DPRK Special Forces Units Observed at the 9.9 Parade

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4. We don't know but....

The main problem with the planning as far as special ops goes is that this problem really isn't tactical, it's strategic. One can envision specific tactical uses for US or South Korean special forces, as we discussed elsewhere, but the potential response is the North's nuclear deterrent.

I have little doubt that the US special forces are far more capable but the principal issue is how to nullify the nuclear threat. These special forces in North Korea are a response to the constant drumbeat of decapitation threats coming out of the US and South Korea. Officially the South Korean government has chosen to put aside talking about this offensive capability while the US and Japan continue to exercise it in recent military exercises. Whether they are effective or not, offensively, is moot, in my opinion.

The offensive capability in the aggregate from the North is represented by its artillery and ballistic missile forces. The rest of their capability is sorely deficient.