User blog comment:Jeremiah Garland/Discussion Blog: North Korea/@comment-7379056-20130330185939/@comment-3112181-20130331012542

@Robert: Whilst I hope this does not happen, it is very possible that North Korea could innovate their nuclear technology, as all nations did during the 1940s-50s. They just had their first successful test launch four months ago. That's progress. I don't think it's fair to rule out North Korea as a feasible threat simply because their nuclear technology is still on an archaic level when compared to that of the USA, Russian Federation, etc. China's navy, whilst currently inept, could also improve in the future. Besides, it doesn't take a massive, extremely talented navy or airforce to attack the western coast of the United States. Japan bombed Pearl Harbour in a matter of days, and the young country they were, with little war experience, I doubt anybody at the time would have expected that to happen.

And I know North Korea would not be physically wiped off the map. I meant that with sarcasm.