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NK's capabilities are vastly overblown. Calling it a "bear" is part of their disinformation strategy, just like Russia. You're amplifying their propaganda.

Shank 5y ago
North Korea's power doesn't come from its technical capabilities in terms of nuclear weapon usage against the United States. North Korea's power comes from its close proximity to South Korea, which is well within striking distance, and how the geopolitical ramifications amplify out. Even with conventional weapons, a re-ignition of hostilities on the Korean peninsula would be disastrous. Relative to Russia, which more or less has the ability to trade with the world, and has a fairly sustainable economy, North Korea has basically nothing. The whole reason why NK repeatedly tests nuclear and conventional strike capabilities is to power project, get people to the negotiating table, and try to get supplies/food/money from countries in exchange for a halt of testing.
- bigcat123 5y ago
reaperducer 5y ago
NK's capabilities are vastly overblown. Calling it a "bear" is part of their disinformation strategy, just like Russia. Calling it a "bear" is utilizing the common expression "Don't poke the bear," not an assessment of North Korea's abilities.
- throwaway329183 5y ago
  It's not "don't poke the mouse", if the target isn't dangerous there's nothing to fear from poking them
- errcorrectcode 5y ago
  Please don't feed the trolls or the bears.
coolspot 5y ago
Russia did hack NSA though [1], and elections, and pipelines, and who knows what else. [1] - https://www.wired.com/story/eternalblue-leaked-nsa-spy-tool-hacked-world/ https://www.wired.com/story/eternalblue-leaked-nsa-spy-tool-...
npteljes 5y ago
States don't exist in a vacuum, they exist in a complex web of relations to other states. North Korea is in a particular intersection between South Korea, the United States, Russia and China. I think if you do anything with NK, you also signal something to these others. If you look at it like this, it becomes apt to say "poking the bear".

Shank 5y ago

North Korea's power doesn't come from its technical capabilities in terms of nuclear weapon usage against the United States. North Korea's power comes from its close proximity to South Korea, which is well within striking distance, and how the geopolitical ramifications amplify out. Even with conventional weapons, a re-ignition of hostilities on the Korean peninsula would be disastrous. Relative to Russia, which more or less has the ability to trade with the world, and has a fairly sustainable economy, North Korea has basically nothing. The whole reason why NK repeatedly tests nuclear and conventional strike capabilities is to power project, get people to the negotiating table, and try to get supplies/food/money from countries in exchange for a halt of testing.

bigcat123 5y ago

reaperducer 5y ago

NK's capabilities are vastly overblown. Calling it a "bear" is part of their disinformation strategy, just like Russia. Calling it a "bear" is utilizing the common expression "Don't poke the bear," not an assessment of North Korea's abilities.

throwaway329183 5y ago
It's not "don't poke the mouse", if the target isn't dangerous there's nothing to fear from poking them
errcorrectcode 5y ago
Please don't feed the trolls or the bears.

coolspot 5y ago

Russia did hack NSA though [1], and elections, and pipelines, and who knows what else. [1] - https://www.wired.com/story/eternalblue-leaked-nsa-spy-tool-hacked-world/ https://www.wired.com/story/eternalblue-leaked-nsa-spy-tool-...

npteljes 5y ago

States don't exist in a vacuum, they exist in a complex web of relations to other states. North Korea is in a particular intersection between South Korea, the United States, Russia and China. I think if you do anything with NK, you also signal something to these others. If you look at it like this, it becomes apt to say "poking the bear".