Korean War, Part 2?

[kinvore.livejournal.com]

Apparently an investigation into the sinking of a South Korean naval ship in March has concluded that North Korea had launched a torpedo into the ship. Of course North Korea denies the accusation, warning that any retaliation would trigger war.

Assuming the results of the investigation are accurate, how should South Korea respond? How WILL they respond? If all-out war finally breaks about again between the Koreas, how will it affect US/China relations? It seems unlikely that they will be drawn into the conflict, but I wouldn't bet money on either possibility.

It seems to me that without help from China, North Korea won't last very long against an all-out offensive by South Korea. Then again I'm by no means an expert. Of course as the article points out, this is hardly the first time that NK has done this sort of thing, and war hadn't broken out then either.

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Since North Korea denies the torpedo launch, there was probably a mistake made somewhere in their ranks. A military doesn't attack a ship deliberately, then say "We didn't do it." When Israel torpedoed an American vessel, they admitted the error. (Of course, there are those who contend that the act was deliberate in order to eliminate evidence of Israeli guilt in its war with Egypt.)