Why North Korea wants a war (sooner than you think) | Mapped Out

[@dwnews]

A user has made us aware of an error in a world map shown in the video at 12:55. The map of Russia cuts off part of Siberia and wrongly shows Crimea as part of Russia. Crimea is part of Ukraine and was illegally annexed by Russia in 2014. This is shown in the map at 13:21. Thanks for pointing that out!

[@netsiteing]

That may be so, but you’ve pointed out the reality since 2014

[@amunra5330]

Crimea is part of Russia. In the 1991 referendum Russians living in Crimea legally voted to join Russia but the vote was never ratified. The population of Crimea want to be part of Russia.

[@MasterKoala777]

​@@amunra5330doesn't work that way, otherwise so many countries would vote to be part of the USA. Also, by your logic, no Russians should be allowed to live anywhere else in the world because they would just vote to be part of Russia, and Russia will be glad to invade.

[@Aapig]

You transferred Crimea, which is actually controlled by Russia, to Ukraine, and you transferred Taiwan, which is not yet independent, from China. You really have two sets of standards.

[@nicolasolton]

That is unforgivable. Do better DW!

[@Harderanger]

A solid video but it’s obvious the clickbait title was thought up later - no strategic or tactical reasons given as to why a war sooner than we think is actually what he wants

[@cyberfunk3793]

One possible reason if they actually were going to do it: if they knew (or speculated) that China will invade Taiwan soon, it might be a good idea for them to time their attack for the same time when US and the rest are already busy dealing with China. Maybe all 3 have some understanding: Russia goes first and they watch what happens, then China and NK follow.

[@MemoirsofaBasketcase]

Thanks for saving me time watching the video. I was hoping for a huge market crash so I could load up on cheap stocks.

[@TD1237]

N Korea is relatively peaceful compared to the one country everyone bIindIy follows. Not that I like N Korea - I don't. But I do find it interesting how the west portrays them as warrmongers. Coming from them, it really is funny.

[@04dave0]

Didn't see they said it at the beginning, he's starting to look at maps... /s

[@greendotblue5463]

They did. Kim wants the disputed waters and islands

[@user-hp5jl9zRKO]

He probably feels left out, everyone else is at war and he’s not.

[@vaastafraja5685]

Right, he wants to join Biden, zelensky yahuu ..

[@bouji_]

They're still technically at war with South Korea.

[@mrrolandlawrence]

technically the korean war is still on. know your history.

[@cookiecola5852]

@@mrrolandlawrence, only formally

[@pasinduwickramanayake4289]

🤣

[@JackPaul-vs3bq]

Send Kim a large supply of McDonald's cheeseburgers and some fries. Should calm him down a little bit.

[@adspur]

Then he can make missiles with his poopy

[@louisedussiaux8944]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@07Flash11MRC]

Don't forget Diet Coke.

[@CM-ey7nq]

I hear he likes French Cognac a lot as well. Small price to pay.

[@A3Kr0n]

The Dear Leader doesn't need to eat while he works tirelessly for the people. He gets energy from God

[@jakekim-uk9cw]

now instead of war he is sending poop to south korea

[@loveSAVE-e7k]

just imagine that

[@petergreenwood7731]

SK resumed their loud speaker rhetoric at NK NK sent a reply

[@richardmendoza738]

Biological warfare

[@Devineprophecy]

Now there's real strategical thinking. Peoples of SK watch out for the flying poop.

[@timopint1125]

poopnuke

[@RonOside]

They don't want a war that would free the people. He wants attention. Being irrelevant is not fun.

[@thomasschaffer5612]

Kim will become way scarier if he gets his hands on Ozempic

[@mgtowski395]

🍗🍔🍟🌭🌮

[@gdup1728]

Oh skinny Kim would be scary

[@willc1294]

​@@gdup1728basically his sister..

[@Noddy2750]

What a silly comment 🙄

[@cristinahhh]

@@Noddy2750 cant take a joke huh

[@shadowslayer9988]

The Ukraine war has allowed North Korea to sell its old outdated missles, rockets, artillery, ammo, and firearms to Russia. So that they can replace their stockpile with brand new ones. Plus it gives them insights into how their military equipment works in a war setting. So the war has been heavily benefiting them.

[@g4m3r222]

what brand new ones, from where?

[@g4m3r222]

can they even affoid to upgrade their 50s tanks??

[@BruceJ999]

​@@g4m3r222Soo you think NK would sell their old weapons without replacing new ones? Man your IQ is on another level+your common sense🔥😆😂

[@Percival5]

​@@g4m3r222bro i hope you grow up soon and stop thinking only west can do things living under sanctions doesn't you can't have something new they have Russia and China behind them

[@yasuke4593]

@@BruceJ999 let him be delusional

[@dinnerwaltz]

I think how far and how deep the cooperation between North Korea, China, Russia and Iran will go will also depend on the behavior of the cooperation between South Korea, the United States and Japan. One point worth mentioning is that China is North Korea's ally, not just a political ally, but China and North Korea have mutual defense treaty, if anything happens to North Korea in the future, China must help North Korea.

[@dannnsss8034]

South Korea and the US are arguably the most compatible soldiers. They have the most military exercises together and are ready to fight at any moment. They go hand in hand.

[@calistusfrancis1340]

😂😂😂😂​@@dannnsss8034

[@kensuz]

@dannnsss8034 That's the main reason for not being able to reunify between north and south korea

[@meteorknight999]

​@@dannnsss8034you know the fun thing south will have nukes when unifiying with north right away. But US doesnt want that its forcing denuclearization is must for reunification

[@14534]

Key phrase is defense in mutual defense treaty. If North Korea instigates a conflict, China is not obliged to help after they start getting whipped on the battlefield.

[@georgeperillo6421]

Kim needs to shoot some hoops with Dennis Rodman and chill out.

[@bumponlog]

We need Ambassador Rodman over there asap!

[@tomasromero9573]

All Kim wants is organic olive oil?

[@spoders92]

After WWII, the US and Soviet Union agreed basically on the 38th parallel dividing the Korean Peninsula. A war ensued, in which around 2.5 million people died. An armistice agreement was signed, reverting back to the original dividing line. So…2.5 million died for nothing. Our species is insane.

[@avus-kw2f213]

6:00 you know you’ve been looking at satellite images of North Korea for too long when you recognise the images showing on the news

[@wenggo6335]

Last week went to S.Korea. Spoke some locals there. 90% of them says conflict between NK and SK is just media hype. NK knows if they attack SK they know the end game.

[@PhelisaHlangabezo]

the kwar mongoers wants a war with S.Korea witch america in small letters

[@clivematthews95]

Facts

[@-ThisIsTheWay-]

that's the same thing ukraine and russia thought

[@wenggo6335]

@@-ThisIsTheWay-not really. NK and SK still believed they are the same blood.

[@DustinAdamsJustice]

North Korea couldnt fight its way out of north korea

[@poppalane]

Never underestimate the power of your enemy. That mistake has been made over and over again throughout history.

[@Can80]

The USA hasn't grasped a crucial aspect of warfare: when fighting an enemy that lives, reproduces, and fights with virtually no cost, akin to mountain goats, how do you maintain your global logistical network and military operations without going bankrupt? America might be able to overpower China or Russia with its billion-dollar planes and orbital defense systems, but winning against a country that sustains its resistance so cheaply is nearly impossible. It's not about underestimating the enemy's power; it's about overestimating our commitment to maintaining what we've built. That's why, after a decade or two, we often end up on the losing side.

[@DustinAdamsJustice]

@@poppalane or in this case dont underestimate the ballons of your enemy

[@edwardlee9845]

They own the high ground and over a million active troops on stand by. Ur arrogance is wat lost the USA the Vietnam war. Don’t fall into that trap. They have nukes too and Chinese n Russian backing

[@dennisdonoghue9202]

@@poppalane So true. NK also has one of the largest militaries in the world. Not saying that it could out defend itself against the US, China or Russia but they are very capable of pulling their muscle in the region of other countries.

[@MrLmp0518]

Looking at the border line of those islands and doesn't look fair at all...That might be the reason why he is angry...

[@emekaibem6733]

I’m actually surprised no one body else seem to have noticed this…

[@ares106]

Putin is shorter then Kim lol

[@fahimsami321]

He is angry about the Restrictions.

[@rxz1]

Angry? You meant hungry 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jamesblack9382]

Sad if war happens we all lose. God bless all lives.

[@Rafinha142]

No. God will win the war with his strong arm

[@batisttwota3223]

To be honest, not a few Koreans want war. Especially intellectuals and nationalists. We earnestly want unification and only one Korea on the Korean Peninsula. Now Korea is one of the most powerful countries in the world, especially equipped with a strong military power. We are just afraid that the opportunity will disappear if we do not unify at this time.

[@ronsanchez6992]

Little Rocket Man has a death wish, his own.

[@hangten1904]

Remember Trump tweeted he will wipe North Korea off the map?

[@toonlyrics]

And then discovered his man-crush on the dictator. "It was love."

[@jamesjordan2609]

Usa only powerful in money

[@thegoat11111]

That sounds like a great idea!

[@LoveForBluebirds]

Nobody wants North Korea on the map. Not even China.

[@vgstb]

@@thegoat11111 cope harder sunny boy.

[@chelimobashir1679]

Threatening the world? No that's a wrong statement to use

[@GGGGQQZ]

Cut the dramatic 'Hollywood movie' music im the background if you want to be a respected news agency. Don't dramatize with music.

[@MyTagYourIt]

Great segment

[@FishtownRec]

Man let me tell you, in the middle of the night I’m definitely thinking about North Korea, but then I wake up to reality and laugh so hard I fall back to sleep.

[@neonshadow5005]

As one U.S. general said, "It would take three days for a war with North Korea to end. It would be over day one, but it would take two more days for them to admit it." The U.S. could take out all their operations in mere hours, and they would never even see it coming, let alone be able to stop it even if they did.

[@Devineprophecy]

You're spot on.

[@aad9108]

Dont estimate your enemy

[@nilakshandissanayake1379]

​@@aad9108we do not estimate we underestimate

[@rickdworsky6457]

How is war supposed to 'help' anyone? Insanity.

[@TheTwangKings]

It helps stagnating dictators stay in power.

[@teddymoon3744]

countires make $ selling weapons....and its sad to say but economically its good to reduce your population now and then to expand your territories...long term its big money and less mouths to feed.....

[@cirese22]

Look at US at Russia

[@leahcasey2678]

... and yet the US has 800 military bases scattered all over the world. Who's the provocateur now?

[@solconcordia4315]

A perceived great disparity of military power with a resource or ideological pull starts wars. An ambiguity of military superiority deters wars. Wars aren't insane.

[@bowlampar]

Rocket Boy realizes that any unification with S.Korea peacefully is going to work against his personal meal interests, he would have to make sure that no S.Korean children is going to face hunger without depleting his personal food bank, that is a totally unacceptable condition imposed by the south.

[@tompowers8495]

Why is it that so many countries want to return to the stone age 😮 ????

[@pubwvj]

Perhaps the leaders but almost all the people just want to peacefully live their lives.

[@Devineprophecy]

For anyone to continue to spend time and resources on nuclear weapons is foolish as they no longer have any meaning relevance.

[@ErrolFlynn-x4w]

He is one sick pup

[@jedimasterjo]

12:54 Crimea is Ukraine.

[@Алексей-ч2ф9л]

Alaska and California are Russia. 😅

[@beanapprentice1687]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@Алексей-ч2ф9л Russia willingly gave Alaska to the USA. Russia also willingly gave Crimea to Ukraine.

[@thesquire6352]

*This comment was fact checked and found to be false

[@Sam-hd7iy]

*loud incorrect buzzer*

[@lukejackson1575]

Kim is sick of trying to make peace? Hahahahahahahahhaa

[@railgap]

Why was everything in the NK map room blurred? Were there naughty pictures in the map room?

[@story-time-message]

idk

[@Geyang_Bucheon_Gyeonggi_NorthK]

Kim Ilsong's face is hot

[@peacearchwa5103]

That video content was sourced from official North Korea media, which blurred images as deemed necessary.

[@travisedmonds4214]

That analysis leaves out that NK would be toasted in any nuclear exchange and most of their weapons are horribly obsolete, have questionable functionality, and a high failure rate. Grandstanding is how he stays in power, war is how he dies.

[@mx338]

Yea, let's risk an exchange of nukes, even though you really have nothing to back those claims up. Western intelligence to this day really doesn't have a lot of information about the DPRK at all.

[@nimkal]

Are you suddenly an expert on North Korean nuclear weapons? Interesting, you should work for the CIA ;)

[@jeffking4176]

That Russian Limousine looks a LOT like a Chrysler 300, with a bigger grille.

[@clonetrooper71]

The Chrysler 300 was meant to emulate Rolls Royce and Bentley.

[@user-ry4dy7qj1m]

we all know of russia and it's penchant for thie very

[@LarsVonHired]

My guy thinks the Chrysler 300 is unique 😂 it’s an attempt at emulating other cars

[@ねるちゃん-g7c]

as always Chinese bots everytime everywhere!😆😆😆

[@Xirsiev]

Kim: I want problem always I don't wanna peace 😂😂😂

[@solconcordia4315]

Kim will have health problems galore.

[@Xirsiev]

@@solconcordia4315 No, Kim will balance global power, and may God prolong his life.😏

[@Frivals]

🤔 "Why USA wants wars everyday" Waiting to watch a video with this title

[@DIALLO7]

​@@Xirsiev talk is cheap,would you like Kim as a president of your country

[@pryles2000]

Very well presented

[@Consolex666]

I'd say its more defensive posture, they don't have food to feed their army and require humanitarian aid to avoid starvation. China and Russia won't save them from that.

[@augustocesar1498]

4:20 they forgot to say how US wiped out northern penninsula with its bombs...

[@igisanchez265]

Ok, what's wrong with that?

[@YRS24]

True

[@wadopotato33]

With the backing of the UN...which means that it wasn't just the US, duh.

[@braedonallen4291]

They skipped over a lot for brevity. I find it interesting that you would object to them omitting a mention of the US bombing of North Korea during the war but you are perfectly fine with them not mentioning the many horrific ways that the North Korean regime has abused and killed its own people in the decades since.

[@augustocesar1498]

i find it interesting how your terrific periodic knowledge makes you describe a whole event between NK and SK, sealed in distorted and childish assumptions about West, North and South.

[@bothered-kk7dk]

Some people are in big delusion about facts. Although the USA has fought many wars, its dominance of the world after the Second World War ensured relative peace. Although it may be difficult for many people to accept due to their political views, this is a fact. We have experienced a world dominated by authoritarian or fascist regimes. The name of this experience is the First and Second World Wars. These wars were our experience of a multipolar world. The USA is a peacemaking power. Even though it has fought many unjust wars, it is the source of peace. Let's do a simple thought experiment. Let's remove the USA from the world equation for a moment. I leave it to you to imagine how many countries will go to war with each other or invade their neighbors. A world dominated by the USA is always better than a world dominated by countries such as China, Russia, or Iran.

[@acidicock3036]

实践是检验真理的唯一标准。我建议先让中国主导世界一个世纪，如果效果不好，就换成俄罗斯主导世界一个世纪，如果效果再不好，就交还给美国😍

[@bothered-kk7dk]

@@acidicock3036 You didn't get the point. Those countries don't have any pushback mechanism. Push back mechanism is about knowing when you've crossed the line. It requires democratic institutions and separation of powers. China and Russia don't have these mechanisms which is closely related to democracy.

[@bothered-kk7dk]

@@acidicock3036 You didn't get the point. Those countries don't have any pushback mechanism. Push back mechanism is about knowing when you've crossed the line. It requires democratic institutions and separation of powers. China and Russia don't have these mechanisms which is closely related to democracy.

[@bothered-kk7dk]

@@acidicock3036 You didn't get the point. Those countries don't have any pushback mechanism. Push back mechanism is about knowing when you've crossed the line.

[@bothered-kk7dk]

@@acidicock3036 It requires democratic institutions and separation of powers. China and Russia don't have these mechanisms which is closely related to democracy.

[@sportszone9159]

Did you forgot about China😂😂😂

[@hairypancake4425]

And all the “poor quality” artilleries crushing NATO quality weapons

[@aqasyahnizam28]

China wont do anything if north is the one to start first

[@ernestojosesanchez1696]

Two grown up men making their own decisions and not being dictated by United States.

[@carel20081]

Yes. They are dictators.

[@SoloRenegade]

People complain about Europe's military history. But seems most conflict these days originate out of the Asian continent these days.

[@nimkal]

Wrong... Middle East has it the worst. Gaza & Israel. And there's Yemen. Those are actual active wars happening for years way before Ukraine war was even a thing.

[@mikepeterson9362]

Um.....hey there DW, the NLL was drawn "later" as in 1953. The 'Kim dynasty" has ALWAYS claimed that South Korea is their principal enemy -- thus the 10,000 artillery pieces pointed at it since before you were born. Why did you select Bob Carlin and Jenny Town as spokespersons to reinforce this message? Of the 6000 North Korea experts you could have called, why did you pick those two? Care to tell your viewers what the Stimson Center is? And more importantly, when your editor asked you "what's new in this story" all you had to say was "nothing, we're just going to bash North Korea and get some clicks." Right? That's how it went, right? So the Tumangong rail station, built between 2008 and finished in 2012 has more rail cars on it now? Who could POSSIBLY have seen that coming? Thank GOD we have the Center for International Studies to tell us these things. Care to tell us who those tw*ts are? There is LITERALLY zero news in this segment, but your Florence Pugh chainsmoking voice will continue to serve you well kid.

[@robertmarmaduke186]

Have been chatting on AI apps all weekend, hoping for any sign of inteIIigence, then read your post just now and spewed coffee out my nose on 'Florence Pugh'. Thank G-d! Now I have a new fetish besides Tony Blinken, faded rock guitarist.

[@suhailbhat1996]

Threatening the world 😂 or one country

[@augusthoglund6053]

If that one country has an economy the size of South Korea's, the threatening the one country has the effect of endangering the entire world economy, and the manufacture of basic necessities like advanced healthcare and communication equipment.

[@suhailbhat1996]

@@augusthoglund6053 cope

[@generalisimo3178]

Larger isn't better. He can't even field troops because he can't feed them

[@ROBLOXGamingDavid]

One thought there's strength in numbers... But these can be easily whittled down with a well-executed strategy.. _(i think you know what that means, but I cannot say what in detail due to YT's highly authoritarian comment moderation systems)_

[@lindadejonge]

It's almost as if he feels left out, because his buddy Putin is at war with Ukraine and the Gaza/Israel conflict is still hot in the news! Does Kim ever stop to think that he might actually have relatives living in South Korea???

[@lisamoleshill1948]

Really? He doesn't care about his relatives. He killed his own brother just to be the top dog of NK.

[@aaacsacahh9088]

I have seen a big bad habit of western countries they always use wrong map of India and whenever Indians protest it they say it is real but they don't show real picture while making map of Ukraine.

[@Overloaded877]

Ikr! The channel has even apologized for showing Crimea part of Russia. They will never do that with India

[@oadka]

Putting arunachal pradesh as disputed is basically equivalent to recognizing the chinese claim as legitimate.

[@PP-ok2xt]

@@oadka As someone who has never stpeped in india, it`s the first time I ever heard of arunachal pradesh and the fact its disputed at all

[@gomperhooblet]

You've got to wonder what all his generals medals are for, given that they haven't been in a hot war for 70 years

[@tomhenry897]

Guy did a video on this They are allowed to wear family medals going back to the Korean War

[@gomperhooblet]

@@tomhenry897 fair play buddy I will watch that 👍

[@ItIsOverThere54321]

13:50, "I've deliberately scheduled this zoom interview right after my come-down from a day of 4 or 5 coffees so I'm super intense and sound super concerning"

[@michaelg8193]

Nice dramatic music.

[@UkraineWarAwareness]

I promise you that DPRK does NOT want a conflict, just like the People's Republic does NOT want a conflict in the Yellow Sea. It's literally a divide & conquer tactic to divide the same ethnicities, and convince that their nationalities is an ethnicity, when it's not (there's no such thing as an "Ethnic Taiwanese", that's a nationality), same in Ukraine, the people were together for hundreds of years, except for a minority of Eastern Poland that became W. Ukraine in 1939, and they committed the Galicia / Volyn Purge of 100k+ Poles & 10k+ Gypsies. Now that minority group took over the office of power and their Rada.

[@yawwei8628]

Kim: I want to use and play the rocket not to decorate.

[@CallumSawatzky]

Pictures of Putin on a horse. Pictures of Kim on a horse. Xi where is your horse?

[@PropaneWP]

His horses are Russia and North Korea

[@ajaykumarsingh702]

Eaten

[@CallumSawatzky]

@@PropaneWP That is mean.....but true.

[@antonemilit2178]

Any North Koreans in the comments?

[@chinavirus841]

USA and Europe will lose

[@snuffeldjuret]

It is kind of funny how no matter what small, obscure or weird country a video is about, there is always someone from there in the comments. NK would be the one nation that would have no one show up. What an odd place.

[@helloicanseeu2]

Skorea isn't Ukraine lol

[@hairypancake4425]

Right?

[@steveg2406]

But NATO & Russia have Both stated that a DMZ separating Ukraine is the Only way to stop that conflict.

[@beanapprentice1687]

@@steveg2406 why does Russia have a say in the conflict that they directly started and are actively participating in as an aggressor?

[@rcspencerr]

China made it this way simple

[@dougshoemaker2114]

Those military guys love their participation medals.

[@marconiki6302]

DW=CNN

[@JimBanksy]

probably has a kfc in his house with that belly.

[@nyagorioerick5439]

If sanctions a nation for so long what's that sanction nation need? what do you expect the reaction would be.

[@eranhaim9913]

oh yes North Korea is a dystopian radical Communist state because they are sanctioned.. just say "US bad". westerners cannot understand the illiberal mind.

[@josephkondrat6478]

It also makes you wonder if Kim has thought about the land of North Korea that was taken by Russia during World War 2.

[@allenhuff]

a starving army cant win

[@micahcastillo9113]

No Dong Kim is biting off way more then he can chew.

[@bmunson4920]

What kind of map (13:00) gives Crimea to Russia (which no one recognizes), and cuts the eastern most part of Siberia from Russia (which everyone recognizes as part of Russia)?

[@oneshothunter9877]

So, he seems tired of his life i luxury? No need to say more.

[@benitomoralesjr1142]

North Korea. What have they done for our homeland? The AMERICAS. NOT ONE BUT ALL!

[@aminnima6145]

He is threatening western reckless and colonial states not the world...

[@leviosadream2454]

The fact you show a clear divide between North and South Korea but mix Taiwan with China on your maps is full of deceit considering this is the same situation.

[@robertmarmaduke186]

No country on Earth, not even USA or UK, recognizes Taiwan apart from China.

[@Polit_Burro]

The Toad Alliance imagines they will take back Korea, but they know China is a lost cause for them.

[@Monblusm-qz4wm]

They really are not the same situation. North and South Korea are legally recognized as two different countries with their own separate seats by the UN. Legally speaking under international law we have "One China" but "Two Koreas".

[@leviosadream2454]

@@Monblusm-qz4wm there is no international law that states that Taiwan belongs to a CCP ruled China though.

[@robertmarmaduke186]

@@Monblusm-qz4wm Correct. And in other news, FAA just gave Amazon license to fly drones remote blind overhead and below 500 feet with bbzzzzzrrrrmmm flights in daylight BB-z-zzzz-zzit eeeerrrrrrkkksh!🔥 It's AWS drone season and I've got my dad's Ithaca over-under 410!!👍

[@stoneprevious4294]

I really enjoyed the music and effects. Being paired with the stern narration gives solid 2005 "special report" vibes 😊

[@Game7Red]

This is the most biased news

[@Lanternsinthesky-studios]

The truth hurts, doesn't it?

[@dermotlynch2223]

So is this video a load of nonsense? And do they have any reason, other than clickbait, for making it? And is there a nefarious reason that they didn't check their details before making it? And why do they believe that people should waste their time watching this?

[@hircynowca8406]

I Heard his uncle is Ping Pong xD

[@thegoat11111]

Bye bye little Rocketman.

[@Monblusm-qz4wm]

Just give them those tiny islands and call it a day. They are very clearly in DPRK's water not ROK's. It has to be an absolute waste of resources to constantly keep them defended anyway.

[@joelrussell1662]

Why don’t they realize they are the laughingstock of the world.

[@michellekabanga3612]

😂😂😂 says who

[@eranhaim9913]

the Bidens are the laughingstock of the world. the dictators and dystopian states are emboldened because of the weak policy of the US.

[@davidx7240]

Big army but no food to feed them. Logistic is key to win war...

[@olcomp]

Showing Crimea as a part of Russia in this video is a next level of stupidity

[@VictimCard..]

You stopped all the root of trade. All of their resources spends on developing weapon. They are prepared for war from long ago.

[@chrisstrawn4108]

WTF are you saying? Unintelligible. "Prepared for war from long ago" so like what, 1847 or something? What does "all root of trade" even mean? Like root of a tree? Route as in ways or mechanisms to trade? Use Google translate.

[@maickvanderleer-df7so]

​@@chrisstrawn4108trade routes. The world's police has sanctioned North Korea hard. Boxed them in. If you cage and punish someone long or hard enough no matter the reason, at some point they fight. This is the human nature. Hamas is an example. So are the results of the versailles treaty. And many more. There are many things about human nature and demographic changes we don't understand, and we are very bad at learning from history.

[@TD1237]

@@maickvanderleer-df7so Tbh Hams is a bit different. They were not just boxed in. They were abuused, dehumanised, and made out to be forigners in their own land, all while the west cheers the lsraeIis on. It's a more one-sided, dare I say, tragic situation. But you are still correct in your deduction and comparison.

[@fronabulax63]

its about overextending the empire....

[@derriegel5705]

Why is nobody concerned with a combined action by China and NK? Meaning that North Korea could start a limited strike on South Korea to keep the US busy, while shortly thereafter, China goes after Taiwan. From a Chinese perspective, this might be the most promising strategy, as a war between North Korea and the US/South Korea would not directly mean war with China and none of the western allies would be willing to fully invade North Korea. They would simply be busy trying to re-establish the old border.

[@ajaykumarsingh702]

This is exactly why China has kept North Korea around. It has its uses in the long run.

[@David-kd4qr]

"What if China starts WWIII" - I fail to see how this would work well especially when the US' supply/training centers around being able to fight two large scale wars at the same time. The biggest issue is how would China stop a US-China war from going nuclear and ending it a mass exchange of nuclear bombs.

[@ajaykumarsingh702]

@@David-kd4qr You fail to see that because you are unaware of the fact that China is the world supply chain now. Their industrial prowess dwarfs combined Western world + Russia several hundred times and their population outnumbers the West 1:3 ratio. USA knows that a direct full scale war against China will always end up in defeat of the West, that's why it is longing for regional allies to take the blunt of the war in place of Western world directly. It is also true that once taking heavy losses the USA will go nuclear to save itself. In such a scenario, China will either try to shoot down as much nukes it can and retaliate heavily with its hypersonic nuclear arsenal to end the USA quickly and hope to survive a portion of their civilization or choose to halt the war immediately and calls for a ceasefire at the current war position, defining the new borders. China will most likely choose the latter rather than a nuclear exchange.

[@dan__________________]

An "illegal market" is only illegal if you play by someone else's rules. For them it's just a market.

[@grapeape780]

His sister/wife really freaks me out.

[@Wifyish]

Hello DW, why do you say China is eyeing Taiwan? Since Taiwan is China which the whole world, including Germany agrees on and that the two parts will reunify. When we in the west use this type of language, especially state owned media, it sounds like we support Taiwan's independence, which would undoubtedly lead to war.

[@paulidson1483]

if the water border was never agreed upon then there is no water border.

[@conde_bathory]

But the problem is those tiny islands being part of S. Korea.

[@admar1208]

​@@conde_bathorywho said so? only the US and and SK decided that they're much closer to NK than SK they shouldn't have taken them now they've just given him a possible excuse to launch an attack.

[@진재종-q1q]

김정은은 전쟁을 원한적이 없다!

[@ANDREA-gs9pq]

Great editing

[@rcspencerr]

Kim is mad bad and sad

[@avus-kw2f213]

7:18 i’m pretty sure they transport ammunition by ship

[@oiuqreofnqoiruegnqerg]

What if it's just jelly beans?

[@kevintravis5123]

russia transport most stuff by train including tanks

[@avus-kw2f213]

@@kevintravis5123 yes but North Korea uses a different railway gauge

[@AaronFromGuildford]

Why would they risk that being intercepted by the US Navy?

[@avus-kw2f213]

@@AaronFromGuildford The real question is why would America risk intercepting it

[@dennistate5953]

I became suddenly unpopular in a humanitarian group by allowing the land mines can stay there long as N. Korea has all them soldiers across the DMZ, far as i'm concerned. My grandpa fought outta Chosin.

[@-Z-Bros]

The most scary part to the US ; North & South Korea to reunite

[@Sabertoothmcflurry]

Would never happen

[@inkey2]

If their missiles don't get us certainly those huge military hats will

[@joethao2161]

Well, the west should Thank the US for making these 3 countries stronger.

[@shadowslayer9988]

Korea has never been United as one country they were eithier broken up into kingdoms or independent entities or they were part of the terriory of another country. So peacful Unification into one country never really made sense since that has never been the case before. The two korean countries North and South Korea have also been apart for to long to the point the language is different, the accent is different, the culture is different, the form of government is different. Not to mention both koreas can't even agree on the form of government for Unification and North Korea is not ever guving up it's nukes.

[@meteorknight999]

You described every country in world even US broke up and had civil war 200 years ago

[@meteorknight999]

Also why should korea if unified give up nuckes ? China doesnt

[@forestrainfalls]

They will never be one because they might have the same “Korea” but not the same way of life or language. Korea is 2 countries and it will always be that way.

[@forestrainfalls]

@@meteorknight999the United States is not north and south lmao. They can not be one.

[@shadowslayer9988]

@parkseolong The Korean language is not the same in North and South Korea you can find a whole youtube video showing the difference. Yeah you see how you gave your view on how a "unified korea" should look like thatvis the exact reason why North amd South korea should remain as two separate countries because another çountry should not be expected to change its form of government for another. Also not all Korea kingdoms were United just some.

[@xa3558]

Why you do not update edit the video, just the comment will not cut it, or explain it on the video content section under the title.

[@pointyposeidon]

The West has made a serious strategic blunder in pushing Russia closer to China which in turn brought North Korea closer to them as well. Russia and China together would be the greatest threat to the United States in history and has been said as such by many US leaders and military officials. Unlike the Chinese, the Russian people used to feel much closer to Europe and the American people as compared to Asia so with diplomacy the West could have easily kept Russia away from China. But they have now failed and it was all for Ukraine and we'll see in the future if it was the biggest mistake they could have made.

[@eltongoaustriaco8268]

Russia has removed itself from Europe by attacking Ukraine.

[@jakec7669]

Hold on, ain't we still technically in the Korean War right now? Because last I checked, you need a Peace Treaty to officially end a war and no Peace Treaty was ever signed to end the Korean War.

[@herrwahnsinn4229]

Because they are the one who started this, not the US. This is the kind of tripe I would expect out of US news.

[@pineapplesareyummy6352]

Germany is unfortunately a colony of the US, still occupied since 1945. You should look up what German journalist Udo Ulfkotte (Google his name) said about journalists for hire working for the CIA, as he was one himself until he could no longer live with his conscience for doing it. He died in mysterious circumstances not long after giving that interview.