North Koreans reach out & touch Alaska

Melvin Loh

Another aspect of this scenario is that if the NKs have a nuclear missile with long enough range to reach Alaska or Hawaii, they'd also potentially be able to strike northern Aust, which has been a big fear Downunder for the last couple yrs.

BTW, would the NKs also wanna launch a missile strike against Pearl Harbour and Schofield Barracks, instead of or in addition to hitting Alaska ? Then they'd be able to take out much of the 7th Fleet's C-and-C organisation and apparatus, the USAF's Pacific command structure, and potential reinforcements for the 8th Army such as the 25th TROPIC LIGHTNING ID, additional bdes for the 2nd INDIANHEAD ID, and US Marine units stationed in Hawaii.
 

David Howery

hmm... there's been a lot of fiction written about a second Korean war. Most seem to say that the NKs would do well at first, mainly because their army troopers are a dang tough lot, but the allies would take control of the air and then destroy the NKs' supply routes. Any reason to think this wouldn't be the case?
 

Mike Collins

Banned
Melvin Loh said:
BTW, would the NKs also wanna launch a missile strike against Pearl Harbour and Schofield Barracks, instead of or in addition to hitting Alaska ? Then they'd be able to take out much of the 7th Fleet's C-and-C organisation and apparatus, the USAF's Pacific command structure, and potential reinforcements for the 8th Army such as the 25th TROPIC LIGHTNING ID, additional bdes for the 2nd INDIANHEAD ID, and US Marine units stationed in Hawaii.
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I think they would but probably dont have the technically saavy to guarantee a drop on Oahu, let alone Pearl Harbor! Alaska is big, and even if they dont hit a city, a nuke going of on American soil would have huge psychological impact.

Minor detail. There are no 2ID units in Hawaii. There are 2 Brigades, Div HQ, and misc 2ID units in Korea and a 2ID Brigade Combat Team assigned to Fort Lewis Washington. This brigade is currently in Iraq. That doesnt take away much from the value of Hawaii as a target.
 
Matt

Matt

How bout Okinawa?

You have the 3rd MARDIV, all of its supporting elements in the 3rd FSSG and 1st MAW. Also I think there is a large number of Air Force stationed there.
 

Dunash

Banned
From the N.Korea border to Vladivostok is 50 miles. How will the Russians take to nuclear debris wafting over?
 
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