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In the event of war, North Korea’s plan is to use overwhelming firepower.

In the event of war, North Korea’s plan is to use overwhelming firepower.

Fenced, mined and patrolled by soldiers from both sides, fortifications and large concentrations of combat-ready troops will make the Korean DMZ in the event of war the deadliest place on earth.

The current demarcation line between North and South Korea was settled by the Korean Armistice Agreement of July 1953. The two sides agreed on a demilitarized zone approximately 2.5 miles wide approximately 160 miles long, bisecting the peninsula.

Millions of soldiers, land mines, and more are pointed across this battlefield. Heres What You Need to Remember: The Korean DMZ is almost certainly the most heavily armed place on Earth. In the event the unthinkable happens, the presence of three large armies on the Korean Peninsula and their associated firepower would make the otherwise peaceful 2.5-mile-by-160-mile strip (which doubles as a wildlife refuge) one of the deadliest battlegrounds ever conceived. North Korea’s armed forces numbe...

Deadliest Battleground Ever? The Korean DMZ is a Literal a Minefield  Any invading force would have to contend with secret tunnels, mines, and 1.2 million armed men and women. Heres What You Need to Remember: In the event of war, North Korea’s plan is to use overwhelming firepower and speed of action to conduct a “One Blow Non-Stop Attack.” North Korea’s armed forces number 1.2 million armed men and women in uniform, and the armed forces maintain a decidedly offensive stance. Approxim...

Was the Incineration of a Shot S. Korean Official in Accordance with Kim Jong-un’s Instructions? 2020.11.09 Kim Jong Uns remarks in the " Confidential Document." : "Do not thoughtlessly touch goods, fliers, and refuse from foreign territory. These items must be collected, disinfected, and then incinerated in the presence of relevant officials.” Photo by ASIAPRESS   The shocking incident took place on September 22nd. A civil servant in his 40’s, who disappeared while overseeing management...

The Korean DMZ is almost certainly the most heavily armed place on Earth. Heres What You Need to Remember: In any cross-border attack, the longer it takes for the KPA to win, the more likely it is the United States and South Korea will prevail. An extended offensive means more time for the ROK military to call up reserves and, perhaps more importantly, more time for American air, ground and naval units to arrive and through their weight into the fight. The recent defection of a North Korean so...