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Originally Posted by Nehkara
From what I have read, any sort of military engagement with North Korea could be a disaster.
North Korea has 1.19 million active troops and 7.70 million reserve troops. Up to 3500 tanks with an additional 2500 armored vehicles, about 10000 total ground artillery, and 11000 anti-air artillery.
All told, the world would rather not fight them and that gives North Korea some leverage. Unfortunately.
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All of this stuff would probably be akin to the WW2 armies of Russia. Old equipment, mediocre training, probably would be made into mincemeat against the modern armies of China, S. Korea and the USA.
I believe the real problem is that the N. Koreans have all their artillery aimed at Seoul. In the event of a true military engagement, the N. Koreans would be able to pound the S. Korean capital into rubble before any true Western response could be mounted.