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$200m a year, 700,000 tons of rice, space tech: The deal for North Korea in joining Russia’s war
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this post was submitted on 03 Nov 2024
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Well at least it's not nuke or nuke delivery stuff. That's what I was worried about.
They grow rice in Russia?
That's next to the black sea.
That's what space tech means, I thought.
I doubt Russia would want that since NK is unstable and can easily point those weapons back at them at some point in the future.
Russian decisions over the past few years haven't exactly shown much long-term strategic choices or forethought, so I doubt this is an argument for them
Could be satellites for intelligence and all the tech that goes on it. Not the easiest stuff to develop or manufacture. If I'm Russia I would protect the family jewels (nuke and nuke delivery). If NK got rice out of the deal they're probably not jumping straight to ICBM tech.
NK already has missile tech, just not clear whether it has real intercontinental range. The US and Russia did that in the 1950s though.
I wonder if targeting is an issue. Range is easy, accurate targeting is not.
Their recent launches have been using field Russia more commonly uses, so they might be getting Russian engines.
I've got bad news for you bud about what was originally placed on those Russian rockets before Sputnik, Lyka, and Gagarin.
Rice?
Space tech has really broadened since then. Sounds to me like they're avoiding weapons.
I have some bad news for you
"Ask for" well no shit NK wants and will ask for it. Anyone can figure that out. Gonna need more than the literal "speculation" the article says. Like I answered to the other guy, space tech is pretty broad these days.