North Korea threatens 'shots' over South's leaflets

[TLAM Strike]

Originally Posted by Castout

Let me repharse that it's akin to simply making faces to your neighbor because that neighbor robbed and bloodied you.


Umm obviously that people in power in South Korea are holding a grudge towards North recent actions and that is understandable. South Korea military retaliation if done immediately would't be viewed by international community as South Korea aggression towards North. North may try to say otherwise but who's going to be fooled? Nobody!

But that's not the reason with South reluctance to retaliate militarily when they are provoked militarily. The reason is that they are enjoying vast economic progress and wouldn't want to see it hurt by risking a war with the North. AND that the US may be seen as being very reluctant in supporting war eventuality between North and South Korea because of recent commitment in Iraq and Afghanistan and the current budget & debt crisis.

Knowing this reluctance, North will in time be gambling on it again to gain either concessions or boost domestic support.

Wait...

... the South does respond militarily, it just respond proportionately. Except for the Cheonan... unless there is a DPRK Yeono class boat on the bottom right now...