US Vows To Strengthen War Capabilities With SKorea

[Purveyor]

Source: Agence France-Presse

The United States will strengthen joint war capabilities with South Korea to defeat any possible invasion by North Korea with "overwhelming power," the new head of US forces here said Tuesday.
"As an alliance, we must be prepared to fight and win," General Walter L. Sharp said in a ceremony as he took command of 28,500 US troops here from General Burwell B. Bell.

The change of command ceremony followed talks between US Secretary of Defence Robert Gates and South Korea's Defence Minister Lee Sang-Hee.

"Our purpose is to continue to deter aggression on the Korean peninsula and, should deterrence fail, with immediate and overwhelming firepower (South Korea) and the US will defeat that threat," Sharp said.

"We are ready to respond quickly and decisively against any attempts to threaten security of (South Korea)," he said.



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[sinkingfeeling]

1. Yeah, right. North Korea is really threatening to reopen the Korean war. Just more for the

empire to justify its existence.

[Ichingcarpenter]

2. Sounds like a massive arms sale deal for the Military Industrial Complex

rather than a rational policy by the US.

[Plucketeer]

5. Exactly!

Time to reaffirm our alliances with Germany, Japan and Italy again! I'm shakin' in my boots that my lifeline of imported Italian pasta will be interrupted! :crazy:

[LeftinOH]

3. I was wondering who the next 'enemy' was going to be.. when in doubt,

always stick with the classics.

[hack89]

4. This is to reasssure South Korea as we reduce our troops there

the South Korean military is actually more than capable of taking on North Korea if necessary.

[Supersedeas]

6. Defense Contractor Cronies give a loud, "Uhhh-Rrrrahh"