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2011-04-10 China-Japan-Koreas
How Big is the North Korean Military?
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Posted by Mike Ramsey 2011-04-10 10:51|| || Front Page|| [3 views ]  Top

#1 It's huge. And it's good for one decent short-range strike and that's about it.
Posted by gorb 2011-04-10 13:55||   2011-04-10 13:55|| Front Page Top

#2 I was going to say about 5' 2", 140 pounds.
Posted by eLarson 2011-04-10 18:04||   2011-04-10 18:04|| Front Page Top

#3 140 pounds

after a delivery of SK/UN rice
Posted by Frank G 2011-04-10 18:15||   2011-04-10 18:15|| Front Page Top

#4 I was going to say about 5' 2", 140 pounds.

More like 100 lb., given the calorie rations... 110 lb. for the more muscular and well-fed Special Forces.
Posted by trailing wife 2011-04-10 18:24||   2011-04-10 18:24|| Front Page Top

#5 Big enough to level Seoul with artillery and then run out of fuel and spares within 5 miles of the southern city limits of Seoul.
Posted by Shieldwolf 2011-04-10 19:26||   2011-04-10 19:26|| Front Page Top

#6 KIMMIE + DPRK = NOT IRAN in not having Hezbollah + simil MilTerr Groups, Movements to control + use as PDeniable Proxies agz foreign countries - what he has is CHINA-VS-USA [Other?] REGIONAL, INTERNATIONAL NUCLEAR "BRINKMANSHIP".

KIMMIE + DRPK = IRAN in preferring to stay on the Media, Diplomatic etc. defensive, + letting THIRD-PARTY STATES be in the forefront of any China-vs-USA confrontation + INITIAL mil combat.

Once again, as per DPRK-specific NucProgs [includ other indigenous Advanced Miltechs], Kimmie + DPRK won't risk being seen by overlord China as "TOO SUCCESSFUL" in any New or Improved MilTechs includ Nukes.
Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-04-10 20:55||   2011-04-10 20:55|| Front Page Top

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