| Dealing with North Korea |
| AmericaÕs Options |
| Threats from North Korea |
| Direct nuclear attack on US forces or allies | |
| Sale of nuclear and missile technologies to other states or terrorist groups |
| Current Military Planning for Korea |
| OPLAN 5027--Major Theater War is for defending South Korea from the North | ||
| OPLAN 5026--Air Strikes targets US air power against WMD and missile facilities | ||
| --includes Air Force heavy bombers, Air Force and Navy fighter/attack jets, and Navy cruise missiles | ||
| Problems with Preventive Strikes |
| Target sites hidden underground, numerous, and well-protected | |
| North Korean retaliation |
| Known Nuclear Facilities |
| Known Missile Sites |
| North Korean Retaliation |
| Artillery bombardment of Seoul or other targets | |
| Invasion of South Korea | |
| Missile attack against South Korea, Japan, US territory? | |
| Terrorism? |
| Deterrence and Containment |
| Is the North Korean leadership acting rationally? | |
| US has operational plans prepared for a naval quarantine of North Korea | |
| Proliferation Security Initiative with Europe could be expanded to Russia and China | |
| What does North Korea want? |
| Recognition | |
| Security | |
| Economic aid |