I don't know anything about the DMZ in Korea but I was wondering if this setup would work on the Mexican border? I doubt 12 million Koreans have sneaked across so it must be working.
2006-11-07 07:34:53 · 6 answers · asked by tumbleweed1954 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
There certainly is merit to your idea! It takes a lot of manpower to staff the DMZ. In this case however, the US side will be the only side that would even bother standing watch. The Mexican government doesn't seem to care.
2006-11-07 07:43:54 · answer #1 · answered by briang731/ bvincent 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There are none. There are literally not ANY US infantrymen status take care of or manning posts on the Korean DMZ. The DMZ is solely manned by ROK military infantrymen. besides the undeniable fact that, contained in the Joint protection section, or JSA, there are nonetheless quite a few dozen US military infantrymen assigned. even as the JSA Battalion is commanded by a US military Lieutenant Colonel, the overpowering quantity of infantrymen contained in the battalion are ROK military. the most suitable US infantrymen are literally not guarding something, yet are escorts and liaison troops interior the JSA. most of the U. S. infantrymen are Infantry (11 series). There are some MI and some logisticians. The JSA infantrymen are literally not assigned to second Infantry branch, yet fairly to the UN Command. They placed on the JSA patch, not the 2ID patch. additionally they placed on an MP brassard, yet are literally not MPs - the brassard is a truce contract requirement. that is a much cry from purely 15 years in the past, even as the JSA battalion replaced into the biggest infantry battalion contained in the U. S. military. the days even as 2ID surely had 2 brigades up on the line are lengthy over with. EDIT: not confident why someone might want to provide a thumbs down, because what i have written is the present floor truth, no count number how a lot someone may favor to trust that we are nonetheless status on my own on the DMZ.
2016-11-28 21:35:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It may work but would not be popular as unlike Korea we are not at war with Mexico. There has only been a cease fire all these years no peace treaty. I would suggest the Berlin wall answer concrete and steel with guard towers. The towers having a shoot to kill policy if warnings to stay away are ignored. The Korean system is bunkers and minefields thus kids and cattle could get accidentally killed.
2006-11-07 08:21:36 · answer #3 · answered by brian L 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The DMZ was established to prevent a continuation of the shooting war from 1950-1953. It is defintely mined from coast to coast. It would work but would you really be in favor of blowing apart someone that want's to escape miserable Mexico?
2006-11-07 07:38:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The DMZ would not work between the US and Mexico.
We are not likely to go to war anytime soon with Mexico.
2006-11-07 09:41:08 · answer #5 · answered by DW 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lets see - minefields. Machineguns. Tanks. 'Shoot to kill' orders.
A little bit excessive don't you think?
2006-11-07 07:39:10 · answer #6 · answered by MikeGolf 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋