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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. (en.yna.co.kr)
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[–] Comradesexual@lemmygrad.ml 37 points 1 year ago

DPRK prosperity increasing? Niceeeeeee :3

[–] PanArab@lemmygrad.ml 32 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What will the US do? Sanction them?!

[–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] redtea@lemmygrad.ml 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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 1 year ago

Indeed

[–] lorty@lemmygrad.ml 29 points 1 year ago

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

[–] Addfwyn@lemmygrad.ml 20 points 1 year 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!