Originally Posted by JollyRoger

Nuclear fallout out would spread over Russia, China and Japan if a nuclear exchange takes place in Korea. South Korea would essentially cease to exist if Seoul is destroyed, and I doubt much of the US force there would survive an atomic attack, given the small size of SK three or four bombs would pretty much suffice to wipe us and SK out. Politically, it would be impossible for us to retaliate against the North with nuclear weapons because of the fallout. We would have to depend on either a Chinese invasion or use chemical weapons. I'd bet we'd launch the biggest nerve gas attack ever seen on the planet.

I think the situation is the most worrisome on the planet. The regime in NK is starting to look like the Hitler regime was towards the end, suicidal fanatics increasingly losing the facilities of reason. There are signs that China is starting to recognize it.