The One and Only North Korea Thread (merged a few times)
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In the past, when NK has played up, a few million, maybe billion, dollars worth of food and other non-military aid has been enough to put them back in their box.
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It must be serious, I heard today that the 51st Highland Division is to be separated out into it's original five regiments, under their own cap badge and kilts are to be issued immediately, not only that, band practice has been cancelled!
I hear that the BX at Kunsan are running a 50% off deal on Webber's this month
I heard that 49 Para were travelling to Korea via an armoured train pulled by Deltic Engines and armed with gods own rifle (SLR) for protection. The train of pure win will also have landing pads so that Sharkeys harriers can take off and land to provide top cover.
The only problem is that this convoy of British whoop arse its currently stuck some 10 miles outside basingstoke due to signal failure in Abergavenny...
The only problem is that this convoy of British whoop arse its currently stuck some 10 miles outside basingstoke due to signal failure in Abergavenny...
On the ground in Seoul
You guys seem to be getting very wound up about the threat here, where I am on one of my regular visits. The latest statement about the state of war only made the second item on last night's news and my Korean hosts seem no more concerned than the last time I was here when the missiles were fired at the military island outpost.
I have just returned from a visit to the Imjin River and the Glorious Glosters memorial, close to the border. I didn't see any sign of military activity, nor were any of the guard posts at strategic locations manned (which I have seen before). Having seen the terrain, one can only marvel at the fighting the Glosters endured 60 years ago, not the terrain for a modern army invasion. I'm sure the South must have bridges mined so that they can close all the major road routes, so sheer weight of NK numbs won't be an issue. IMHO it has to be an aerial bombardment.
I have just returned from a visit to the Imjin River and the Glorious Glosters memorial, close to the border. I didn't see any sign of military activity, nor were any of the guard posts at strategic locations manned (which I have seen before). Having seen the terrain, one can only marvel at the fighting the Glosters endured 60 years ago, not the terrain for a modern army invasion. I'm sure the South must have bridges mined so that they can close all the major road routes, so sheer weight of NK numbs won't be an issue. IMHO it has to be an aerial bombardment.
Correct, I knew it was something to do with Turkey, but I don't speak the lingo, so wasn't that interested. Tonight's news showed some military training, but again not the main item.
If you'd like a good laugh, there is a propaganda film from North Korea (ostensbly, I am not sure it isn't a bit of a send up) over at liveleakdotcom.
You know you have the correct film if you see the blue body bags and coffee made with snow.
You know you have the correct film if you see the blue body bags and coffee made with snow.
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I was interested to see the Supreme Leader's briefing on a possible missile strike against the USA. He looked a bit like a middle manager in a second tier Asian airline announcing their route aspirations to the US.
Interestingly, his chart showed the ingress as being W > E. The great circle mapper shows that the missiles would come from the NNW!
Interestingly, his chart showed the ingress as being W > E. The great circle mapper shows that the missiles would come from the NNW!
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In view of this not appearing to be big news in SK, I bet CMD is wetting himself with the media focussing on NK rather than on important matters closer to home. A nice little moral panic to keep the 'little people' occupied and not asking awkward questions of the coalition.
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Someone just said that the French have surrendered to North Korea 
A White flag is being flown from the top of the Eiffel Tower !
A White flag is being flown from the top of the Eiffel Tower !
OMG, that film is terrible. It's been a couple of years since I was last in the States and I hadn't realised that things had got so bad there. They must be very grateful for the NK handouts.
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As I drove into work this morning on the East Coast USA there was an advert for personal underground shelters that could be hardened against EMP attack. The advert started with a soundbite from a news broadcast relating to North Korea...
Amusingly on the day the company will be displaying it's products to the local population (in a car park) there will also be casting calls for the 'popular' TV show Doomsday Preppers!
As a cynical Brit I think all of this is highly amusing but clearly some pople are worried...or think the remake of Red Dawn is a documentary.
Amusingly on the day the company will be displaying it's products to the local population (in a car park) there will also be casting calls for the 'popular' TV show Doomsday Preppers!
As a cynical Brit I think all of this is highly amusing but clearly some pople are worried...or think the remake of Red Dawn is a documentary.
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I would be quite content if China were to invade NK, eliminate Sonny Boy & his Generals & drag the country into the 19th century, establishing peace, relative prosperity & good order en-route. The NK people do not need democracy & they would not know how to handle it anyway. China would harbour no territorial ambitions towards SK, whose integrity would continue to be underwritten by the US.
China has a large degree of responsibility for the present NK situation; they alone could sort it out with minimum damage.
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China has a large degree of responsibility for the present NK situation; they alone could sort it out with minimum damage.
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