georgephillip
Diamond Member
Unlike Libya, Syria, and now Iran.
North Korea might be the best illustration of nuclear deterrence. In 1950 the US bombed North Korea into a stone age without risking any damage to the US homeland.
76 years later, NK's nuclear weapons make it highly unlikely such devastation would happen today:
GoogleAI Overview:
"US bombing of North Korea starting in 1950 was devastating, destroying nearly all major infrastructure and cities.
"The UN campaign dropped 635,000 tons of bombs—including 32,557 tons of napalm—destroying roughly 80–95% of buildings and over 90% of power capacity.
"This destroyed the economy, caused massive civilian casualties, and created a lasting, intense fear of US aggression."
