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| N.Korea Moves Tanks, Armored Vehicles to Chinese Border | |
| 2014-08-20 | |
| North Korea has moved scores of tanks and armored vehicles to an Army corps near the border with China in Ryanggang Province. The 12th Corps, which was established in 2010, is tasked with responding to movements of Chinese troops in an emergency. A source on Monday said about 80 tanks have been deployed in Ryanggang Province, where there had not been a single one before. The corps has been "turned into an attack force after it has been reinforced" with an armored infantry unit, a unit of multiple rocket launchers, and a special warfare and sharpshooter brigade. Some 80 new armored vehicles are expected to be deployed soon to the 42nd Brigade in the province. Leader Kim Jong-un has reportedly ordered the rapid deployment of these new vehicles, which have a top speed of 80km/h carrying 10 to 15 troops. More than 10 new tanks with an automatic fire-control system and a computer monitor have also been deployed to this unit. The source attributed the moves to fears that sole ally China could "betray" the North amid increasing pressure on Pyongyang to give up its nuclear program.
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| Posted by:Steve White |
| #11 "More than 10 new tanks with an automatic fire-control system and a computer monitor have also been deployed to this unit." I've got a few old computer monitors in the basement - think I could sell them to the NORKs? |
| Posted by: Halliburton - Mysterious Conspiracy Division 2014-08-20 20:41 |
| #10 Hey, #1 Steven, no horning in on my action! |
| Posted by: Barbara 2014-08-20 13:26 |
| #9 This would be Hilarious if it happened. I mean yeah, war is hell blah blah blah, but Chinese troops coming in getting nuked by the very regime they've prompt-up all these years? Hilarious in the same way a mortar misfire kills jihadi's. |
| Posted by: Charles 2014-08-20 11:25 |
| #8 Depends on which direction they are aiming. Could also be part of the sea of fire spiel noted yesterday; starting a shooting war vs. SKOR set up a trip wire vs. China. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2014-08-20 11:05 |
| #7 2. To combat defections and smuggling Or to get 'a piece of the action' as in 'patronage' job for loyalty |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2014-08-20 09:47 |
| #6 Three possible reasons in order of probability: 1. An exercise and a message to the Chinese, 2. To combat defections and smuggling, 3. Put a reliable unit in place, in case of of a coup or uprising. The province is claimed to be the birthplace of Kim Jong-Il. It's also dirt-poor, even by NorK standards. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2014-08-20 09:01 |
| #5 If Nork attacked China I could see some initial success......it's hard to defend yourself when you're ROFLMAO. I know Kabuki is Japanese but this sure seems like an entertainment. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2014-08-20 07:36 |
| #4 Easier to move them now, setup a fuel depot and maintenance hub than coordinate limited resources on multiple fronts, later. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2014-08-20 06:00 |
| #3 Norks are going to fight China? Even pudgy---or, at least, his dad's generals---are not that crazy. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2014-08-20 02:56 |
| #2 Anybody out there taking money on this? I want to put in a side bet. |
| Posted by: Steven 2014-08-20 02:46 |
| #1 "Popcorn, popcorn, get ya popcorn here" |
| Posted by: Steven 2014-08-20 02:44 |