DPRK munitions factories are operating at full capacity to supply weapons to Russia in exchange for much-needed food and other necessities, South Korea's defense chief has said. : worldnews

[-] ClimateChangeAnxiety@hexbear.net 60 points 9 months ago

Well maybe you shouldn’t have put the DPRK in a position where the only way to get food and other much needed necessities is by selling weapons to your enemy. shrug-outta-hecks

[-] Trudge@lemmygrad.ml 55 points 9 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

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[-] EuthanatosMurderhobo@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 8 months ago

You're right not to. The news is probably better - far as I understand DPRK administration is much more pragmatic than exchanging artillery shells and short-range missiles for consumer products. Their military probably got some tech help from ours. Sure seems weird DPRK had it's first successful launch of a spy satellite in november of 2023

[-] CommunistBear@hexbear.net 51 points 9 months ago

Sounds like a good exchange for both parties then

[-] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 40 points 9 months ago

win-win cooperation right there

[-] cfgaussian@lemmygrad.ml 34 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Always nice to see more countries adopting China's 合作共赢 model.

[-] Comradesexual@lemmygrad.ml 47 points 9 months ago

DPRK prosperity increasing? Niceeeeeee :3

[-] Collatz_problem@hexbear.net 45 points 9 months ago

They are happy to see their beloved international trade improving situation for both parties, right? anakin-padme-2

[-] lorty@lemmygrad.ml 39 points 9 months ago

Seems like a win-win deal. The collaboration government doesn't understand this kind of exchange though.

[-] PanArab@lemmygrad.ml 38 points 9 months ago

What will the US do? Sanction them?!

[-] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 26 points 9 months ago

lol exactly, we're now seeing the limits of the whole sanction strategy

[-] redtea@lemmygrad.ml 12 points 8 months ago

Sucking all that cheap energy out of Russia and keeping Russia away from the periphery wasn't enough. They really, really wanted to do shock therapy again and get their hands on Russian workers. So far, it's backfired. It's the way of the two-birds-in-the-bush if ever there was one.

[-] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 8 months ago

Indeed

[-] happybadger@hexbear.net 35 points 9 months ago

porky-scared-flipped This is the ONE thing we DIDN'T want to HAPPEN.

[-] Addfwyn@lemmygrad.ml 25 points 8 months ago

But but...how can we help the people of the DPRK if they are getting meals!? Our entire strategy involved starving them to freedom!

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