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MarineCombatEngineer

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86. They will get slaughtered,

Fri Aug 5, 2022, 08:01 PM

Aug 2022

they have no combat experience and will be going toe to toe with combat experienced Ukr. forces, plus they're equipment is far inferior to the western systems and munitions flooding into Ukraine.

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North Korea is reportedly in talks to send 100,000 soldiers to fight in Ukraine: [View all] tblue37 Aug 2022 OP

Fuckers cilla4progress Aug 2022 #1

100,000 North Korean soldiers could be sent to bolster Putin's forces fighting Ukraine Bayard Aug 2022 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author PortTack Aug 2022 #10

If this happens Putin must think NATO will not consider... brush Aug 2022 #34

shoot and bomb them on sight Trueblue1968 Aug 2022 #67

Both Russia and North Korea tend to exaggerate. It'll probably be more like 10,000. tinrobot Aug 2022 #90

"How Ya Gonna Keep 'em off of the Farm (After They've Seen the Wheat?)" mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2022 #3

Just watch them defect. murielm99 Aug 2022 #5

DPRK has no problem executing families for listening to the radio or watching a VCR movie. TheBlackAdder Aug 2022 #7

You mean if they die? EndlessWire Aug 2022 #56

I mean, I wouldn't want to be any of those 100K families. If their kids defect or go missing. . . TheBlackAdder Aug 2022 #74

Pootie can send oil...they don't have enough food to feed themselves let alone another country PortTack Aug 2022 #4

Perhaps this is why Russia was stealing Ukraine's grain shipments, to fund North Korea. TheBlackAdder Aug 2022 #21

Yes, this is mostly about resources. Grain, fertilizer, & Black Sea gas reserves Bucky Aug 2022 #33

How? Vladivostok, terminus of the Trans Siberian Railway, is about 60 miles from the N Korean border muriel_volestrangler Aug 2022 #24

It would take months and months to transfer that amount of men and material and get it to the front PortTack Aug 2022 #26

I don't think Russia will have been ejected from Ukraine in only a few months muriel_volestrangler Aug 2022 #29

I agree. Nt BootinUp Aug 2022 #52

Where are you getting your information? former9thward Aug 2022 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author WarGamer Aug 2022 #84

WW III because he can't stand to lose? Novara Aug 2022 #6

This exactly. Bluethroughu Aug 2022 #15

Yup. My thought too. blue-wave Aug 2022 #91

Uh no. Takket Aug 2022 #8

So are they going to transfer heavy equipment via rail across russia? PortTack Aug 2022 #18

An opportunity to escape for them nuxvomica Aug 2022 #9

How many will defect? ColinC Aug 2022 #16

Putin is short on troops. Good opportunity for China and Japan to retake the NCjack Aug 2022 #11

I'm pretty sure Japan is not going to be invading Sakhalin Island Bucky Aug 2022 #30

They'll take over Russian territory by buying it up, moving their people in, Crunchy Frog Aug 2022 #46

Where are you getting this from? Bucky Aug 2022 #54

If most of the people living there are Chinese? I was being partially tongue in cheek, but I will Crunchy Frog Aug 2022 #55

Don't worry, it's not offensive. Bucky Aug 2022 #77

His problem is that he doesn't want to conscript regular Russians. Crunchy Frog Aug 2022 #45

Also a good time for Mr.Bill Aug 2022 #71

Yes, make Putin send troops and war machines to the East. NCjack Aug 2022 #85

They will run away, forget about fighting. Bluethroughu Aug 2022 #12

I doubt they will ripcord Aug 2022 #57

You are most likely right, but they will still run. Bluethroughu Aug 2022 #87

LOL! stevil Aug 2022 #13

DOA ColinC Aug 2022 #14

I think of those cardboard "Will work for food" signs. tblue37 Aug 2022 #17

NK has never allowed its people to see the outside world like that Alhena Aug 2022 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author PortTack Aug 2022 #22

We posted basically the same thought at the same time thucythucy Aug 2022 #23

I agree 100% survival mode will kick in and they'll run. Bluethroughu Aug 2022 #88

This has the potential to be an absolute disaster for the North Korean regime. thucythucy Aug 2022 #20

Wfhat? former9thward Aug 2022 #36

Factor out Moscow and St. Petersburg BeyondGeography Aug 2022 #39

So you have no evidence? former9thward Aug 2022 #43

You posted an irrelevant number BeyondGeography Aug 2022 #47

Having been to both Moscow and St. Petersburg thucythucy Aug 2022 #44

A one to one comparison is always difficult. thucythucy Aug 2022 #42

More than 80% of russia's GDP is skimmed off to putin and the oligarchs. PSPS Aug 2022 #48

Why not say 90 or 95 or 99%? former9thward Aug 2022 #49

Please get a clue PSPS Aug 2022 #53

Exactly...the russian pilfering is one of the main reasons there in such a mess in Ukraine PortTack Aug 2022 #62

Get a clue yourself. former9thward Aug 2022 #63

"How come that has not been seized?" PSPS Aug 2022 #80

There's a difference between wealth, and GDP, which is a 'per year' figure muriel_volestrangler Aug 2022 #81

Hopefully, they will all defect & fight against ruskies. SheltieLover Aug 2022 #25

Those are not motivated troops. They will be slaughtered. Bucky Aug 2022 #27

Well said. OnDoutside Aug 2022 #28

That would be bad. Turbineguy Aug 2022 #31

Goose stepping troops always look like the Rockettes. tblue37 Aug 2022 #60

lol, those rifles at 0:25 appear to be Mosin Nagants Model 1891/30 designed in 1890. EX500rider Aug 2022 #61

Hmmm.... Turbineguy Aug 2022 #73

Yeah all their stuff is copies of Chinese copies of Russian stuff basically EX500rider Aug 2022 #82

Putin is showing his nation has a really bad hand in play this round Torchlight Aug 2022 #35

North Koreans...Whatever happened to Russkiy Mir? BeyondGeography Aug 2022 #37

They finally found a way they can justify all those medals for officers who haven't fought a war in Aristus Aug 2022 #38

Wtf! BootinUp Aug 2022 #64

It is a spoof photo. David__77 Aug 2022 #70

In related news, North korea has lost 100,000 male citizens while Ukraine has had to hire lindysalsagal Aug 2022 #40

LOL! n/t EndlessWire Aug 2022 #59

And to monitor their radio and telecommunications traffic. lpbk2713 Aug 2022 #68

It looks like it may be time for us to finally deal with NK. Crunchy Frog Aug 2022 #41

...and half of them will instantly defect. roamer65 Aug 2022 #50

I think they mean... purr-rat beauty Aug 2022 #51

Reposting: Bullies and unpopular positions Stinky The Clown Aug 2022 #58

You are correct bullies need to be dealt with. I think the west is slowly turning up the heat PortTack Aug 2022 #65

I agree with you 100%. I don't buy Putin's threats to launch a nuclear war. Crunchy Frog Aug 2022 #78

NATO countries have not sent in troops because arthritisR_US Aug 2022 #66

You'd think they'd immediately run off Lettuce Be Aug 2022 #69

I doubt that they can even conceptualize freedom, Crunchy Frog Aug 2022 #79

Be a shame if... 2naSalit Aug 2022 #72

I don't see it happening. Bettie Aug 2022 #75

I think a large number will immediately surrender Kaleva Aug 2022 #76

This message was self-deleted by its author WarGamer Aug 2022 #83

They will get slaughtered, MarineCombatEngineer Aug 2022 #86

Russia's leader can't find enough Russians to fight for Russia DFW Aug 2022 #89