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dutch777

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9. I think you are right on. NK's military command is testing and learning and will improve NK army on this learning
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 09:59 AM
Jan 3

The fact that 1,000s die in the process is just the price of doing business. Every serious military in the world in one way or the other is taking advantage of the war in Ukraine to see what works, what doesn't and what better tactics for a world of drones, robots and incredibly precision munitions will be. The Korean situation is somewhat unique, not about Ukraine, but about the actual situation on the ground in Korea. The fact is that even a conventional conflict on the peninsula will lead to mass civilian casualties possibly far exceeding military casualties. The location of Seoul within easy range of even the most conventional artillery, of which NK has huge amounts, means it is hostage and Target One if things turn bad. Seoul is one of the world's "Megacities" of which there are only 34 with a population of nearly 10 million souls. That is a lot of hostages.

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