Alex WellersteinVerified account

Hi Alex, what's estimate for how many NK nukes..10..20?? Could pre-emptive strike on sites, eliminate threat & minimise casaulties?

We don't really know, and I think one can assume that a preemptive strike would not end threat without full on war.

And I think one should not be too confident in actually getting everything in a preemptive strike. So you're risking a city in the process.

I don't think that level of risk is worth the possible reward. Hope our generals/leaders feel the same way. Better to just contain/deter.

Mate, I'm all for peace & diplomacy, yet it's not going that way with two nutters in charge!! Could SK rescue NK after poss regime change?

What does "rescue" mean here? "Regime change" means a big war. Don't underestimate its ease.

When the Germanies reunited, it was a huge economic drain/difficulty. And East Germany hadn't been ravaged by a recent war.

Of course, yet it also shows that it can work, given the right framework & intention. Germany is now Germany, NK & SK could become Korea...

genuine question - are tsunamis a possibility if the explosion takes place near the surface of the ocean ??

No. Deep *under*-water detonations can cause big waves nearby, but not long-range. And US tested MUCH bigger bombs than DPRK likely has.