jacket_with_sleeves t1_itjj7lf wrote
Reply to comment by DistortoiseLP in Two Koreas exchange warning shots near maritime border amid tensions by gaporkbbq
North Korea is the only thing stopping the West having a land border with China, so I guess they have some importance in that respect.
tdring22 t1_itjsi5o wrote
That's literally the only thing keeping the country existing
ScrewAttackThis t1_itjwchn wrote
Being a buffer isn't nearly as important these days. It's a big part of why NK developed their own nukes and they've been a bit of a thorn in China's side for a while.
deaddonkey t1_itkfoaw wrote
Idk man I bet Ukraine wished it had a buffer back in feb
ScrewAttackThis t1_itkjl8x wrote
Considering Russia invaded them in 2014, they'd probably want it a bit before feb lol.
I was mainly talking about China vs the US, though. I just mean NK isn't exactly much of a buffer for China anymore. Not only would their military fold like paper, we have a lot of capabilities that wouldn't even require us to step foot in NK if something crazy popped off.
Not to mention we've had US personnel deployed to 2 countries that share a border with China.
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