What would happen if north korea attacks south korea?

North Korea's artillery barrage would be met with an immediate counter-attack by South Korean and American artillery and aircraft with precision guided weapons. But North Korea's artillery is not an easy target. read more

Schiller and Wright estimate that it would take 10 to 11 minutes before a missile from the North reached Tokyo. Then there’s the added risk of Kim using chemical or biological warheads, while also unleashing a “swarm” attack on South Korea and Japan — using medium-range Scud ER missiles, which were tested back in March. read more

So, if North Korea attacked South Korea, China would wisely and unarguably wash its hands of the North and simply abandon it. It may even join the west (though I doubt that, but it might go so far as to block the border and freeze the North's assets). read more