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[–] flyingcuttlefish [S] ago
Be afraid, be very afraid: North Korea’s long-term strategy By BRADLEY K MARTIN
" . . . Having covered and studied North Korea for 40 years, I feel comfortable saying that its long-term strategy since the Korean War ended in stalemate in 1953 has been and remains to persuade the United States to remove its troops from South Korea and withdraw its security guarantee.
Then, as defectors who have worked in sensitive military and political positions have repeatedly testified, when an appropriate opportunity presents itself, the North intends to conquer the South – regardless of the Southern population’s preferences."
http://www.atimes.com/afraid-afraid-north-koreas-long-term-strategy/
[–] flyingcuttlefish [S] ago
probably the reverse is also true - the US wants to take over NK.
[–] flyingcuttlefish [S] ago
##China advances, US retreats in SEAsia
Amid the sound, fury and threats, Asia’s biggest geopolitical winner was China in 2017. This couldn’t have been achieved without the missteps of US President Donald Trump’s administration and the stunning rapprochement between Beijing and Manila.....