Strong Korea?

[Correspondent’s report] Chinese Diplomacy Ignores the truth Segye Ilbo Empty calls for both North and South to excersize restraint and engage in dialogue. Refuses to differentiate between agressor and victim. Ju Chun Yeol, Beijing Correspondent

U.S. Twin Deficits

Source: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Share of World GDP by Region

Growing Isolationism in U.S. AgreeDisagreeAgreeDisagree The U.S. should mind its own business internationally and let other countries get along the best they can on their own. We should not think so much in international terms but concentrate more on our own national problems.

Donald Trump Piers Morgan Donald Trump on Piers Morgan Tonight (CNN)

Donald John Trump Why should we send our aircraft carrier for free to protect Korea? They are our rivals! Piers Morgan Donald Trump on Piers Morgan Tonight (CNN)

GDP （%） Military Spending U.S.A. $14,120,000,000, %$741,200,000,000 China $5,745,133,000, %$98,800,000,000 Japan $5,068,996,000, %$46,859,000,000 South Korea $832,512,000, %$27,130,000,000 India $1,310,171,000, %$36,600,000,000 Russia $1,231,893,000, %$61,000,000,000 North Korea $40,000,000, %$5,000,000,000 Israel $194,790,000, %$14,309,000,000 Source ： GDP – World Bank, Military Spending - SIPRI U.S.A.$14,120,000,000, %$741,200,000,000 China$5,745,133,000, %$98,800,000,000

GDP (%） Military Spending U.S.A. $14,120,000,000, %$741,200,000,000 China $9,104,181,000, %$380,000,000,000 Japan $4,138,481,000, %$33,192,000,000 South Korea $1,324,360,000, %$36,774,000,000 India $3,752,032,000, %$92,000,000,000 Russia $2,687,298,000, %$82,500,000,000 North Korea $40,000,000, %$10,000,000,000 Israel $205,939,000, %$15,103,700,000 Source ： GDP –World Bank, Military Spending – GlobalSecurity.org China $9,104,181,000, %$380,000,000,000

China’s Military Spending People’s Republic of China

China’s New Aircraft Carrier

China’s Estimated 3,000 Nuclear Weapons Source: Washington Post

Asymmetric Power – Weapons that allow an otherwise weak actor to avoid the strengths of the stronger opponent and strike at his weak points. Nuclear weapons, ballistic missiles, chemical and biological weapons are examples.. Asymmetric Power South KoreaWeaponsNorth Korea NoneNuclear Thought to posess1 to 15 war heads NoneChemical 2,500 to 5,000 tons of nerve gas, sarin, tabun, phosgene, adamsite, prussic acid and a family of mustard gases NoneBiological Possess large amounts of biological agents Maximum Range 300 KmBallistic Missile Rodong, Scud, Daepodong missiles can carry chemical and biological weapons

40 Sukhoi -25 Chemical weapons: 2,500-3,000 t (est) Nuclear weapons ： 1 about 10 (est) North Scud, Rodong Missiels: 300 to Long Range Artillery 80 IL-28 Pursue Patriot missile deployment Introduction of MLRS Early JDAM introduction 180 MiG 2１ N K’s Asymmetric Weapons and Delivery Means South

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A small but strong country Population: 7.3 million (2010) GDP: 217 billion (2010) Defense Budget: $16.2 billion (2008 ） 1/500 of Surrounding countries

“Peace is possible when nation is strong.” Easy access to weapons More powerful than U.S. in the region Army – 19 combat-ready divisions Air Force – Nearly 3,000 sorties a day Quantitative, Qualitative Superiority At time, rebuffs U.S. pressure to go its own way

Let’s create the alliance of free democratic nations to protect world peace