Re:US Military's Microwave Weapon Can Fry North Korean Missi...
by clort on Tuesday December 05, 2017 @12:25PM
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or until they run out of money
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Re:US Military's Microwave Weapon Can Fry North Korean Missi...
by littlestymaar on Tuesday December 12, 2017 @10:00AM
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Money for what ?
As long as they don't rely on foreign supply for their missiles[1], they can manufacture them forever without having to pay anything to anybody.
[1]: it may sound like a bold hypothesis, but I doubt anyone would ship missile materials to North Korea. China could, of course, but that would be a bit risky diplomatically.
Re:US Military's Microwave Weapon Can Fry North Korean Missi...
by dragonwriter on Tuesday December 12, 2017 @10:11AM
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> it may sound like a bold hypothesis, but I doubt anyone would ship missile materials to North Korea.
Historically, Iran, North Korea, and Pakistan cooperated on nuclear and missile tech, though I think that was engineering rather than parts.
Re:US Military's Microwave Weapon Can Fry North Korean Missi...
by digi_owl on Tuesday December 05, 2017 @12:36PM
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The place is an autocracy. The only way they will run out, is if nobody, and i mean absolutely nobody, wants to trade with them, officially or under the table.
And with NK slaves showing up in Polish shipyards, that is highly unlikely.
Re:US Military's Microwave Weapon Can Fry North Korean Missi...
by georgeecollins on Tuesday December 05, 2017 @12:31PM
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They have been at this for fifty years, don't hold your breath.
Re:US Military's Microwave Weapon Can Fry North Korean Missi...
by timthelion on Tuesday December 05, 2017 @01:10PM
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why would they need money? Why would they need to trade with anyone? It is not like North Korea is infinitely small and the earth infinitely big. The earth is a small globe, and NK is a region of that globe, one which almost certainly can be an autarky.