Korea Invasion 2012

This is an article that looks into the idea of what if the North Koreans had invaded South Korea instead of launching a rocket into space.

Start of the Second Korean War
On May 4th, 2012, it all started. North Korea fired three rockets, the Taepodong-1, armed with a ballistic warhead at Seoul, South Korea, at 5:30 PM, ET. The rockets impacted a 5:59 PM, ET in and around the Nowon District, killing approximately 284,921 civilians, and injuring over half a million. The United States South Korean Command fire a Scud Missile, but it failed to impact due to little warning.

Ten minutes after impact, the South Korean armed forces were preparing to launch a massive ground invasion into North Korea. But the United States convinced the South Korean military to stand down, as the US ordered its forces to go to DEFCON Level 3. South Korea deployed the 3rd Armored Brigade to the DMZ, and the 21st, 22nd, and 23rd Infantry Regiments, supported by the 103rd fighter squadron flying F-5 Tiger II.

That morning in New York City, the UN called an emergency meeting with all members. All nations in attendence condemed the assault, given the fact that it was an unprovoked assault and the high civilian casualty rate, except for Iran and Syria who praises Kim Jong Un for his "Bravery in standing up to the American Terrorists."

More sancitions were voted into effect including cut of all monetary aid, foodstuff, and medical help. North Korea threatened to launch a nuclear strike into South Korea and Japan. South Korea, worried is reassured by the US that, although they will not return in kind, will support an invasion, and shoot down incoming missiles. The United States Government sent the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier task force to the Yellow Sea and a small destroyer task force in the Sea of Japan. On May 27th, a North Korean Submarine torpedoed the USS Dewey, and sunk it, killing all onboard. The US ordered NK to apologize, which it refused, leading to an investigation by the UN Security Council.

All US forces on the Pacific Rim were put on DEFCON 2, a level not used since the end of the Cold War. Anti-aircraft weapons were loaded, while fighter jets were fueled and missiles were readied. Ten-thousand US infantry soldiers were moved to the DMZ, along with a tank battalion. Japan deployed six-thousand troops into South Korea, and moved three cruisers to the Yellow Sea.

On May 17th, Kim Jong Un believes that the US and South Korea is weak. He orders the heavy guns to fire again until they destroyed Seoul. At 6:14 AM, the guns open fire, pounding Seoul, hitting the US Embassy, and civilian housing, killing another one-thousand civilians, and wounding another 17,000. After firing for fifteen minutes they all cease to allow the bombers and special operations units to enter undamaged. Then troops from the DMZ are sent in through the DMZ, backed by a tank division, a squadron of Beagle bombers, and two squadrons of MiG-21 fighter jets from the Koksan Airport. Immediately, the US South Korean Command and Japanese Command get word of this assault. They order all US troops to fire on sight of the enemy, and fighters to be scrambled as soon as they are fueled and prepped.

The South Korean Air Force scrambles the F-5's immediately and orders all units to prepare to launch.