There have been American and South Korean kiss ups, negotiations and aid or trade deals with the Norks for years.
The old style Nixon-Kissinger detente is the wrong answer to them.
The communist economy of NK can’t survive unless it is propped up by other countries.
I hope real sanctions are finally kicking in on them because the Nork system may slowly be forced into collapse just like the USSR was.
North Korea’s government is crazy, they’ve used assassination squads, bombs, kidnapping whatever to advance their agenda.
We’ll have to wait and see.
The Korean War in 1950 started early on a Sunday morning (4AM). That was Saturday afternoon our time.
I think that it’s worrisome that this weekend is Easter Sunday. Think Yom Kippur. They may think that we will all be in church (unfortunately, very mistaken). It’s fairly close to a full moon, they have no good night vision stuff (at least not in any quantity), and we do. So, it’s actually a more even playing field for a low-tech aggressor to have the moon.
Also, sadly, I think the troops we have on that border are somewhat sacrificial, a trip wire, and they know this.
This has got to be the toughest assignment in the military.
I wonder where the Chinese are on this. Their boy is getting a little out of control. I’m sure that he was amusing for a while...now...not so funny.