Debate: Would North Korea win in a war against USA
Side: USA

Well, I'd definitely have to say that the U.S. would win in a heart beat. Why? Here are just a few reasons:1. Military: You can't base military strength of just the number of men or advancements. There are so many factors that go into military strength that most people don't even think about. Sites that DO take this into account actually rank the US as the most powerful military in the world with Russia in second by quite a bit. North Korea has a vast number of troops, sure, but they're funding is so low that they'd be lucky to have half of their armor fueled after the first week. North Korea is BROKE guys. We may have a deficit, but we are no where near as impoverished as they are. Not to mention the fact that they can barely get a long range missile 100 miles off shore. So military strength goes to the U.S.2. Allies: As far as allies goes, the U.S. has South Korea, the more than likely defending team. Not only do they out rank North Korea militarily as well, but like the U.S. they are far more advanced and have way more money. In fact, the amount of money they pour into their military annually is about 100 times that of North Korea. That alone wins wars. However, the counter argument is that North Korea has China and Russia. This, however, is quite an overstatement. China is actually backing the U.S. in pushing sanctions against North Korea. This is actually bringing us closer while ruining the North's relationship with them. And Russia is in pretty poor shape now as well. Another thing to keep in mind is the fact that governments do what is best for them. For example, why would China back a country that is piss poor over their biggest net importer? That alone would just eff everything up for the entire world. Same thing goes for Russia. Global Backing: Keep in mind also that the UN is the US's baby. We started them and they tend to remain fairly loyal to the U.S.'s goals. So, if the US were to go to war with North Korea, who is being sanctioned heavily by the UN, the US would also gain the UN as an ally. This includes China, a major power figure in the UN. So that's two major allies for the US to North Korea's zero. Technology: I gotta throw this in here as well since it pretty much runs the world now. In modern era, technology is what sets countries apart from developed and non developed. NK's technological advancements are terribly low. In fact, they still can't even fit nuclear warheads onto rockets yet, putting them at about the US's 1950's technologically speaking. And they would be facing off against the most advanced military in the world. So you tell me, can vast numbers of machine guns with limited ammunition (they won't be able to afford munitions after a while) hope to beat B-2's, probes, accurate missiles, and the world's largest air force? Yeah... Probably not.So all in all, U.S. wins in every theater of war if things went south with North Korea. Sheer numbers don't win wars. It's public backing, funding, technology, etc. So, would the U.S. win? Yes, absolutely. There more than likely will be no war, but of the North decides to push it's luck, there will be a short one.