New Tanks, New Missiles, New Guns - But Hunger Rules -- Times OnlineThe ‘military first’ policy of the elite who run North Korea means extreme hardship for those outside the martial class.
WHILE ragged children foraged for wild grasses and berries on the outskirts of North Korea’s cities last week, its soldiers gloried in their nuclear weapons and readiness for battle.
“Our party and our army have total confidence now that we have nuclear weapons and long-range missiles,” declared a lieutenant-colonel at the demilitarised zone that divides the country from South Korea.
“I hope for war because only war can break the present stalemate and only war can reunite Korea,” he added, accepting a Chinese cigarette.
North Korea has boasted of a triumphant confrontation with the United States and its allies, defying sanctions and advancing nuclear tests. However, its 20m people have paid a severe price for life in an isolated and highly militarised state.
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My Comment: While the focus is on North Korea, the real focus should be on China. While China arms this regime and supports it by providing it with the resources that the Koreans need, it turns a blind eye to North Korea's development of nuclear technologies and weapons.
If North Korean nuclear weapons technology should be used one day (by the North Koreans or by the buyers of their technology), the real blame should be put at the feet of Beijing and the Chinese Government.
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