US believed it would `undoubtedly win` war with North Korea in 1994 - but with huge casualties
(The Guardian North Korea)

Declassified document predicted massive losses for US and SouthPyongyang has since made dramatic strides in nuclear and missile technologyDeclassified documents published on Friday show that the United States believed its military and South Korea´s forces would `undoubtedly win` a conflict on the divided Korean peninsula, during a 1994 standoff over Pyongyang´s nuclear ambitions. But long before North Korea had developed nuclear weapons, the Pentagon estimated that some 490,000 South Korean service members and 52,000 US personnel would be killed or wounded in the first three months of any conflict. Related: How Clinton came close to bombing Much of the regime´s domestic legitimacy rests on portraying the country as under constant threat from the US and its regional allies, South Korea and Japan. Related: North Korea ready to open direct talks with US, says Russia`s Sergei Lavrov Continue reading...