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> With North Korea we’ve blown our load Actually no, much more could be done against North Korea. A total naval blockade, for example.

• dragonwriter 4y ago
  > Actually no, much more could be done against North Korea. A total naval blockade, for example. Isn't virtually all their trade land trade via China? Short of a land invasion to cut off that border, I don't see how any kind of a blockade makes much of a difference.
  • rosndo 4y ago
    There’s a decent amount of maritime trade, especially for oil. Fishing is also important for the domestic economy.
    • chrischen 4y ago
      That’s going from passive to active though. If active it can be considered basically like invasion/physical war.
      • rosndo 4y ago
        I’m not convinced that actually matters wrt North Korea. Besides, sanctions enforcement turns pretty active when you start prosecuting violators.