as if north koria would attack the second most powerfull nation on earth

Your explanation in my opinion is flawed.

First of all EMPs are not new and the US has done plenty of research on them and their countermeasures.

Second, an invasion of the American continent is a tactical nightmare. The US, as the only superpower in the world, has the most powerful navy and most advanced army in the world. If one were to invade America, you would have to get past the US Navy and Air Force first before you touched the mainland. The DPRK, China, and Russia don't even possess blue-water navies, an essential in trans-oceanic invasion.

Third, we have various nuclear submarines patrolling the ocean 24/7. They could easily shoot their missiles if given the order and i highly doubt an EMP could knock out EVERY US sub in the world.

Fourth, the sequester and all these other economic arguments in Congress will eventually resolve themselves.

Fifth, an invasion of the US by the DPRK, China, and/or Russia would be detected via our satellites and radar before it was even initiated (an invasion of such magnitude would be hard to conceal). Our allies in East Asia (ROK, Japan) and Europe (NATO) would instantly react and counterattack if an attempted invasion occurred.

You also forget that the DPRK has no sympathizers. All UN Permanent Security Council Nations voted to slap sanctions on the DPRK due to their recent behavior. China and Russia, like the US, are equally as annoyed with them. Also I don't believe China has a mutual defense pact with the DPRK. China only stands behind the DPRK because they serve as a buffer toward US influence. But I don't believe they are automatically obligated ally themselves with them.

And how are the BRIC nations bringing down the American economy?

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Also, do not forget how important the right for citizens to bear arms is. Call it a political issue if you want, but it makes it an absolute nightmare for any country to have to deal with the additional 200 million 'soldiers' they will see if they did invade. No country would ever be that foolish, considering our current disposition.

Also, What's with the use of this 'ad hominen'? Heads up: you sound like an idiot using this term. Reeks of 'check out how smart I am because I know what this obscure Latin term means'. Just don't do it...don't...

Reminds me of an old documentary where the narrator/translator kept saying Korear rofl.

The idea that North Korea with no navy and a military budget of a billion and a half dollars could attack anybody is preposterous even with help.

They could not even attack Japan or Taiwan.

North Korea's entire economy is $40B about the same as the net worth of bill gates or Warren Buffett.

One poster said that they could attack us the way bin laden did on 9/11 but that is not what the movie was about. The movie depicts a military invasion not a terrorist attack!

As for that help it would obviously come from China but why would China want to attack us they sell $350B worth of their products to us a year and hold a trillion and a half of our debt?

The attitudes that would allow somebody to like this film is why we are bankrupt as a country. We spend too much money on our military and too much money on entitlements.

The rule of thumb in war is you do not attack countries that can nuke you back into the stone age.

I've just watched the movie, and I thought it was ok, at least not as bleak as the original, but there seems to be one concept missing from this particular thread. It may well not be a wise or sane move for North Korea to attack America, this is true. However, who said Kim Jong Un is sane or wise (outside of North Korea) at least?

It would be impossible for North Korea to invade the US, since they have no way to transport troops here. They would have no logistics system to support any troops, even if they could transport them here.

I understand that a lot of people around the world hate the US, but try and remain logical. The US could invade any country in the world. We might not win, but we could, since we have a large Navy and Air Force that could transport troops and supplies anywhere. We could at least get troops in, for a short period of time. A few other countries could somewhat make that boast as well, although with much higher difficulty. Look at the recent French incursion in Mali, where they had to call on the US Air Force and the RAF to provide transport planes to get men and material into Mali.

So, when talking hypotheticals, you could say that the US could invade Guatemala. This is true statement, since we could. We could also invade Italy, or Canada, or Japan. Those are all hypothetically possible. What isn't hypothetically possible is a country like North Korea, with no blue water navy and no heavy air transport, could invade the US or any other country more than a thousand miles from it's own borders.