Fires: The Chinese treated all POWs the same regardless of rank. This resulted in the degradation of discipline among POWs. Do you think this was the intended outcome or just 2nd and 3rd order effects? In addition what would you do to combat the loss of morale among POWs?
This wasn’t the intended outcome but it was successful. I don’t think they…[Read more]

Alpha: Respond to the author’s commentary on “defending the frontier,” if you still think it is a valid perspective, and relate that to the nation’s last two wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The author’s commentary on “defending the frontier” is valid perspective. In order for America to defend its homeland it has to project its authority over the…[Read more]

What do you think we are “wishing away”? What are capability or piece of equipment are we putting too much reliance on?

They were only thinking of essentially and two dimensional fight that involves only the NPKA and the UN Forces. They did not really consider a retaliatory attack from China being that we were on their back door step. China was…[Read more]

S3: What role did initiative play for UN Forces in the Pusan Perimeter and their subsequent breakout?

The Incheon landing was the initiative that was needed to breakout of the Pusan perimeter. It gave the U.S. a foothold behind enemy lines and the ability to capitalize on the foothold. It helped break the supply line even more and disrupted the…[Read more]

Why did the US not know or understand the armor threat in Korea already? Where was the national level intelligence apparatus to collect such information? Why didn’t the US not equip the US Forces to deal with one of the biggest threats (armor) of the war? Are we not doing the same thing today with respect to the CBRN threat (decon, limited…[Read more]

S3: What factors made Korea vulnerable and appealing for military occupation? What geopolitical factors in the 20th century led Korea’s invasion and occupation in June 1950?

Korea was vulnerable in regards to their weak military and their lack of the ability to sustain a military conflict. The ROK military was weak in regards to their untested…[Read more]