North Korea Military News, Reports, Data, etc.
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SamuraiBlue
Captain
Kind of interesting.
I wonder how much of their ballistic missiles uses off the self components?
I wonder how much of their ballistic missiles uses off the self components?
TerraN_EmpirE
Tyrant King
It's a safe bet that most of there more modern electronics is based on off the shelf tech. The Drones they have used were commercial chinese made models,
AssassinsMace
Lieutenant General
China should be prepared to take over North Korea if a collapse happens. That's the only way to stem concerns that critics who want China to cause it from sanctions they want seem to ignore. With the European refugee crisis causing big headaches in Europe even more some want to see that happen to China. So the only way is to takeover so China can dictate terms.
solarz
Brigadier
Not going to happen.
First, North Korea has nukes. China is not going to risk a nuclear incident for nebulous gains.
Second, China wants NK as a buffer, not as its own territory. It doesn't want to deal with millions of impoverished North Koreans.
Third, taking over NK would set China up for confrontation with SK, and SK is an increasingly important partner to China.
China will continue to prop up NK for until it is no longer feasible or cost effective to do so. When that happens, I predict China will help oversee and mediate a Korean reunification.
AssassinsMace
Lieutenant General
Yeah if China wants a US base on its border... It has to create a buffer. Right now plenty of critics would love to see China burdened like with what's happening in Europe. They will be happy to leave China with the bill and they get North Korea. China doesn't have to keep North Korea. It has a better position to bargain with if South Korea wants it. If South Korea helps and especially have been whining for China to something that causes a collapse, all those refugees are heading to the Chinese border either way. South Korea won't be in a position to complain. It's better to keep those refugees in North Korea for China to take care of them. If South Korea wants the North, they will have to pay for all the cost incurred onto China and then some if China doesn't want a US base on it's border. And let's also not forget how South Korea has complained about plans by Beijing to build a nuclear power plant in that region on China's side. Why? Because South Koreans want that territory back that they see as theirs. And if China builds a nuclear power plant, that just deepens China's hold on land South Koreans want back. Burden China with refugees while South Korea gets North Korea? No. They're not listening to China's concerns now. They're not going to listen if they get the North while gets all the burden.
solarz
Brigadier
The thing is, there's a fundamental difference between what's happening in Syria right now and North Korea. People are fleeing Syria because there's a war there.
On the other hand, there's no telling how a NK regime change will happen. It could be anything from a gradual opening up like China in the 80's, to a second Korean War. In the former case, there will be no refugee problem. In the latter case, refugees will be the least of problems.
China's strategy on NK right now is pretty clear: keep it stable for as long as possible, and hope for gradual reforms. Anything else is going to result in a humanitarian disaster, and that would give an opening for China's opponents to make their move.
Might just be for show. Who knows.