China launched its most extensive war games around Taiwan on Monday to showcase Beijing’s ability to cut off the island from outside support in a conflict, testing Taipei’s resolve to defend itself and its arsenal of U.S.-made weapons.
The Eastern Theatre Command said it had deployed troops, warships, fighter jets and artillery for its “Justice Mission 2025” exercises to encircle the democratically governed island, conduct live fire and simulated strikes on land and sea targets, and drills to blockade Taiwan’s main ports.
The live-firing exercises will continue on Tuesday across a record seven zones designated by China’s Maritime Safety Administration, making the drills the largest to date by total coverage and in areas closer to Taiwan than previous exercises. The military had initially said artillery firing would be confined to five zones.
North Korea has lost nearly all of its expertise in manufacturing, development, etc.
NK was a powerhouse around 50-60 years ago, but significantly stupid decision making has led to them falling behind South Korea.
Sanctions are a good chunk of their problems, but NK has a lot of failed leadership and is an example of a failed communist nation just as much as the United States is an example of a failed/failing Democratic Republic.
Also, “emigration rates” is a bullshit metric. You CAN’T leave NK without special permission from the government. That’s like arguing a prison is doing great because none of the inmates are leaving.
So… they don’t have a brain drain? Per Cambridge dictionary: “the situation in which large numbers of educated and very skilled people leave their own country to live and work in another one where pay and conditions are better”
Significantly stupid decision making such as being economically sanctioned by almost the entire world and not receiving billions in US aid conditional to murdering communists?