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To: Elroy who wrote (317166)	12/24/2006 11:01:11 AM
From: bentway	Respond to of 1571405

Even 10k of WWI artillery would do for blowing the crap out of Seoul. Do you give ANY thought before you post? There weren't any cities like this in S. Lebanon. Artillery hasn't really advanced much since WWI.

To: Elroy who wrote (317166)	12/25/2006 2:04:05 PM
From: combjelly	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1571405

"but I wonder how much of a threat the NK artillery and missiles would be to SK?" Artillery North Korea has an estimated 13,000 artillery sites stationed in secure bunkers, many of which are aimed at targets in and around the South Korean capital, Seoul. Such a large collection of artillery could potentially drop 300,000 shells per hour on the city. Indeed, the presence of such a large force is seen by many as a significant threat. However, due to the fact that U.S. officials believe every fourth round has a chemical tip, the artillery arm of the DPRK military could inflict a considerable amount of casualties upon the population of South Korea. militaryhistory.about.com Modern technology in an artillery piece means it is more mobile, more accurate and has a higher rate of fire. More accurate means it can hit within a few dozen meters on repeated fires. While important if you want to hit a tank or a fixed position, it means little if you want to hit a city. 300,000 rounds per hour is going to obliterate any city on earth in less that a day. It is going to take the better part of a week to evacuate any major city, so there are going to be a lot of dead people. Even with WWI technology and no chem. weapons.