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hundredjono t1_iqy8jdz wrote

How long are we gonna keep letting Rocketman launch his shit?

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Silversky615 t1_iqy8msg wrote

Don’t forget about us!!!! -Sincerely, Upper South Korea

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JustShibzThings t1_iqya1pc wrote

When i used to live in Japan, this was very common...

You actually get used to it, but i know it could actually eventually hit land. And of course, no, they shouldn't be doing this.

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Friedumb t1_iqyad0c wrote

Replying to hundredjono (#24,750)

Hopefully he launches a satellite eventually and finds out about the wonders of television that placated his dad so well...

That or Disneyland builds a theme park just for him...

Whilst many will claim these ideas are Unicorn ideologies; we must keep in mind the only official Unicorn sighting to this day was in North Korea.

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islandofcaucasus t1_iqyag6q wrote

Replying to JustShibzThings (#24,811)

I was heading home from a 8 month deployment with the navy and we just hit Phillipines when that asshole launched some missiles. Rumors started immediately that we were turning around. I could have puked from the disappointment. Thankfully it never came to pass

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alien_from_Europa t1_iqye026 wrote

Does Japan not have the ability to shoot these missiles down that get too close to their waters?

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N-Korean t1_iqyj5tx wrote

I had nothing to do with it

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Kashm1r_Sp1r1t t1_iqyjfkt wrote

He needs to chill out and listen to some Katy Perry

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SkunkMonkey t1_iqyl23v wrote

Lil Kim expanding his war on the Sea of Japan to the Pacific Ocean.

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Sonofarson t1_iqyl2vs wrote

Mr. Rodman, we could use a little bit of your diplomatic magic here. Just go over there and play some ball with Kim Jong Un, let him win a couple games of horse. He just needs to be validated every so often.

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CritaCorn t1_iqylw0z wrote

But I thought Trump was amazing and did amazing things fixing this amazing relationship he had with Kim…

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Luis12285 t1_iqym6zn wrote

Ukrainian joining NATO and N. Korea shooting practice nukes. WW3 on TikTok gonna be 🔥

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Cfp0001-Iceman t1_iqyqe8a wrote

China really needs to get NK under control. Even if they don't start a war themselves, NK might do it for them. The only reason NK is so brave is because China stands behind it. IMO, this is all on China to get under control.

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iikun t1_iqyupuz wrote

Replying to alien_from_Europa (#24,989)

Nth Korean missiles fired over Japan often are so high up they’re basically in space (100kms altitude). No word on this latest one yet, but I daresay Japan would’ve loved to shoot it down and their not doing that makes me think it was flying at an altitude beyond the capability of interceptors.

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CyAScott t1_iqz4qju wrote

Looks like someone needs attention again. Give them aid and maybe make a visit and it will all be over for the next few years.

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Parzivus t1_iqz4ul9 wrote

Replying to brockwallace (#25,055)

IDK if you realize this but that just isn't how it works. ICBMs travel several miles per second in the reentry phase and typically have multiple projectiles. The idea that you can just "shoot it down" is mostly a lie fed by overpaid defense contractors

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Aazadan t1_iqz52gc wrote

Replying to alien_from_Europa (#24,989)

It might be possible if one were on a trajectory to hit Japan (it's not really proven one way or the other). But, North Korea is basically just trying to provoke a response like that. North Korea doesn't actually want to hit Japan in an attack so they either shoot really high where interception can't reach, or they shoot into the ocean "near" Japan a ways over them.

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evert198201 t1_iqzc69k wrote

Why doesn't Japan shoot them out of the sky with some sort of defense?

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S_K_Y t1_iqzfe7w wrote

Replying to hundredjono (#24,750)

Until he miscalculates and it actually lands somewhere that isn't determined to be international waters and an act of war.

Only then will we get to spank the baby.

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[deleted] t1_iqzi39h wrote

Replying to PenguinSunday (#25,825)

They have killed several South Korean soldiers within the last twenty years. The problem isn’t their technology so much as their sheer numbers and determination if they were to engage in some sort of military conflict. Their technology is outdated, but still deadly for countries within close range, and their ballistic missiles can allegedly reach the US mainland.

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vetsetradio t1_ir036oo wrote

Replying to Aazadan (#26,183)

I'm no fan of the DPRK, but if you want to get to space from there (or anywhere) your easiest path is East due to Earth's rotation; from N Korea that means right over Japan. I'm sure the response you speak of is a bonus for Kim Jong-un, but if they are shooting for space, there exists no better direction to launch than East.

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skttlskttl t1_ir1rq84 wrote

Replying to Xaser125 (#29,646)

I actually think the likelihood of a malfunctioning rocket being fired over Japan is extremely small. N Korea understands that these tests make them just enough of a threat to their enemies that they won't attack N Korea. But if a test goes wrong and one of those missiles drops out of the sky and lands in Japanese territory, Japan and their allies (America first in line) now have a valid reasoning for invading and dismantling their government and military. N Korea is likely only launching their absolute best rockets with the above understanding about how perfectly things have to go for them.

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collektemon t1_ir2g1tw wrote

What does this headline even mean? Did it fly over Japan or not?

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Friedumb t1_ir2yvzp wrote

Replying to ramdasani (#27,663)

His dad loved smoking cigars, drinking brandy, and watching John Wayne... Rules for me and not thee were and still are key. I pity those under such draconian leadership and fear the spread of it.

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ramdasani t1_ir34eoe wrote

Replying to Friedumb (#32,221)

I often call people on it when they make light of the DPRK, but yeah, try to imagine what it must be like growing up in a place where anyone who wants you to disappear can just say you told them you hated the glorious leader, where people work like slaves and starve while the food they've grown is taken from them. A place where getting caught with a contraband K-pop song can mean death. Pity and empathy are all you can really feel for people who know what "Sak vid pa kanpe" means IRL.

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Friedumb t1_ir35ius wrote

Replying to ramdasani (#32,481)

It's wild that we have the internet and multiple means to alleviate these issues and yet places like North Korea still exist... It is horrible that countries are still being used as the stalwart for another nation that cares so little about them. Ukraine and Russia as well as America and Afghanistan come to mind...

Tldr: I guess they need their yachts to survive?

https://youtu.be/zCJYl9Irayk

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vetsetradio t1_ir3gms6 wrote

Replying to DeadLikeYou (#31,366)

And they hit the missile button by accident? I doubt it.

It was probably something like a Hwasong-12 --- The missile traveled nearly 3,000 miles and reached Mach 17, with an apogee of 970km (~602 miles), well above the Karman Line of 62 miles (the common definition of where space starts).

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