04-08-2013, 03:33 PM
freeradical wrote:
We've also had B-2 bombers run missions in South Korea. Was this meant as a message to North Korea or China? I think it's entirely plausible that this was meant for China. The B-2 bomber is of course a strategic weapon that would never be used in a conventional war in Korea. I understand that one of ours and South Koreas's concerns, is that China might try to annex North Korea, and we might simply be saying "Don't do it"...
A few points:
B-2's are also useful for delivering certain bunker buster non nuclear weapons in a high density anti-aircraft environment. We used 'em in Desert Storm, as you may recall.
The US warning China ? China has a VERY modern AA system. The best that money can steal and copy. The only thing we'd lob at China would be ICBM's. They know it. B-2's flying over South Korea was strictly a middle finger at lil' Kim.
China annex North Korea ? Whatever for ? Any natural resources they want from NK they can trade for a pittance in food and fuel.