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Jit423

(1,369 posts) Sat Apr 26, 2025, 12:40 PM Apr 26

Were it not for North Korea helping Russia, the Ukrainian war might be over or close to it.

Putin and Russia are bullies. Putin and Russia have not been able to beat Ukraine in three years and but now with the help of North Korea They will probably get everything they want.

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Were it not for North Korea helping Russia, the Ukrainian war might be over or close to it. (Original Post) Jit423 Apr 26 OP

I read somewhere that a lot of North Korean soldiers are getting killed or they are abandoning the battle fields kimbutgar Apr 26 #1

I've even read entire companies are just disappearing. marble falls Apr 26 #3

I feel sorry for the families of the North Koreans dying this way. RandomNumbers Apr 26 #6

I do not get it. The closest I can get to any answer is North Korea hasn't blooded their troops ... marble falls Apr 26 #8

It could create a group of military veterans out of fucks to give Mysterian Apr 26 #9

It gives them a core of "middle managemnt" who don't flinch when the shells fall, they create ... marble falls Apr 26 #10

Let's boycot North Korea! Cut off all aid to North Korea! Anyone want to invade North Korea? marble falls Apr 26 #2

But they are our biggest trade ally Johonny Apr 26 #4

Beautiful, mancrushy letters, I've heard. marble falls Apr 26 #5

I understand the North Korea soldiers are nothing but cannon fodder Brother Buzz Apr 26 #7

A little off subject but Beachnutt Apr 26 #11

We should have annexed the USSR around1945-1950 Polybius Apr 26 #12

Have you heard of operation unthinkable? fujiyamasan Apr 26 #13

kimbutgar

(25,158 posts)

1. I read somewhere that a lot of North Korean soldiers are getting killed or they are abandoning the battle fields

Reply to Jit423 (Original post)

Sat Apr 26, 2025, 12:43 PM

Apr 26

marble falls

(65,620 posts)

3. I've even read entire companies are just disappearing.

Reply to kimbutgar (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 26, 2025, 12:47 PM

Apr 26

RandomNumbers

(18,625 posts)

6. I feel sorry for the families of the North Koreans dying this way.

Reply to marble falls (Reply #3)

Sat Apr 26, 2025, 12:52 PM

Apr 26

My understanding is that, except for perhaps the select few (who wouldn't be in these battalions sent to Ukraine), no one in North Korea has much say at all in how they must live their lives. So it is not like they are choosing to be on the side of evil.

Being a not-powerful person in North Korea is probably a rough life to start with. Imagine being spouse, sibling, parent, or child of a member of the cannon fodder squadron.

marble falls

(65,620 posts)

8. I do not get it. The closest I can get to any answer is North Korea hasn't blooded their troops ...

Reply to RandomNumbers (Reply #6)

Sat Apr 26, 2025, 12:58 PM

Apr 26

... whereas South Korea have. During Viet Nam, ROK solders were well know for their abilities in battle.

It might make sense to offer up a corps rich in NCOs and lower officer ranks to learn about the realities of battle.

Mysterian

(5,624 posts)

9. It could create a group of military veterans out of fucks to give

Reply to marble falls (Reply #8)

Sat Apr 26, 2025, 01:00 PM

Apr 26

and willing to depose the insane dictator who gave them up for cannon fodder.

marble falls

(65,620 posts)

10. It gives them a core of "middle managemnt" who don't flinch when the shells fall, they create ...

Reply to Mysterian (Reply #9)

Sat Apr 26, 2025, 01:09 PM

Apr 26

... unit cohesiveness in sticky situations.

And who knows - I can't imagine Un taking rubles, is Putin paying him in US Dollars, or Russian diamonds and gold?

marble falls

(65,620 posts)

2. Let's boycot North Korea! Cut off all aid to North Korea! Anyone want to invade North Korea?

Reply to Jit423 (Original post)

Sat Apr 26, 2025, 12:45 PM

Apr 26

Johonny

(23,712 posts)

4. But they are our biggest trade ally

Reply to marble falls (Reply #2)

Sat Apr 26, 2025, 12:48 PM

Apr 26

In very nice letters.

marble falls

(65,620 posts)

5. Beautiful, mancrushy letters, I've heard.

Reply to Johonny (Reply #4)

Sat Apr 26, 2025, 12:50 PM

Apr 26

Brother Buzz

(38,436 posts)

7. I understand the North Korea soldiers are nothing but cannon fodder

Reply to Jit423 (Original post)

Sat Apr 26, 2025, 12:53 PM

Apr 26

They have zero experience in combat and cannot effectively communicate with Russian troops; they are just marched to the front to be slaughtered. The smart North Korean soldiers surrender at the first opportunity.

Beachnutt

(8,717 posts)

11. A little off subject but

Reply to Jit423 (Original post)

Sat Apr 26, 2025, 01:34 PM

Apr 26

Didn't Russia supply North Vietnam in our long vietnam war ?
Russia supported the enemy of the US as thousands of our troops were killed.

Polybius

(20,010 posts)

12. We should have annexed the USSR around1945-1950

Reply to Beachnutt (Reply #11)

Sat Apr 26, 2025, 01:38 PM

Apr 26

We had nukes 5 years before anyone else did.

fujiyamasan

(189 posts)

13. Have you heard of operation unthinkable?

Reply to Polybius (Reply #12)

Sat Apr 26, 2025, 02:55 PM

Apr 26

“It would be beyond our power to win a quick but limited success and we would be committed to a protracted war against heavy odds"

I don’t think there was any public support for further
Conflict immediately following wwII.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Unthinkable

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