Fourth of July Korean Style

Today North Korea test fired possibly up to ten missiles. Nine were scud missiles that splashed into the Sea of Japan but, one was the long range Taipodong 2 missile that theoretically reach the western U.S. The Taipodong 2 however failed only a minute after it was fired. So the question is what are North Koreas real capabilities? Most experts agree that the DPRK (the north's official name) has an extensive array of short range missiles that could wipe out much of South Korea and parts of Japan. And a medium range missile only tested once that flew over Japan in 1998. The posses chemical and biological weapons, and almost all agree a few crude nuclear bombs. They have not to anyone's knowledge put a nuke on missile or posses that technology. They do have the fourth largest standing army highly trained and armed albeit with Russian technology. These factors make any confrontation very costly for South Korea, Japan, and while not for the U.S. mainland very costly for the 29,000 U.S. servicemen in South Korea and additional troops in Japan. Technorati Profile