Korea - S. Korean military devises plan that could "wipe Pyongyang off the map" ARIRANG NEWS

ARIRANG NEWS

Published on Sep 11, 2016

軍 "北 핵사용 징후 포착되면 평양 지도서 사라지게 할것"
The South Korean military has devised an operational plan that could "wipe Pyongyang off the map" in the event of conflict.

It involves pre-emptive bombing when signs of an imminent nuclear attack are detected.
Oh Soo-young has the details. 

According to a military source on Sunday, South Korea's defense ministry has reported its plan, dubbed "Korea Massive Punishment and Retaliation" to the National Assembly.

The concept is to launch pre-emptive bomb strikes on a certain area of Pyongyang, targeting Kim Jong-un and the military leadership, if the regime shows signs of using its nuclear weapons. 

The South would use high explosive shells as well as its homegrown ballistic missiles, including the Hyunmoo 2A, 2B and 3, which have respective ranges of three-hundred, five-hundred and 1-thousand kilometers.
The military aims to complete launch testing by the end of next year... and expand the Hyunmoo lineup.
Also, as a show of force against the North,... South Korea and the United States will conduct joint naval exercises next month... to simulate the targeting of major military facilities in the event of war. 

The U.S. will deploy the USS Ronald Reagan, the flagship of one of its carrier strike groups.

The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier can carry up to eighty combat fighters and aircraft,... and a crew of more than 5-thousand.

The defense contingency measures come amid concerns expressed by the American media about the growing possibility of the North's missiles reaching the U.S. mainland.

On Saturday, the Wall Street Journal remarked on the North's fast-paced nuclear development, saying that "the rogue regime will soon have an arsenal that can hit Chicago."

The New York Times also highlighted the dangers, suggesting that the North will have the knowhow to develop a nuclear warhead by the year 2020.

Oh Soo-young, Arirang News.