U.S. Special Forces have been parachuting into North Korea to spy on Pyongyang’s extensive network of underground military facilities. That surprising disclosure, by a top U.S. commando officer, is a reminder of America’s continuing involvement in the “cold war” on the Korean peninsula – and of North Korea’s extensive preparations for the conflict turning hot.
In the decades since the end of the Korean War, Pyongyang has constructed thousands of tunnels, Army Brig. Gen. Neil Tolley, commander of U.S. Special Operations Forces in South Korea, said at a conference in Florida last week. Tolley said the tunnels include 20 partially subterranean airfields, thousands of underground artillery positions and at least four tunnels underneath the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas. “We don’t know how many we don’t know about,” Tolley said.
“The entire tunnel infrastructure is hidden from our satellites,” Tolley added. “So we send [Republic of Korea] soldiers and U.S. soldiers to the North to do special reconnaissance.” Tolley said the commandos parachute in with minimal supplies in order to watch the tunnels without being detected themselves.
Tolley outlined new equipment he said would boost the spies’ capabilities without giving them away to North Korean troops. For starters, he said his men could use a lightweight sensor able to “characterize what’s in a facility from standoff distance.” In addition, the commandos would benefit from a high frequency radio whose signal can’t be tracked back to its origin. Finally – and most dramatically – Tolley said a wireless power transmission system would allow his troops to jump into North Korea without heavy loads of batteries for their radios and other gear.
This is nuts. Why would our government allow this to be outted? This is the stupidest thing I ever heard, and puts our special ops people in grave danger. I give up, everyone from the top on down in DC are crazed destructive freaks
If israel takes out Iran North Korea must go concurrently.
I would be surprised if Russia & China stand by and watch 20% of their Oil Supply be disrupted when Israel and the US attack Iran. Not to mention that Pakistan has also vowed to get involved when the west gangs up on Iran with another Zionist driven pre-emptive strike. China will come to North Korea’s aid when war breaks out on Korean soil again, just like they did in the past. So …Taking out Iran and North Korea are gonna be ALOT harder than you think. Oh Well ….Hitler and Napoleon had BIG ambitions too.