Re:How to smuggle $1K into North Korea
by josefresco on Wednesday July 29, 2015 @01:40PM
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"too much of a pussy"
Poor choice of language aside - South Korea has much more to lose in a direct or indirect conflict, and even if victorious (very likely despite the "size" of the NK force) would still sustain casualties that make them countering any NK aggression ... complicated.
It would be like a website or a kickstarter where people could pay to send packages that include communication equipment, non perishable food items, medkits, insurgency, guerilla warfare, etc.
Imagine the impact this would have on North Korea when suddenly the citizens are communicating anonymously with each other and outside world.
This can only be done if the balloons could self guide themselves using GPS with a high degree of accuracy, and they be launched outside of South Korea. Maybe it can be done from America but the pacific ocean is turbulent and it will be tough to make it all the way in to North Korea. Japan is the best bet but South Korea will probably pressure them. So this leaves out launching it directly from the States, the challenge and costs go up dramatically since the journey must be made across pacific ocean.