Retired U.S. commander: North Korea collapse not far off – IOTW Report

Retired U.S. commander: North Korea collapse not far off

SEOUL, May 25 (UPI) — A former U.S. Forces Korea commander says a North Korea collapse could take place sooner than expected.

“First off, I believe there will be strong provocations, strong attacks by North Korea that could quickly escalate into a much bigger conflict,” said retired four-star Gen. Walter Sharp, Stars and Stripes reported.

“Secondly, there will be instability in North Korea that I believe will lead to the collapse of North Korea much sooner than many of us think.”

Sharp was speaking at a conference held by the Association of the U.S. Army’s Institute of Land Warfare in Hawaii.

Sharp told the audience that major changes are ahead, possibly during the tenure of Gen. Vincent Brooks, who was recently appointed to command the U.S. military on the Korean peninsula.

Sharp’s remarks on a plausible North Korea collapse mirrored similar comments from Wendy Sherman, a former U.S. undersecretary of state.

Sherman had said in early May that, “It is becoming increasingly clear that the status quo [in North Korea] likely is not sustainable, and unexpected changes, including sudden regime collapse or a coup, cannot be ruled out.”  more

7 Comments on Retired U.S. commander: North Korea collapse not far off

  1. Soooo … is this a good thing … or a bad thing?

    No doubt Obola will be caught with his pants down … again … not metaphorically … Moose humpin him like a big dog … while he gobbles Reggie’s knob …

    izlamo delenda est …

  2. Since North Korea has been living in a state of collapse for the past 50 years, this headline could just as easily been, “NK to stay the same”.

    Once you get to the bottom, additional “collapse” isn’t much of an event.

  3. When dictators go down, there’s always a danger that they want to go out in a blaze of glory. In this case, it would be a blaze about the temperature of the sun.

  4. Not on Obama’s watch. He’ll find a way to keep them afloat so he can leave the disaster for the next person to clean up.

    Even if it means he has to visit personally and pledge lots of U.S. aid and loans.

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