North Korea

[Dejan Corovic]

IMO, the only way North Korea would launch a nuclear attack against the US would be if we first launched a highly destructive attack against them, or they could launch from outside their territory, perhaps through a third party, and were very, very confident the attack couldn't be linked to them.

Yeah, I don't agree with that.

One has to understand the internal dynamics of that regime. If the ruling North Korean dynasty was pushed against the wall, they would launch nukes on US, full stop. Although, that scenario is hard to conceive. N.K. dynasty is not responsible to anybody, neither to its own people, nor to China.

US will never attack N.K. because they are too small and they don't matter. Elephant in the room is obviously China, China doesn't want US on its border ( same as Russia ) and China will rather fight US in N.K. then on its own soil.

 

[nivek]

An EMP catasrophe could even result from natural causes. The last time it happened though, there just wasn't that much electrical machinery around. Have you hear of the Carrington Event?

Yeah thats true, nothing to stop the sun from damaging our electrical grid...Having electrical components backed up in case of a solar event or emp is so important these days...I have some back-ups for electrical generation but not enough yet...

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[nivek]

Yeah, I don't agree with that.

One has to understand the internal dynamics of that regime. If the ruling North Korean dynasty was pushed against the wall, they would launch nukes on US, full stop. Although, that scenario is hard to conceive. N.K. dynasty is not responsible to anybody, neither to its own people, nor to China.

US will never attack N.K. because they are too small and they don't matter. Elephant in the room is obviously China, China doesn't want US on its border ( same as Russia ) and China will rather fight US in N.K. then on its own soil.

I don't think China will allow NK to preemptively launch nukes against the US...That would mean an exchange and nuclear bombs launched by the US and exploding along China's border with NK...I doubt China wants nuclear explosions near its territory...

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[nivek]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3u-pKYgnNHw


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[nivek]

An EMP catasrophe could even result from natural causes. The last time it happened though, there just wasn't that much electrical machinery around. Have you hear of the Carrington Event?

Here's an event on course to occur tomorrow...

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A CANNIBAL CME IS COMING: On Aug. 14th, a dark plasma eruption hurled one CME toward Earth. On Aug. 15th, an exploding magnetic filament launched another one right behind it. The two CMEs will arrive together on Aug.18th, according to the latest forecast model from NOAA:



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[The shadow]

View: https://youtu.be/Ckpe-zCbw

 

[The shadow]

You have to watch the video on you tube but in short kim jing un had covid

 

[wwkirk]

You have to watch the video on you tube but in short kim jing un had covid

My computer crashed when I tried to watch it!

 

[The shadow]

Redirect Notice

Just in case but it worked fine for me

 

[The shadow]

North Korea threatens to use nuke over S. Korea-US drills

North Korea has issued a veiled threat Tuesday to use nuclear weapons to get the U.S. and South Korea to “pay the most horrible price in history.

apnews.com

 

[nivek]

North Korea's nuke mine CAVES IN: Tunnel collapse at Kim Jong Un's main source of uranium is so severe it can be seen on satellite photos​

The uranium mine that feeds North Korea's nukes has been rocked by a series of cave-ins, with the scale of the disaster visible from space. Jacob Bogle, who has created a comprehensive map of the country from satellite photos, discovered the collapse in recent images of the Pyongsan mine.

The mine is the regime's main source of uranium ore, which can be refined into yellowcake and ultimately weapons-grade uranium. And it's less than a kilometre away from the only operational plant in North Korea that can process the ore into yellowcake.

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[The shadow]

North Korea Accused of Bizarre Poop Balloon Attack

Over 260 balloons carrying trash and excrement appear to have floated across the border.

www.thedailybeast.com

Yuck

 

[nivek]

Satellite images show the catastrophic damage to North Korea's new destroyer that's lying on its side​

New satellite images of the Chongjin port in North Korea show the aftermath of a failed ship launch on Wednesday: a capsized new destroyer still partially resting on the pier. The ship's internal compartments are almost certainly flooded, complicating efforts to right it.

Calling the event a "serious accident" on Thursday, North Korean state media reported that the country's leader, Kim Jong Un, was watching the ceremony as the ship's stern slid down a ramp ahead of schedule, jamming the entire vessel.

Satellite imagery from Airbus and Maxar Technologies show that North Korea likely planned a broadside launch of the 5,000-ton destroyer, a method that splashes the ship sideways into the water.

In one image, taken after the failed launch, the ship appears to be lying on its starboard side and still partially stuck on the ramp; the superstructure that is its highest point can be seen lying to the left of the hull, resting in or near the water. Much of the vessel's frame seems obscured by blue fabric. The aerial image below reveals the line of the normally level aft flight deck fully on its side, at far right.

Lee Sung-jun, a spokesperson for South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff, told reporters on Thursday that Seoul also assessed the ship to be partially submerged. Seawater can corrode and short-circuit electronic systems and rust exposed metal, necessitating expensive and time-consuming repairs once it's removed.

State media wrote that the launch mechanism malfunctioned, causing the stern to slide into the water while the bow remained stuck on land.

After watching the error, an irate Kim was quoted by state media as criticizing the officials involved in the launch, saying they were censured and that their mistakes would be "dealt with" at a party committee meeting next month.

The North Korean leader further called the bungled launch a "serious accident and criminal act," adding that it had "brought the dignity and self-respect of our state to a collapse in a moment."

South Korean officials told reporters on Thursday that it's likely the destroyer is in the same class as the Choe Hyon, a 5,000-ton vessel that it launched from a separate shipyard in April.

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[pigfarmer]

Heads will literally roll after that one.

If they can't even launch the damned thing how competently will they be able to operate it ? I wonder if Iran is paying attention to that, they should be.

 

[Dejan Corovic]

Satellite images show the catastrophic damage to North Korea's new destroyer that's lying on its side​

New satellite images of the Chongjin port in North Korea show the aftermath of a failed ship launch on Wednesday: a capsized new destroyer still partially resting on the pier. The ship's internal compartments are almost certainly flooded, complicating efforts to right it.

Calling the event a "serious accident" on Thursday, North Korean state media reported that the country's leader, Kim Jong Un, was watching the ceremony as the ship's stern slid down a ramp ahead of schedule, jamming the entire vessel.

Satellite imagery from Airbus and Maxar Technologies show that North Korea likely planned a broadside launch of the 5,000-ton destroyer, a method that splashes the ship sideways into the water.

In one image, taken after the failed launch, the ship appears to be lying on its starboard side and still partially stuck on the ramp; the superstructure that is its highest point can be seen lying to the left of the hull, resting in or near the water. Much of the vessel's frame seems obscured by blue fabric. The aerial image below reveals the line of the normally level aft flight deck fully on its side, at far right.

Lee Sung-jun, a spokesperson for South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff, told reporters on Thursday that Seoul also assessed the ship to be partially submerged. Seawater can corrode and short-circuit electronic systems and rust exposed metal, necessitating expensive and time-consuming repairs once it's removed.

State media wrote that the launch mechanism malfunctioned, causing the stern to slide into the water while the bow remained stuck on land.

After watching the error, an irate Kim was quoted by state media as criticizing the officials involved in the launch, saying they were censured and that their mistakes would be "dealt with" at a party committee meeting next month.

The North Korean leader further called the bungled launch a "serious accident and criminal act," adding that it had "brought the dignity and self-respect of our state to a collapse in a moment."

South Korean officials told reporters on Thursday that it's likely the destroyer is in the same class as the Choe Hyon, a 5,000-ton vessel that it launched from a separate shipyard in April.

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Even better, they are apparently trying to stick it up with that blue selotape.

 

[pigfarmer]

Even better, they are apparently trying to stick it up with that blue selotape.

tarps maybe to conceal it somewhat from satellites?

 

[nivek]

North Korea has long-range missiles that 'pose a potential nuclear threat to the continental US' hidden in secret military base near Chinese border, think-tank warns​

North Korea has built a secret military base near its border with China, which may hold its newest long-range ballistic missiles that pose a potential nuclear threat to the continental US. The base, located near Sinpung-dong in North Pyongan Province, lies about 17 miles (27 km) from the Chinese border, according to a new report by the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) published on Wednesday.

This covert site has been under construction since around 2004 and became operational about ten years later. CSIS used a mix of satellite photos, declassified documents and interviews to expose the base. The base is thought to contain six to nine ICBMs that can carry nuclear warheads.

The facility may also hold missile launchers and adapted trucks ready to move the missiles. It covers an area roughly the size of New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport. What makes the base especially worrying is that it lacks obvious launch pads or air-defence systems. Analysts say this suggests it is designed for mobile, solid-fuel ICBMs, which are quick to launch and difficult to detect.

These missiles can be pre-fueled and placed in position on large trucks, making them a strong deterrent and difficult to strike first. CSIS warns that these weapons 'pose a potential nuclear threat to East Asia and the continental United States.' The base is one of around 15 to 20 undeclared missile sites across North Korea.

These include missile bases, storage sites, maintenance and warhead depots that have never been declared in official talks. The report calls this the first open-source, detailed confirmation of the Sinpung-dong site.



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[nivek]

Kim Jong Un 'executes schoolchildren for watching Squid Game'​

People in North Korea are being publically executed for watching South Korean TV shows including Squid Game, it has been discovered. Amnesty International reports that North Korea is severely punishing even schoolchildren for watching or listening to South Korean media and popular culture.

Testimonies from people who have escaped the country reveal that children are sometimes forced to witness public executions carried out for these so-called “crimes,” as a warning to others not to consume foreign content. The harshest punishments are typically imposed on poorer citizens, while wealthier individuals or those with political connections can often avoid execution by bribing officials.

Sarah Brooks, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director, said the testimonies from residents who escaped show the severity of the country’s “dystopian” laws. “Watching a South Korean TV show can cost you your life – unless you can afford to pay,” she said.

“The authorities criminalise access to information in violation of international law, then allow officials to profit off those fearing punishment. This is repression layered with corruption, and it most devastates those without wealth or connections.”

Ms Brooks said North Koreans had been placed into an “ideological cage” because of their Government’s fear of information. While strong laws are in place to prevent popular South Korean culture from seeping over to North Korea, content is still finding its way there.

Interviewees told Amnesty International that those who listen to bands like BTS or watch popular shows like Squid Game have been executed. In 2021, a student who smuggled copies of Squid Game into the country from China was sentenced to death by firing squad. According to sources cited in Radio Free Asia, the student was caught after selling copies of the Netflix show to other students. His friends who watched it were sentenced to hard labour, while another who purchased a copy was given a life sentence.

Some people have highlighted the striking parallels between Netflix’s Squid Game and life in North Korea.

Squid Game is a dystopian thriller about 456 cash-strapped and desperate individuals who enter a secret competition of deadly children's games to win ₩45.6 billion, which is around £24.9 million. Unbeknownst to them when they enter the game, the “losers” in each round are not simply eliminated but killed, making it a high-stakes and deadly competition with only one winner.

The Netflix show depicts high-stakes, authoritarian settings with constant surveillance, forced participation, public humiliation, and the threat of severe punishment, which has drawn comparisons to life in North Korea.

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