I'm asking about what's available as common knowledge, nothing that would require clearance of course.
Asherman
Why? Do you think the NK's don't know all there is to know?
I sure hope to give them a few nasty surprises if they try coming South.
I hope folks would have some difficulty in getting good information about our order of battle, defense preparations and resourcesin Korea.
Each year in ROK, the US Army runs a field exercise, in which those who would be assigned back-up roles in an invasion, handle their duties as though one had occurred. This field exercise does not involve those who would actually perform those duties, as it is assumed that they are currently trained and aware of their responsibilities--the exercise is solely to familiarize those who would be assigned to those tasks on a contingency basis. This, at any event, was the case in the late 1960's and early 1970's. I participated in the exercise, and, as Asherman points out, it would be thoroughly inappropriate for me to give any information on the subject. It would not be untoward, however, to point out that Joe Ching is unlikely to find units and resources where they now appear to be.
Ok simple question (I think I can get around the cloak and dagger with this one).
Do we have a substantial amount of air power based in Korea?
I wouldn't say that we do, rather, we have and continue to maintain facilities for a very large air force there.
Craven - Currently the USAF has 2 Fighter Wings in South Korea. (The 51st at Osan and the 8th at Kunsan..). That makes a sum total of 40 to 50 combat aircraft. There are airlift (cargo) aircraft as well. Most of the Air Force units over there provide communications, air traffic control and targeting information that would be used by other aircraft coming into the country and Air Base support for additional units that would be called in and stationed in country.
Thanks, now can anyojne tell me if Korea has cutting edge aircraft of its own (likely bought from us), I seem to recall them having some advanced aircraft.
