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Here's the Play-By-Play of North Korea's Pre-Olympics Missile Parade
Popular Mechanics ^ | February 8, 2018 | Kyle Mizokami

Posted on 02/09/2018 6:22:29 AM PST by C19fan

North Korea held a major military parade today, displaying thousands of troops and major military equipment—much of it nuclear-capable.

The regime made a point of flaunting its nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles, including the new long-range missiles potentially capable of reaching the continental United States as well as previously unseen short-range missiles. These weapons are North Korea’s strategy for ensuring the survival of leader Kim Jong-un and the survival of his regime.

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TOPICS: Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: korea; nkmissiles; nkparade; olympics
I wonder what percent of GDP do the Norks spend on missile technology.
1 posted on 02/09/2018 6:22:29 AM PST by C19fan
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If they can afford a parade, so can we.


2 posted on 02/09/2018 6:42:33 AM PST by ChuteTheMall (Tagline: (optional, printed after your name on post):)
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According to one estimate, it runs from $1.1 billion to $3.2 billion. N. Korea's GDP is said to be $15 billion. So it may be 10~20%.
3 posted on 02/09/2018 6:49:16 AM PST by TigerLikesRooster (dead parakeet + lost fishing gear = freep all day)
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Where are all the liberal's complaining about Trumps parade? Why aren't they protesting this?

/S

4 posted on 02/09/2018 6:56:20 AM PST by jeffc (The U.S. media are our enemy)
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Don’t we have Neutron bombs in the arsenal?


5 posted on 02/09/2018 11:17:18 AM PST by Glad2bnuts (If Republicans are not prepared to carry on the Revolution of 1776, prepare for a communist takeover)
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