North Korea fires artillery at South Korea's sea border - Polidicks

[QUOTE]North Korea has fired several artillery rounds into the sea near a disputed maritime border with South Korea amid tensions between the two states over a nuclear test conducted by Pyongyang in January. The South Korean military on Saturday said the rounds had not crossed the border but caused alarm among residents on a nearby island in the South. Last month North Korea carried out a nuclear test and in February it tested a long-range rocket, which were condemned by South Korea and the United States as grave violations of UN Security Council resolutions. The allies are expected to begin large-scale annual military drills in early March, which the North calls preparations for war and routinely vows retaliation over. No unusual movements Saturday's firing, heard from the island of Baengnyeong, was probably aimed in a northwestern direction from the North's shore as part of an exercise, a South Korean defence ministry official said by telephone, asking not to be named. The South's office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff later said there were several rounds of artillery fire, revising a comment by the ministry official that there had been a single shot, and there were no other unusual movements by the North's military.[/QUOTE] [url]http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/02/north-korea-fires-artillery-sea-border-south-160220092555636.html[/url] Chill the fuck out North korea, I wanna visit your country before it becomes a ruin

I see Kim is continuing the North Korean War against Poseidon

Do you reckon every now and then a high ranking general or an important guest to the country is just like "hey can I try out the 130mm" and fires a round off southwards for fun

I am so [I]intrigued[/I] by NK and the scene

[QUOTE=Michael haxz;49780749]I see Kim is continuing the North Korean War against Poseidon[/QUOTE] He's like an Asian Xerxes whipping the [del]Hellespont[/del] Yellow Sea.

[QUOTE=Ignhelper;49780697] Chill the fuck out North korea, I wanna visit your country before it becomes a ruin[/QUOTE] Why the hell would you want to go there?

[QUOTE=Laserbeams;49783685]Why the hell would you want to go there?[/QUOTE] Because it would be fascinating? Are you not interested to see what it's like there? Even the fake 'version' of the country that they show visitors would be so surreal and interesting. [editline]21st February 2016[/editline] Also Jesus, NK, get your shit together. They are legitimately like a 5 year old throwing a tantrum every time the world forgets about them.

That's the equivalent of someone saying don't touch me and then they start hovering their hands near you going Oooohh I'm not touching you Either grow a pair and do it or stop wasting everyone's time and your scarce ordinance

[QUOTE=br0ken_;49783693]Because it would be fascinating? Are you not interested to see what it's like there? Even the fake 'version' of the country that they show visitors would be so surreal and interesting. [editline]21st February 2016[/editline] Also Jesus, NK, get your shit together. They are legitimately like a 5 year old throwing a tantrum every time the world forgets about them.[/QUOTE] Not interested enough to spend the rest of my life eating grass in a labor camp.

[QUOTE=br0ken_;49783693]Because it would be fascinating? Are you not interested to see what it's like there? Even the fake 'version' of the country that they show visitors would be so surreal and interesting. [/QUOTE] It would be fascinating, but with that curiosity you would also be funding a horrific regime and running the risk of being trapped there if they decide you have shifty eyes on a whim

one day they're gonna do one of these pussy launches, realize that the NK engineering fucked up, and it's going to hit something important on accident. That's how I imagine war with NK starts. Not with an actual declaration or invasion, but them doing more PR launches and it fucking up. [editline]21st February 2016[/editline] [QUOTE=br0ken_;49783693]Because it would be fascinating? Are you not interested to see what it's like there? Even the fake 'version' of the country that they show visitors would be so surreal and interesting. [editline]21st February 2016[/editline] Also Jesus, NK, get your shit together. They are legitimately like a 5 year old throwing a tantrum every time the world forgets about them.[/QUOTE] I found this subreddit the other day. Here ya go: [url]https://www.reddit.com/r/NorthKoreaPics[/url]

[QUOTE=Halahazam;49782403]I am so [I]intrigued[/I] by NK and the scene[/QUOTE] Can highly recommend the VICE Guide to North Korea. [video=youtube;OtuFaEy4jzE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtuFaEy4jzE[/video] Great watch if you've got an hour to spare. There's also a follow up where they visit the North Korea Film Museum.

[QUOTE=General J;49786042]one day they're gonna do one of these pussy launches, realize that the NK engineering fucked up, and it's going to hit something important on accident. That's how I imagine war with NK starts. Not with an actual declaration or invasion, but them doing more PR launches and it fucking up. [editline]21st February 2016[/editline] I found this subreddit the other day. Here ya go: [url]https://www.reddit.com/r/NorthKoreaPics[/url][/QUOTE] "yes um...we meant to do that! exactly that, destroying the evil capitalist's apparatment complex because its evil!" na NK is going to forever be a series of red lines until someone gets too tired of it. I mean nobody's ever attacked a working nuclear reactor before, but imagine while its shut down for refueling or something, a situation where the reactor cannot go critical, that would be a fairly juicy target, and im not sure that NK's allies would object too much, at least privately because nuclear norks disrupt everyone

[QUOTE=Ignhelper;49780697] Chill the fuck out North korea, I wanna visit your country before it becomes a ruin[/QUOTE] just something to think about but when you visit a country like north korea you're paying money into a political organism that will ultimately use the funds to commit atrocities against its own people. i mean it's not like you're literally buying someone a bullet in the head but at the same time you kind of are, tourism is an economic mechanism in dictatorships like anywhere else. it comes with moral considerations.

[QUOTE=Kommodore;49786394]just something to think about but when you visit a country like north korea you're paying money into a political organism that will ultimately use the funds to commit atrocities against its own people. i mean it's not like you're literally buying someone a bullet in the head but at the same time you kind of are, tourism is an economic mechanism in dictatorships like anywhere else. it comes with moral considerations.[/QUOTE] whats worse is with north korea, there's a not insignificant chance that you're paying them to incarcerate you indefinitely , its not like a 50/50 chance but you can't ignore all the people who have visited the country for various reasons over the years and have been detained as political prisoners.

O no, not the sea! Its like a kid waving a stick at a beehive, waiting for the inevitable moment he actually strikes the hive and all hell breaks loose.

[QUOTE=RAG Frag;49780993]Do you reckon every now and then a high ranking general or an important guest to the country is just like "hey can I try out the 130mm" and fires a round off southwards for fun[/QUOTE] No, pretty sure there was a huge hassle behind firing off just the few rounds, and then they glorified it.

[QUOTE=Laserbeams;49783685]Why the hell would you want to go there?[/QUOTE] Cause my country is one of only 2 with visa waiver, allowing us to stay in North korea for 1 month

[QUOTE=Ignhelper;49792121]Cause my country is one of only 2 with visa waiver, allowing us to stay in North korea for 1 month[/QUOTE] Really? Hell, i guess i might have a shot at visiting the norks sometime too

[QUOTE=Kommodore;49786394]just something to think about but when you visit a country like north korea you're paying money into a political organism that will ultimately use the funds to commit atrocities against its own people. i mean it's not like you're literally buying someone a bullet in the head but at the same time you kind of are, tourism is an economic mechanism in dictatorships like anywhere else. it comes with moral considerations.[/QUOTE] That's true, but then again you can use that argument to say you shouldn't buy Russian or Israeli or Chinese products because they oppress various populations. The thing with tourism is that dictatorships which more heavily rely on tourism (such as Egypt in the past) tend to be a bit more open and free because tourists don't usually like having their necks breathed down. There's some evidence to suggest that North Korea is already loosening up a little bit and it's partly due to tourism.

[QUOTE=RaoulNukem;49792160]Really? Hell, i guess i might have a shot at visiting the norks sometime too[/QUOTE] fuck I'm not a swede damn flagdog Singapore, sorry

[QUOTE=Ignhelper;49793389]fuck I'm not a swede damn flagdog Singapore, sorry[/QUOTE] Ahaaa i see. Now when come to think about it; it made no sense that swedes had Visa waiver in North Korea.