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cstanleytech

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12. Seems very few question what are the sources of the tech and hardware needed.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sun Jan 1, 2023, 04:17 PM

Jan 2023

North Korea is after all a rather small country with limited materials as well as the ability to produce the needed technology and hardware for things such as ballistic missiles.
Yet we see them carrying out multiple tests of said missiles so how the unanswered question is how are they able to do this.

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Seems very few question what are the sources of the tech and hardware needed. cstanleytech Jan 2023 #12

It is a interesting question. Appears the answer is the value placed on education, as in SK, so Alexander Of Assyria Jan 2023 #13

I'm not talking about the knowledge itself rather the technology and the other materials needed. cstanleytech Jan 2023 #22

Metals are not hard to procure, the technology is all brainpower I would wager. Alexander Of Assyria Jan 2023 #23

You have to then refine them and machine them properly not to mention the electronics needed to cstanleytech Jan 2023 #27

Ofc, all mostly brainpower...machining and refining common metals is ancient technology. Alexander Of Assyria Jan 2023 #29

Have read that Iran & N Korea help each other too, after Russians helped NK nt EX500rider Jan 2023 #26

I had read that they imported some Russian help EX500rider Jan 2023 #16

Things that happen when America is in turmoil for $100 Alex. live love laugh Jan 2023 #18

Kim Jong Uhm needs an exponential decrease in whatever kind of drugs he's taking... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2023 #21