Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller speaks with Marines and Sailors of the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Central Command while in the Middle East Dec. 21, 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps/SSgt. Phillip Elgie)
Military.com: War in Korea Would Be 'Game of Thrones-Like,' Top Marine Says
UNDISCLOSED LOCATION, Southwest Asia -- The commandant of the Marine Corps is clear: He's not looking for a fight.
But if war takes the service to the Korean peninsula, he wants Marines to know the daunting challenges they would face.
Speaking to deployed Marines at a base in the Middle East while on a Christmas tour of deployed units, Gen. Robert Neller sought to temper their enthusiasm at the potential of a future ground fight.
"Ever been to Korea? Korea sucks," he told the troops bluntly. "The people are wonderful; the country is tough."
At a number of stops on the trip, Neller addressed the major threats outlined by the Defense Department: Russia, North Korea, Iran, China, and violent extremism. Among the four nations, he noted, North Korea is the only one that can be assessed to have both capability and intent to take violent action.
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