Reply With QuoteRight so if we ever go to war with them, they will run out of food before they run out of ammo. So unless they eat each other the result should be the same.
N. Korea buys $95m of arms
http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking...ry_286505.html
SEOUL - NORTH Korea has purchased weapons worth about US$65 million (S$95 million) over the past five years despite its severe food shortages, a South Korean lawmaker said on Monday. The communist state spent an average of US$13 million a year on arms during the five-year tenure of Seoul's previous liberal administration which ended in early 2008, said Mr Kwon Young Se of the conservative ruling Grand National Party.
The weapons came from China, Russia, Germany, the Slovak Republic and other countries, Mr Kwon told reporters, citing a government report.
The South's intelligence agency and defence ministry refused to confirm the information. When contacted by AFP, Mr Kwon declined to say which agency his report was from.
'The report shows the North has developed its military capacity despite severe food shortages,' Mr Kwon told reporters, calling for more caution in providing aid to the impoverished country.
Previous liberal administrations in Seoul, which practised a 'sunshine' engagement policy, sent about 400,000 tons of food to the North every year but were accused of not demanding proper monitoring.
Critics say much of the food was used to feed the North's military and elite.
The North bitterly attacks the conservative government which came to power in South Korea in February. It did not ask for the food aid from Seoul this year.
In July the UN's World Food Programme warned that hunger in North Korea is at its worst since the famine years of the 1990s, with five to six million people in immediate need out of a population of 23 million. -- AFP
Right so if we ever go to war with them, they will run out of food before they run out of ammo. So unless they eat each other the result should be the same.
To be honest for the numbers they claim to have thats not exactly a big spend over 5 years, hardly enough to 'develop military capacity', maybe enough to sustain capability and replace some old ammo stocks, buy new optics etc.
Alfa
$65 million over 5 years????
The South Korean Army probably spends more on sh!troll in a busy month.
I was pretty sure even Russia stopped dealing with them... at least they refused to sell them new ships or submarines or Jets...
and Germany? WTF Germany ?
Nothing personal its just business i guess.Originally Posted by Xav
If they eat each other, that would make them an ally.
I'm surprised no one has tried to overthrow him yet , they would have the peoples support
Care to elaborate?
i mean hes staving his people , wouldn't they be happy if he was removed from power and someone with a bit more common sense elected (if there was such a thing )
It's difficult to defeat your enemies when suffering from scurvy.
yup thats true ...........
Your sick boy! I wanna see what type of weapons ze germans have sent. Hopefully something from the third reich arsenal.Right so if we ever go to war with them, they will run out of food before they run out of ammo. So unless they eat each other the result should be the same.
If only it was true.The people over there are incredibly brainwashed and i can't imagine a larger number of people turning against the ''Dear Leader''.
we give away a whole army for dumping prices.. like Leo 2s for €1 each.. as well as Mig 29s
but i guess the German "weapons" will most likely be dual use and not legal / official / real arms sales... perhaps something like Unimog trucks which can also be used by the military etc...
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