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git [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.net to news@hexbear.netEnglish · 25 days ago

North Korea fires ballistic missiles as US-South Korea hold military drills

www.aljazeera.com

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North Korea fires ballistic missiles as US-South Korea hold military drills

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git [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.net to news@hexbear.netEnglish · 25 days ago
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Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff say approximately 10 ballistic missiles were fired by Pyongyang.
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    Pyongyang often fires missiles and other projectiles to signal anger at its neighbours.

    I dunno I thought this was very funny. As we all know, missiles have traditionally been used to single friendship.

    Also, what “other” projectiles?

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      “Missiles that signal friendship?” You mean fireworks?

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      I think Al Jazeera is maybe trying to make the point that DPRK is firing missiles in response to aggression from US, Japan, South Korea. Some western media outlets like to pretend DPRK’s missile tests are unprovoked or irrational or motivated by evil.

      On March 9, 5 days ago, DPRK actually signaled that they would conduct these missile tests in response to US/ROK military drills being performed.

      http://kcna.kp/en/article/q/273bb98acafca11358995dde785ec157.kcmsf

      https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/north-koreas-kim-yo-jong-says-joint-us-south-korea-drills-harm-regional-2026-03-10/

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      Also, what “other” projectiles?

      Didn’t they do something with drones dropping trash in response to Occupied Korean drones dropping propaganda leaflets, or did they just threaten a “you drop trash on us, we’ll drop trash right back” response if it didn’t stop?

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        That sounds a lot like some Radio Free Asia made-up nonsense. “Look! They can’t even drop smart things on us! It’s just trash, because they can’t read or write, dohohohoho!”

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          See I remember the “You are violating our airspace to drop trash, which we have to clean up and dispose of, and we demand you stop or we will respond in kind.” statement, I just can’t remember if it then actually happened or not.

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