How Israel’s Iron Dome could help defend South Korea from North

[Chef Ramsay]

Although Israel threatened by far fewer rockets than Seoul, experts say Iron Dome still could prove useful

As conflict between Israel and Gaza continues to rage, the threat of Hamas rocket attacks on civilian centers and the corresponding effectiveness of Israel’s Iron Dome anti-rocket defense system has once again come to the fore.

Simultaneously, North Korea has continued a sustained effort to draw attention to its own rocket, artillery and missile capabilities, peaking this Monday with Kim Jong Un personally supervising launch drills just miles from South Korean territory.

However, though the majority of North Korea’s DMZ-placed rocket and artillery assets have similar ranges as those belonging to Hamas and Hezbollah, South Korean military experts often say comparisons between the two are unwarranted. Namely, they cite the large difference in the size of the two groups’ rocket and mortar arsenals.

While Hezbollah caused significant social, economic and human disruption to Israel by firing more than 4,000 rockets in the course of a month in 2006, South Korean estimates claim North Korea could bombard Seoul at a rate of about 7,000 projectiles per hour in the event of conflict. That means, it has been said, that active defense systems like Israel’s Iron Dome would be essentially futile at protecting Seoul from what could be a very substantial, high-casualty onslaught.

But does that necessarily mean a system like Iron Dome really has no place in South Korea? While the North is yet to attack Seoul using its long-range artillery and rocket forces, events like the shelling of Yeonpyeong in 2010 have proven that their bombardments need not be all-out to have an impact. And even if Pyongyang was to commit to a full-scale rocket and artillery attack on Seoul, some experts say a system like Iron Dome can still help the South protect its most important infrastructure.

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[E-valuta]

The Whole thing is retarded. North Korea would never "bomb" their South. They are waiting for reunification, so are the nationalists in South Korea.. US bought politicians and a degenerated bought-off middle-class stands in the way though.

[Benjig]

“Seoul previously considered purchasing the Iron Dome in 2012 in exchange for Israel purchasing T-50 Golden Eagle jet trainers from South Korea,” Grisafi said. “But Israel ultimately chose the Italian M-346 Master jet trainer instead. Seoul suspected this decision was based on more politics and diplomacy than military and financial considerations and declined to purchase the Iron Dome.

Yeah i think thats a non-sense decision if you view it from the military point, North Korea has many more artillery and rockets and Gaza, that cant be a good purchase.

[hologram]

Good deal for Israel. I hope Iron beam will be a huge success too, this thing is too cool.

[bryant.coleman]

The Whole thing is retarded. North Korea would never "bomb" their South. They are waiting for reunification, so are the nationalists in South Korea.. US bought politicians and a degenerated bought-off middle-class stands in the way though.

No. DPRK will never agree to a re-unification. The South Korean population is almost two times bigger than that of the DPRK. In case of any re-unification, the North Koreans will be having minimal say in their own affairs.

[stompix]

The Whole thing is retarded. North Korea would never "bomb" their South. They are waiting for reunification, so are the nationalists in South Korea.. US bought politicians and a degenerated bought-off middle-class stands in the way though.

No. DPRK will never agree to a re-unification. The South Korean population is almost two times bigger than that of the DPRK. In case of any re-unification, the North Koreans will be having minimal say in their own affairs.

They won't be able to decide how many of them will starve to death or what?