love to see a Chinese-American alliance. We need it at this point and yes I agree North Korea would be flattened in seconds after attempted strikes on guam or American bases
@@randomidk6141 Agreed: an alliance between the Republic of China and the United States would do quite well for the US, The Republic of China and honestly the world over as that island nation produces like 95% of the world's computer chips.
@@TheSuicidalBird I agree to it could benefit both parties
Absolutely best case scenario for the North
the peak scenario, cant go higher then that
Yeah, they can feed and equip their military during peace time, how are they gonna do it in a shooting war. Plus defections would be very high, including generals and entire army divisions.
@@jw4172 yeah they can BARELY feed their military only bye starving the Populus which is sad
I can't even go along with that level. To reach the conclusions of this video would require a massive degradation of the forces, planning, and subsequent performance of the S. Korean and US militaries, but also of the general readiness of the civil government assets of S. Korea. It isn't a best case scenario, it's pure fantasy.
hahaha
Thatâs a great question. What happens when Chinese and American SF collide on the same mission but for different reasons?
Although the video is very inaccurate and super optimistic for North Korea, itâs still entertaining to watch.
I really enjoy this channel. Always has very interesting content. However, the reasoning behind this video seems highly favored for NK. If US troops and civilians, not to mention SK people, were killed by biological or nuclear weapons, the US would obliterate NK within hours. Both short range tactical and ICBM nuclear missiles likely would be launched. The reasoning would be to prevent further loss of US and SK life. I believe the US and SK have war gamed this scenario extensively to prevent exactly what you are describing. And I can't imagine China allowing NK to do anything like this.
As far as China "allowing" things, China does not control North Korea. It wishes it did! And constantly tries to subvert and take it over. It's why the regime is so paranoid. Both Kim Jong-Un's older brother AND uncle (by marriage) were Chinese assets and were executed accordingly.
This is totally correct. I was at AF Wargaming for a number of years and North Korea was an annual game with all of the combatant commands involved. Chinaâs intervention would be immediate and likely long before any attack by NK Forces. Xi would not permit WMD this close to their borders.
Kim has also been warned by the PRC that the US has a legal right to attack NK, given circumstances.
This set off Kimâs ultimate fear of being killed and to this day does not sleep in the same bed twice.
Wouldnât dropping a nuclear warhead in North Korea also contaminate South Korea too with radiation fallout, and ocean/water poisoning?
Dropping a nuclear weapon into Pyongyang would not be all that effective because of its location. The mountainous region that surrounds would not cause the same damage as seen in Japan. Nuclear radiation and expanding cloud of contaminants would depend on several factors but would probably be limited to a the size of the weapon used.
Goodness me what utter hogwash!
Can you imagine still being naive enough to think that, after Russiaâs show in Ukraine, the North Koreans using similar (but older and even more poorly maintained) equipment would be able to sustain such a cogent attack?
In 2021 this would have been an interesting exercise. In 2022, post Ukraine invasion, this just seems laughably over optimistic.
but NK wonât hesitate to use nukes
Not to mention most of the whole military consists of poorly trained and equated conscripts.
@@FWtravels If they shoot off 1 nuke, their country becomes an instant ashtray
Especially on a much more powerful country.
They can't even feed their army during peace time. Their troops would be starving and surrendering en masse within a week.
North Korea watching this video like âwrite that down, write that downâ! đđđ
Kim Jong Un after watching the intro: âWRITE THAT DOWN, WRITE THAT DOWNâ
The last time Iâve seen the NK military overestimated like this, was when the âred dawnâ remake came out hahaha
The only outcome that matters is that the US would wipe the floor with north korea no questions asked.
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@@DanielKim-wd7qn what
@@DanielKim-wd7qn just say it lol đ
POV you watch the first 30 seconds using auto play đ
In the thumbnail heâs holding the mag to aim đ
North Korea has 40-50 nukes
The USA has 5000 nukes. Enough said
And barely half of NK nukes can reach US mainland.
@@itsmarvin6999 facts
I appreciated that the often overlooked likelihood that China would come down against North Korea rather than save them. North Korea is of rather limited usefulness to China and if they stepped out of line enough they would quickly become more useful as a diplomatic win by being crushed. To put it succinctly: China would LOVE to tell the world "call Beijing not DC when there is trouble" and putting an swift end to a rogue state would be a strong position to make this argument from, especially if they press a comparison to US action in the middle east.
100%. I was told that when the father was rattling the saber a bit too loudly, the Chinese Ambassador commented how quickly China could resolve the situation if it ever wanted. The Chinese would know this attack was coming and already resolved it before it started.
It's not just wanting prestige. The Chinese historically have viewed Korea as a subordinate, satellite state, like a colony. North Korea not being under Chinese control is a constant irritant to Beijing. On top of which, there's no way China would let South Korea, the US (and especially Japan) conquer North Korea and therefore have a pro-US regime and military right on the Korean-Chinese border for spies to come from and refugees to flee to.
China's only interest in NK is as a buffer state from US allied SK. NK has no other strategic interest for China. They certainly don't want to have to feed the North Korean people.
If anything China would want to replace the Kim dynasty with a puppet regime that it could keep a leash on. I could see a military junta be formed with the WPK still maintaining the government.
The relationship is deteriorating though, tensions are starting to get high between China and North korea. Really one of the major things preventing china from washing its hands of NK is the fact that they dont want US troops on the korean border. If the US and China could put aside their differences about the situation between themselves (Unfortunately trump saw to that not happening blaming them for the virus, the freakin oompa loompa) i imagine in about 10 to 15 years an extreme wake up call is gonna hit NK
I love how this video basically has the US just stand there and do nothing while NK mows them down.
the 3 minute war.
I am a Korean-American, my grand aunt was literally kidnapped into North Korea and my grandpa had severe ptsd from fighting. North Korea has done nothing but bad for our whole country and should be punished.
So your grant aunt survived ?
Kidnapped into north korea? How? Was NK THAT desperate for more civilians?
NORTH KOREA MUST SUFFER
It is the fault of the government, not the people
@@Nuclear_Dingo well they kidnap South Koreans for diplomacy so they can get some aid from south , they did same with Japan when they kidnapped 100s of Japanese over a decade or so to get some leverage
There's no way the Norths forces would succeed in such a push. There are many reasons, a combination of strategies developed by allied forces to deal with mass assault of troops, and the lack of North Korean logistics capability mean they would achieve little. They have no modern equipment, and access to barely any parts. It's thought that they dont have even hours of fuel in reserve for all their airforce let alone armoured vehicles if they are even functional.
Their troop morale is low and they lack reliable equipment. North Korea is a tiny poor nation with very little manpower and manufacturing to go with it.
All they have is their lmited range low yield nukes and standoff artillery aimed at Seoul. Size isn't everything, 1 for 1 comparisons do not work here, the souths army is more than a match because it's capability is high.
Yes their army is large, but this ignores many weaknesses inherent in North Koreas armed forces. Communications are easily disrupted due to the small size of the country and age of the technology used, they also lack redundancy for powering these systems. The US would target the power grids, jam communications and generally ruin the Norths ability to issue orders - they can do this very quickly and no doubt have it all preplanned, thus the entire enemy force will be left confused with no initiative hours into the war. Most of the US operations in the beginning will be about sowing chaos.
Exactly
I completely agree...
Even Russia is struggling with little to no gains in Ukraine.
You could even just eavesdrop and prevent offensive actions with targeted attacks.
If NK can barely feed itself during peacetime, I imagine they would have their fair share of crisis by starting a war.
Damm I think you made a very good case
The biggest mistake any adversary country could make is to underestimate US and South Korean military capabilities. The opening salvo from North Korea supposes millions of South Koreans killed, although highly unlikely, A more likely scenario if that actually succeeded is the complete obliteration of North Korea by South Korean nuclear strike assets, that only the most naive would believe doesn't exist. Plus, US nuclear submarines stationed off North Korea would strike within minutes. The thought that North Korea could actually destroy a US military base is unlikely. Any attack on a US military asset in that region would be met by a swift, comprehensive and terminating attack. This video describes a slow response by the US and South Korea which is simply unrealistic. Let's face it, North Korea would be receiving a devastating response including tactical nuclear weapons within minutes of any hostile action from them - and they know it.
Why is the thumbnail showing a North Korean soldier holding a ak where the mag is supposed to be like as if it was replaced by a grip
This scenario was pretty good up until the point where North Korea freely used nukes on US forces but for some unfathomable reason the US did not immediately respond in kind especially since it is indicated that China has broken ties with North Korea. At the very least the US would use tactical nukes to hold off the massive North Korean assault across the DMZ.
Sadly, if I recall, while the US has certain warheads whose yields can be dialed down, they no longer have a stock of tactical nuclear munitions.
Especially when u also consider that the US used nukes twice for less.
@@oscar007999 The U.S. decreased their tactical nuke supply, but they still have a few hundred tactical warheads. More than enough to slaughter any force from NK.
And besides, in wartime, we can always make more.
People who resort to eating bugs and who use oil from cats n rodents to preserve the wooden stocks & bodies of their rifles. There are youtube channels of defectors who thought the plane they arrived in Seoul in were time travel machines. DPRK has an average adult male height that is 2 to 3 inches shorter. The starvation in that place has literally changed genetic averages & no doubt brain proteins & general intelligence. Their nuke technology began from the AQ Khan network "nukes for hire" which got halted in the early 2000's. It would be horrific if in 2022 they could replicate Hiroshima at most, but the retaliation at a yield ratio of 100:1 would be unbelievable to people with state-run tv, limited hours of electricity, and no radio but state propaganda. They are literally living in the past and Coallition technology to them is likely witchcraft.
I would say a potential reason would be how close NK is to China. Regardless of their being allies, there is no way for China to know until the latter stages of a missile launch that the nuke is headed for NK and not them, which could risk escalation.
Iraq had the 4th largest standing army in the world in 1991 with Cold War era toys much like North Korea still has now, if not better, as well as chemical weapons and a battle hardened military... Yet, this would be even more of a turkey shoot than that ever was.
The only thing is Seoul is so close to NK while the iraqis had no real targets that close. It would cause quite a mess. Sure, it would be a turkey shoot but NK has enough junk to mess up South Korea for a long time.
Thing is, Saddam foolishly let the US-led coalition build up forces for six months ("Desert Shield") before the battle to liberate Kuwait began ("Desert Storm"). That huge number of allied troops made a big difference. In Korea the US has a small force by comparison; planning assumes weeks for transport ships to cross the Pacific and disembark at Pusan: exactly the port city this video's scenario takes out.
You fail to take into account the South Korean army in the scenario you describe. Kuwait had no real army to fight Iraq and the Saudi's offered only a bit of comfort. This would not be the case in Korea, the South Koreans would be fighting for their homes and they have what's believed to be the 6th strongest army in the world. The U.S. would not be the only foe for North Korea, and might actually be the lesser of two giants it would have to face in the scenario outlined above. @@IrishCarney
Why don't you bring up the Apache units that are based in Korea my brother was based there for a year in a support unit
This is basically if the Korean War happens in modern times
I feel like besides the nukes this would've been pretty accurate 50 years ago
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So let me get this straight
North Korea (22)
Vs
USA (1)
China (3)
South Korea (12)
Japan (7)
And North still win?
Oooh this must be the April Fools video we didn't get, but then again rankings are just numbers, the video was great as always but far from reality
Any country from the list can beat North Korea easily even if they fight it alone
@@DoctorDeath147 Only issue is nuke bombs.
@Mr.WiseGuy Your military knowledge is laughable. You're overestimating the NK military
North Korea has one of the largest militaries in the world. Despite its size. It's a military state.
@@bagchaser3859 The days when throwing bodies at a target guarantees an automatic win is over. Smaller armies with better training and equipment can hold the line against forces with far greater numbers.
cool but like in the thumbnail are we not gonna talk about the goofy placement of the eotech on the m4
This video doesn't mention our rapid deployment bases like the 82nd Airborne Division that is capable of dropping paratroopers on the ground, or the 101st Airborne Division able to do Air Assault maneuvers.
North Korea wouldn't last long!
Just look at how terrible Russia is doing!
And that's without NATO forces joining the fight!
@@tanjiro3473 giving weapons yes, but not sending in soldiers
That's only a tiny portion of what NATO can do. Not having a *direct* influence / engagement against NATO, is giving Russia a much needed "easier" time, even though its still failing at something that was supposed to be done in literal days.
If NATO were to engage, Russia would've been beaten back to their border, or thrown nuclear armaments by now if NATO was directly engaged.
@@nicktechnubyte1184 47K volunteers from the west are in Ukraine. most of them purposely discharged from the western army, as well as retired ones.
Russia is winning though. Ukraine had aid from nato and Russia is using their weaker military. Moreover, ukraine is so devastated in the spam less then 2 months...
Buddy Russia is not even using thyre Advanced Techs in war,thyre using Old soviet era tanks,artillery, Armoured Vehicles and still winning
The only latest technology thyre using in war is missiles,EMP vehicles
They knows NATO is spying on thyre army's advanced weapons and techs so they use old ones to fool them lol
If there's one thing that we've learned from Russia's bungling in Ukraine it's that logistics are paramount. The North Koreans may have a lot of artillery but I wonder how easily they'd be able to resupply them.
NK cant. They barely have enough fuel to fight for 3 to 4 days.
That basically China job for doing that behind NK back, NK can exist for reason to be China lap dog.
@@JamesSpazer North Korea canât even feed its soldiers
Wow. Not even a 1% chance it would go down like that.
Had no idea infographics was sponsored by the DPRK.
This channel constantly reminds me how little you know about military matters.
Thank you
The US, Japan, and South Korea constantly trains for an attack from the North.
@@abdielgrande9529 that
@@justfun287 the third
Oh, they know. This is clickbait not a real school.
Man The USA is built different
Nice info ,sahahahaha
Notice how short this is LOL.
You realize the moment NK used a single nuclear device the entire country would just be glassed instantly right?
It ends with the fall of Pyongyang in less than a year and American troops on Winnie the Pooâs boarder.
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@Huy dinh duc idk. They know the terrain better, which would play into their favor.
@@flawless_Cowboy nah it's the same as us fighting Cuba... If you've ever read revelations it'd be similar for the North Koreans an absolute bloodbath. They be slaughtered in mass within a week by the USA airforce
I give between a week and a month!
Winnie the Pooh is china's president not north Korea's.
@@flawless_Cowboy But USA has an advantage. Food.
I thought I heard it all but dropping smallpox in a bomb is crazy sounds pretty crazy
How long would this theoretical war last?
The one part of this that is very real is the amount of artillery NK has. But that also makes for a target rich environment for CAS type aircraft. I'm sure if I realize this, US military officials have to and are prepared to bring forth these air assets.
The other thing to note is that NK does not have large reserves of food, in fact they struggle to feed their population. I don't think NK could sustain a push into SK without capturing food resources in SK. Kind of pointless if you have contaminated those sources. You also create problems when you contaminate territory you want to traverse with nuclear fallout. You are essentially going to deny yourself that battle space for a period of three weeks and will have to concentrate your forces into fewer corridors. This turns into a target rich environment for American air assets.
This is the only well thought out comment I have read here.
You disagree with the video with very reasonable reasons. Unlike other comments
US would first eliminate NK artillery I imagine in the first 15 minutes of conflict if you have any doubt about US ability to inflict grievous harm ask Russia.
DPRK doesn't have that much in the way of artillery, either. They have the artillery pieces, but do they have the munitions? And the logistics capability to move those shells to where they need to go? They don't have the electrical capacity to provide consistent electricity to the capital city 24 hours a day. They don't have the fuel capacity to run a transportation network. Where are they going to get the energy for serious logistical moves? North Korean artillery is a paper tiger.
And you think nukes deny areas but forgot that biologicals do the same.
Like in Afghanistan, we would bomb the North Koreans one day, then air drop sammiches the next.
I love it how each section turnes into "the NK air force is decimated, but it overcomes the Japanese, US and SK air forces." Or "the artillery has been decimated, but the NK guns make it impossible for the US and SK SF to make any headway". Are you out of your mind? You want realism? The first wave has been expected, and is stopped as has been US doctorine since the Korean War started, then the turkey shoot with the migs begins which would already give the US air superiority. Then all of a sudden, 4 nukes somehow make it through all of the defenses and THEN the US fights back? You know nothing john snow.
Here's a good question..
Do the bad guys always make the first move or is the one who makes the first move the bad guy?
I feel this video isnât giving the SK military enough credit and is under appreciating the power of the US naval and air assets
One thing not mentioned is the physical state of the average North Korean soldier. From what I have seen and read, lack of food in the country has resulted in many soldiers suffering from malnutrition. How long would they last in any sort of hard, sustained fighting, especially when U.S. & South Korean forces would be hammering their supply lines? Also, I have to wonder what kind of condition NK vehicles and aircraft are in. The majority of their weapons systems were considered modern back when Lyndon Johnson was president. With all the sanctions on that country, I have to figure the spare part situation is not very good.
I'm sorry, but you honestly believe the US would not protect their bases with the bomb? Especially after it's been hit 1st. Attack subs in the area will decimate any ground forces with cruise missiles, and so would the air force. This is at best a best scenario for North Korea
Yes people will say Biden will do nothing but if he does that would completely ruin his Presidency even more and the South Koreans would never surrender to a nation that is directly opposed to their way of life
@@oscarhess1376 his presidency would be ruined if he did nothing. If he reacts strongly, he will gain a lot of support with the far right and even more support with independents from the south. If he does nothing, it will show weakness and I don't think that's him
This isn't even a best case scenario, this is crazy speculation by an idiot who knows about warfare what my grandma knows about quantum physics.. I was facepalming so hard the entire time.
@@christophermercado5466 yes I definitely agree
@@christophermercado5466 Even the Dems might vote to impeach Biden if he didnât respond with nuclear weapons.
South Korea also has artillery ready to go as well as being able to set up minefields within 1 to 2 hours. Stoping the advance. Moth bridges are already set to blow and TNT along mountain corridors. The cityâs can be completely evacuated within 3 to 5 hours.
Pretty sure a tactical N from the silent service would fall on Pyongyang almost immediately.
I get you guys wanting to make an entertaining fight for us all but... you have no understanding of anti-missile systems, or naval operations..
Wile E. Coyote has better luck with rockets than North Korea. I think we'd have this in the bag.
I feel like this not only overestimates the NK military, but the fact that SK doesn't get converted to an island by US nukes is unlikely
How many nucks out of the national 5280 stockpile would be used?
The US should reestablish SEATO. It should consist of (at least) US, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, and Australia.
I think it's too late, especially for the Chinese, a few years ago maybe, but they must feel emboldened by the Russians
India, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam
You forgot Brunei, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.
This is giving North Korea two much credit
I hope DoD is watching these videos so theyâll be prepared to react to these rogue nations.
You forgot NATO reacting. I think you under estimate the US.
Wasn't this the same channel that posted a Russia invades Ukraine video like 5 years ago?
And predicted the Russians would just waltz in, and after a coupe of days, total victory. The video hasnât aged well.
Giving NK "special" forces far too much credit.
Before I watch this...it would be over QUICK. No nukes would be used. Your video on if somehow they had an ICBM to reach our west coast was good on intercepting it.
Youâre making North Korea look much more confident than they really are
those scums wont stand a chance against us
I remember being stationed in Korea. It was expected that by the time the main forces arrived we were captured or dead. We were basically speed bumps.
The front lines are, but NK can't send the soldiers to the front lines without the west seeing it a mile away. The DMZ would be drastically reinforced if NK armies set up shop on the other side.
Actually, you're more like a trip wire to force our hand in entering the war. We destroyed two nations for two buildings getting trashed. Think what we wold do if we lost 40,000 of our troops in SK?
Realest comment I've seen @@RaveYoda
I donât agree with the chemical attacks. Anyone whose spent time in Korea and the DMZ understands this wonât happen. North Korea will have to gain supplies from these large cities for logistics reasons. Doesnât make sense to spread chemical weapons and risk killing your own soldiers that are needed for the push South. Time is of the essence for North Korea to take the country.
Infographics is for entertainment, and can't take it seriously. it is just American imagination.
@Max Hatton tf rlly?
@@JeikuAnimeReview not when the cities are contaminated.
Except, of course, that NK could care less about killing their own soldiers. Just meat for the meat grinder.
In 30-50 years Kim will invade when he is about to die of old age and disease. Not while he is young. Or he will change and decide to change NK into SK merger and open up reunification peace talks.
Our air superiority would absolutely stifle them in every aspect. They wouldnât be able to form a giant wall of troops at the dmz, they wouldnât be able to get any nukes off because we know every single nuclear outfit they have, so we would strike first and strike hard from the onset, when I was in Afghanistan we used 3% of our air capabilities⊠can you imagine the new b21, all of the warthogs we have, get 30 ac-130 ghosts up in the air just wreaking havoc, our joint strike system we have with the navy and Air Force, and donât forget about all of our unmanned capabilities too. Man it would be over before you could blink. The opposite of Ukraine and Russia. Iâve been TDY in South Korea during war games and that just gives you a super tiny glimpse of what would happen. Itâs honestly impressive
Remember when we mobilized like half the US military in Korea just to cut down a tree on the DMZ?
This assumes that NK could carry on operation for more than 3 days without their troops passing out from starvation.
At this rate infographic is going to run out of countries for the USA to fight.Looking forward to USA Vs Denmark eventually lol j/k.
They would have Denmark decimating the US with overwhelming military might.
Honestly whoever thought of this and put this together, I like the way you think.
This must be an older vid. No mention of us drone swarms taking out artillery units and other assets.
Having been stationed in S Korea, this is pretty farfetched (and that's being generous).
As soon as nk uses even one nuke turn nk to glass.
West coast will be toasted too.
We always think aliens will be hostile. They know eventually we will destroy ourselves
Well If you've thought of it, the military think-tanks thought of it years ago, and have come up with an answer to it . GUARANTEED!!