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According to a new report by the congressional Research service, the military conflict on the Korean Peninsula will cause the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people just in the first few days even if not used in nuclear weapons.
Given the population density on the Peninsula, a military conflict will affect more than 25 million people on both sides of the border, including at least 100,000 American citizens.
Tensions between the U.S. and North Korea reached a peak in recent months, thanks to the continuous testing of missile and weapons of the regime of Kim Jong-UN. Even more exacerbate the situation verbal skirmish the leaders of the warring parties.
On Friday, the Minister of defense of Jim Mattis visited the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea. The politician said that the United States continues to see diplomacy as a priority solution to the current crisis.
Despite this, the us authorities are in no hurry to write off military action. However, in the case of direct impact, the affected state will face serious loss of soldiers and civilians. North Korea will start shelling Seoul, and even a preemptive strike would not help to avoid mass casualties.
Assuming that Korea will use conventional weapons, analysts say that in the first days of the fighting may die from 30 000 to 300 000 people. In addition, there is a danger that the conflict will quickly grow into a more massive confrontation, as it joins forces China, Japan and Russia.
President trump planned to visit South Korea as part of a tour in several Asian countries, which will begin next week. James Mattis, who visited Seoul for annual military talks, confirmed on Saturday that the use of any nuclear weapons by North Korea will be met with «massive» attack.
