North Korea blows up roads linking it with South, prompting warning shots at border

Guardian UK ^ | 10/15/2024 | Staff

[marcusmaximus]

South Korea’s military says it has fired warning shots near its heavily fortified border with the North after Pyongyang blew up sections of the deeply symbolic roads linking the two countries.

At around midday, some parts of the road north of the military demarcation line (MDL) dividing the countries were blown up, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a message sent to media on Tuesday. In response, Seoul’s military “conducted counter-fire” in areas south of the MDL, it added later.

Since leader Kim Jong-un declared the South his country’s “principal enemy” earlier this year, the North has laid fresh mines, erected anti-tank barriers, and deployed missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads

[Paladin2]

The South needs to Little Rocket Man that his time is up.

[clearcarbon]

"North Korea blows up roads linking it with South, prompting warning shots at border"

Is the master Nork and and its allied handlers planning an October or November surprise?

[21twelve]

I imagine that blowing up their own roads is just for propaganda effect. “Oceania was at war with Eastasia. Oceania had always been at war with Eastasia.”

Now if they had blown up roads in the South....

[SMARTY]

Easy peasy...just send Kmala there to talk to our allies, the N Koreans 😏

[Fireone]

Despots and tin dictators around the world are taking advantage of the obvious weakness in the White House.
They see the last 4 months of Slo Joe’s term as a time to make hay.
Having Biden/Harris funding Hamas, Hezbolah, Zelensky, etc. hasn’t helped, it has emboldened them.
Look for Lil’ Kim and Chi to make moves on S.Korea and Taiwan soon.

[ComputerGuy]

What’s your take on this?

[AZJeep]

Since Scoop Jackson retired, Democrats have no idea about foreign policies. Hillary, Kerry and Blinken have been all useless!

And now, even that went by wayside. There is no adult in the white house!

And, of course, our enemies are taking advantage of it!

[marcusmaximus]

Axis of evil are afraid of President Trups return to office.

[marcusmaximus]

Axis of evil are afraid of President Trump’s return to office.

[ComputerGuy]

Trump has modified Teddy Roosevelt's policy. It is now Speak loudly and carry a big stick.

[Vermont Lt]

Must have been a bad harvest and Kim needs some food.

[ClearCase_guy]

I don’t understand.

If North Korea expects South Korea to mount an invasion, with armored columns hitting the roads and heading north, then (I suppose) blowing up roads inside North Korea would make sense to slow down that invasion. But does anyone think that this is imminent?

Seems like theater.

And, if North Korea thinks that war of any kind on the Korean peninsula is likely, why are they sending troops to fight in Ukraine?

[utax]

“Easy peasy...just send Kmala there to talk to our allies, the N Koreans 😏”

Too bad madeline halfbright is no longer available for a champagne toast with the little runt.

[central_va]

Just set up abortion clinics along the DMZ. Nothing brings people together like cheap and convenient abortions.

[Fido969]

This is a defensive move. They wouldn’t blow up those roads if they were planning an invasion of the south.

[linMcHlp]

1939

[shotgun]

Nork logic. I was about to post the same question.

[conservativeimage]

Don't Fight Their Wars for Them

[Fido969]

Wow. Logical thinking.

You are an exception!