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North Korea is putting its munitions industry and nuclear weapons sector on a war footing, following months of raised tensions with the U.S. and NATO-aligned countries in the region, a run of missile tests and border activity.

Earlier this month, North Korea launched a long-range intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) capable of reaching the U.S., which Washington quickly condemned.

A spokesperson for North Korea’s Defense Ministry said on December 17 that Washington and Seoul “are going to finish the end of the year with a preview of a nuclear war.”

The “grave political and military situation” on and around the Korean peninsula “has reached its limit,” the secretive country’s leader, Kim Jong Un, said in readouts published by Pyongyang on Thursday.

“Clear is the intention of the U.S. which dispatched the nuclear-powered submarine Missouri to the Korean peninsula as soon as it hatched a dangerous plot for a nuclear war in Washington,” North Korea’s Defense Ministry said.

North Korean soldiers were present at numerous, previously out-of-use guard posts along the border between the two countries, Seoul’s Defense Ministry said at the time.


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why? we basically ignore them most of the time. is that enough for them to declare war on us?

NK has spent years whipping up an imaginary fervor over, essentially, not liking the US as a pretext for some war they wish to fight. that’s it.

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Probably want more aid. Don’t they (Kim and his government) usually start throwing a tantrum when they want some attention and aid?

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Currently, they’re giving Russia a ton of military aid. I don’t hear them asking for anything.

perhaps they’re still angry about Dennis Rodman pooing all over their nice hotel?

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Tubby little shit can’t even war right.

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Now now, let’s not bring appearance into this; I’m sure the genocidal maniac can’t be blamed for how he looks, and you might hurt his feelings.

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You look at all those chins and tell me it’s a thyroid issue 🙃

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I’m sure he just wanted to test all (all) the food first to make sure his population doesn’t get poisoned; very commendable, really. Not everyone is a villain, you know!

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They’re just waiting around until China and Russia tells them they need the extra distraction. If NK starts attacking Japan/SK, expect China to follow with a Taiwan invasion shortly after.

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Lol. Lmao.

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