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Worth a look, especially if NK is actually providing ammunition to the Russians. Suggest NK quality control is no better than the Russians' quality control. Has Russia used up/lost all their ammunition, or are they buying NK stuff to protect war reserve stocks?

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I figure it's to serve two real purposes. #1: Bolster trade with a friendly neighbor. and #2: To keep their stocks from being depleted. I'm pretty sure that NK is still using corrosive primed steel cased ammo which if after firing the rifles/machine guns aren't cleaned causes the rifles/machine guns to become inoperable due to damage. It would be a smart idea to ship the corrosively primed ammo to the front lines to stop the non-corrosive stuff from being used up. I have no doubt that Russia's domestic ammo manufacture is still churning out the better quality stuff for stockpile. If Ukrainians capture the NK manufactured stuff without knowledge of those corrosive components they'll essentially have a heavily rusted club/spear combo (granted Bayonets are issued to Ukrainian forces to begin with)
 
Joseph Stalin said:
Worth a look, especially if NK is actually providing ammunition to the Russians. Suggest NK quality control is no better than the Russians' quality control. Has Russia used up/lost all their ammunition, or are they buying NK stuff to protect war reserve stocks?

www.38north.org

Spotlight: North Korea-Russia Transport Infrastructure - 38 North: Informed Analysis of North Korea

On September 6, the US Department of State said Russia’s Ministry of Defense is “in the process of purchasing millions…
www.38north.org
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I wouldn't be surprised if they're doing so at the order of china. Heard I think Tim or someone discussing NK getting nuclear weapon status and like "China would likely put its foot down and assist the US in shutting NK down" I was like bruh.... have you like NEVER paid attention to asia at all?
 
ItsJustMayaC said:
I wouldn't be surprised if they're doing so at the order of china. Heard I think Tim or someone discussing NK getting nuclear weapon status and like "China would likely put its foot down and assist the US in shutting NK down" I was like bruh.... have you like NEVER paid attention to asia at all?
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Yep, NK is China's attack dog
 
Joseph Stalin said:
Not really. China doesn't need an attack dog. China has only limited influence in and over NK. For many years NK played China and the USSR against each other to get the maximum amount of aid.
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Seeing as how China got really pissed at Trump for making positive inroads with the NK leadership....I don't think your assessment is correct on that front.
 
Ridge138 said:
Seeing as how China got really pissed at Trump for making positive inroads with the NK leadership....I don't think your assessment is correct on that front.
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NK and China describe their relationship as "lips and teeth". Not really. China has a vested interest in keeping tensions on the Korean Peninsula at a certain level. While China may not have liked President Trump's dealings with Kim Jong Un, they were powerless to stop Kim's meetings with President Trump. Expect him back in 2025, would look for him to re-establish the dialogue. In Hanoi, while no deal was made each man walked away knowing the lines of communication were always open. This did, and I believe still does, a good bit to reduce the threat of war in Korea.

My background - two tours, 39 months, in Korea, former Korean linguist, was there for the "tree incident".
 
NK and China are allies, dont kid yourself, as far as Russia, they thought this would be easy. Why the went for Kyiv and got demolished.

I'm thinking they are doing this chinese and NK sale stuff to make themselves look weaker than they are.

Don't forget that Ukraine is like the 3rd soviet weapons manufacturer, other countries pay them to make weapons' for them...I'm sure they are going into overdrive makeing stuff for theyre troops, not to mention all the most tech countires just giving them shit now.

I really do believe Russia is in a bad spot, but who knows, i think Andy Warski had a chance
 
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