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[-] egeres@lemmy.world 17 points 3 months ago

Does north korea have actually good military power? I've seen their parades here and there, but does anyone know if they have updated equipment, trained military personnel, good intelligence, etc?

[-] olafurp@lemmy.world 24 points 3 months ago

They have massive amount of soldiers and are good and making artillery and missiles. It is a big black box however since they haven't been engaged in a conflict recently so all their troops lack experience.

Their economy is practically built for conflict so it shouldn't be taken lightly.

[-] egeres@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago

Yeah, I don't think numbers is everything, lacking experience or leadership can tip the balance against you in a blink

[-] olafurp@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

Yeah, I have a feeling that they will have very low morale because of lack of motivating factors. Desertion might also become a massive problem since this is one of the few ways to get out of the DPRK.

[-] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 months ago

Few will desert as their families back home will pay the price for that.

[-] SuspiciousCatThing@pawb.social 2 points 3 months ago

True, but we've already seen from Russia what sheer numbers can do, even under-equipped and untrained.

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