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submitted 3 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world

As speculation mounts that Kim Jong-un and Trump could meet this month, analysts say Pyongyang will continue to see nuclear weapons as a matter of survival

North Korea’s launch last week of a missile from a naval destroyer elicited an uncharacteristically prosaic analysis from the country’s leader, Kim Jong-un. The launch was proof, he said, that arming ships with nuclear weapons was “making satisfactory progress”.

But the test, and Kim’s mildly upbeat appraisal, were designed to reverberate well beyond the deck of the 5,000-tonne destroyer-class vessel the Choe Hyon – the biggest warship in the North Korean fleet.

His pointed reference to nuclear weapons was made as the US and Israel continued their air bombardment of Iran – a regime Donald Trump had warned, without offering evidence, was only weeks away from having a nuclear weapon.

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[-] BackgrndNoize@lemmy.world 24 points 2 months ago

Not just north Korea, the whole world can see what happened to Ukrain after they gave up their nukes in exchange for a protection deal, mutually assured destruction is the only way to keep your country safe

[-] Burninator05@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

That had to be the biggest takeaway every country had to have gotten over the last couple of years.

[-] BoJackHorseman@lemmy.today 2 points 2 months ago

Proximity bias of Europoors.

What is happening in Gaza and Iran is much worse. Iran is a 3,000 years old civilization while Ukraine is a fragment of USSR, 30 years old.

[-] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago

As if the Ukrainians aren't a culture and people going back thousands of years. What odd bigotries you have.

[-] MerryJaneDoe@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago

Humans have inhabited Ukraine since 32,000 BC. - Wikipedia

Ukraine, the official country, is just some lines drawn on a map. The people, the culture, the history has been around for thousands and thousands of years.

[-] 73ms@sopuli.xyz 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

This comment should win some kind of an award. How on earth could anyone think the history of Ukrainian culture began 30 years ago when a regime that itself had only existed for around 70 years fell apart?

[-] Asfalttikyntaja@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 months ago

Ukraine is far more older civilization than you think dumbass. Actually it’s older than russia.

[-] BackgrndNoize@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Not even from Europe dumbass

[-] Wilco@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 months ago

Yes, not holding up that deal was the worst move in modern US diplomatic history. The Doomsday Clock was moved from 100 seconds to midnight up to 90 seconds to midnight because of it. The message is VERY clear: you will only be protected or respected if you can launch nukes.

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