Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- ILLUSTRATIONS -- TABLES -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- ABSTRACT -- CHAPTER 1-THE IMPORTANCE OF COUNTERING THE NORTH KOREA SPECIAL PURPOSE FORCES THREAT -- History -- Geography -- Weather -- Population -- Infrastructure -- Fielded Forces -- CHAPTER 2-NORTH KOREA'S SPECIAL PURPOSE FORCES -- Typical Missions -- A Word On Tunnels -- Airborne Forces -- Reconnaissance Brigades -- Light Infantry -- Maritime Special Purpose Forces -- Stealth Ships -- DPRK's Submarines -- Amphibious Light Infantry Brigades -- CHAPTER 3-COUNTERMEASURES -- Target Detection is the Key -- Mines and Anti-Ship Missiles -- Fixed Wing Attack Fighters -- AC-130 Spectre Gunships -- Navy Surface Combatants -- U.S. and ROK Submarines -- Naval Air Power -- CHAPTER 4-JOINT REAR AREA OPERATIONS -- Homeland Reserve Forces -- Civil Defense Corps -- Role of the HRF and CDC in Response to Maritime Attack -- Base Defense -- CHAPTER 5-AH-64 APACHE ATTACK HELICOPTERS TO THE RESCUE -- Missions -- Destroy the Weapon's Platforms -- Attacking the Maritime SOF Threat-A Joint Approach -- Command, Control, Computers and Intelligence (C4I) -- Battle Damage Assessment -- Safeguards -- Training and Equipment Issues -- CHAPTER 6-CONCLUSION -- GLOSSARY -- BIBLIOGRAPHY. |