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South Korea Should Fear the North’s 105th Armored Division For Good Reason In any future war on the Korean Peninsula, U.S. and South Korean forces would encounter a familiar foe. Heres What You Need to Remember: In the event of war, the 105th would once again charge south, exploiting any breakthrough in ROK Army lines to make a dash towards Seoul and beyond. Unlike the last war, the 105th would likely fight as a single cohesive force. In any future war on the Korean Peninsula, U.S. and South...

In July 1950, North Korea defeated the United States Army. This wasn’t supposed to happen. In the summer of 1950, America was still savoring the glow of absolute victory in World War II. There was the Soviet threat, to be sure, and a Communist bloc swelled by the massive addition of China in 1949. But the United States still had the bomb, and the B-29s to carry the bomb, and the world’s most powerful navy besides. There was great certainty that the next war would be an atomic conflict wag...

Battle of Java Sea Holds Crucial Lessons for Today VIEWPOINT DEFENSE DEPARTMENT 12/30/2020 By Brent D. Sadler Philippine navy sailors participate in a visit, board, search and seizure practical scenario training as part of Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training 2018. Naval History and Heritage Comma...

The chief of staff of the army saying no one task force smith. task force smith went into korea in 1950, ill-prepared and not ready to go to war. so weve failed, david to learn that lesson because we had the same thing between 1945 and 1950. its one of those things we have to find a way to be better prepared and understand its necessary to be-- to have strength as part of our diplomacy to always seek diplomacy, but having that strength is important to be ready to fight if necessary. david: indee...