re: #105 Killgore Trout

Mainland strike plan that involved what missiles? None of his have the capacity to hit targets in mainland US. They might have range to hit Hawaii or Alaska, but not with any level of precision (so they could be aimed towards Hawaii and land anywhere within a few miles - in other words, in the ocean - much like Saddam’s Scud launches during the 1991 Gulf War).

I’d be much more concerned with his ability to set South Korea aflame with an initial artillery and missile assault. Jong Un wont be able to sustain things for long, and the US would be able to fly in aerial bombardments from a safe distance, as well as submarine launched cruise missiles.

If the North goes nuclear, it will get ugly for the North real quick and the Chinese or Russians aren’t going to stand in the way of reprisal nuclear strikes either (US doctrine calls for no first use, but reprisal in case of use of WMD against US or allies).