Dealing with North Korea

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Dealing with North Korea

• Americas Options

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Threats from North Korea

• Direct nuclear attack on US forces or allies
• Sale of nuclear and missile technologies to other
  states or terrorist groups

US Options

• Preventive Action
• Deterrence
• Containment
• Diplomatic

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Current Military Planning for Korea

• OPLAN 5027--Major Theater War is for defending
  South Korea from the North
• OPLAN 5026--Air Strikes targets US air power
  against WMD and missile facilities
• --includes Air Force heavy bombers, Air Force and
  Navy fighter/attack jets, and Navy cruise
  missiles

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Problems with Preventive Strikes

• Target sites hidden underground, numerous, and
  well-protected
• North Korean retaliation

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Known Nuclear Facilities
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Known Missile Sites
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North Korean Retaliation

• Artillery bombardment of Seoul or other targets
• Invasion of South Korea
• Missile attack against South Korea, Japan, US
  territory?
• Terrorism?

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Deterrence and Containment

• Is the North Korean leadership acting rationally?
• US has operational plans prepared for a naval
  quarantine of North Korea
• Proliferation Security Initiative with Europe
  could be expanded to Russia and China

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What does North Korea want?

• Recognition
• Security
• Economic aid