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WORLD WAR III ?

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exile_ch
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We all know whats happening between North and South Korea at the moment, they've never been that close to open war since 1953 or something...

So yeah, I know it's more likely they'll find some diplomatic way to solve this, but they just might go all out and it won't be pretty. USA is bond to help them since they have an agreement signed back in the days. If and I say IF they go at war, there is 2 question mark:

Does North Korea have the Nuke ?
What side will China and Russia take ?

I mean, just imagine the worst possible scenario: a be a big fat world war with USA/EUROPE/SK/JAPAN/INDIA vs RUSSAI/CHINA/NK...
But again, Russia and China are more likely to choose the south korea side or just go neutral..  But even if there is 1% chance it would happen, it's still scary as fuck, even more knowing I'll be in China all summer.
May 25 2010 3:43PM
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theabortionator
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To bad the us can't just stay out of other peoples shit. We need to stop all these wars and conflicts in all these countries, chill out, and fuck people up if they try to come on our soil.
May 25 2010 3:45PM
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geteducated
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yes nk has a low yield/very crude nuclear bomb. they have done to my knowledge two detonations, the second no larger than the first.

and this isn't 1960-1980 anymore china and russia are very much tied into this world and wouldn't want to do anything that would jeopardize their own countries futures. as compared to back then when the ussr and china were much more isolated and their global economic presence smaller.
May 25 2010 3:49PM
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I-Ski-AK
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. We be at war with our gaping ass hole of spewing oil.
May 25 2010 3:50PM
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NW_Rider
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Revert to isolationism!
May 25 2010 3:50PM
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Rosshole
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If your going to be in China all summer you should try not being a stupid fuck and read up on some current news

China is NK's only ally
May 25 2010 3:50PM
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Phormat
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North Korea has nuclear weapons, or at least have demonstrated they are able to build and detonate a nuclear device. I think war is unlikely, there have been several similar instances of soldiers on either side being killed throughout the years. Their is too much economically to risk by engaging PRNK in war, China and the U.S. economy are very co-dependent. The PRNK has soo many soldiers, something like 5+ million, the U.S. military is already spread too thin at the moment with Iraq and Afghanistan. The most likely scenario IF war were to ensue, would be that the U.S. may provide some troops and air support, but probably just give the South supplies.

I would like to think that WWIII will never happen, and that war as we know it is too costly. However only when natural resources become scarce would it likely happen, but hopefully by that point we will be even more civilized than we are now.
May 25 2010 3:53PM
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Big_Spence
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NK will never use they're nuclear weapons against another country.
they just wave them around to keep the US and other nations from entering their country.
May 25 2010 3:55PM
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hawaiiansteeze
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so you really think if north and south korea went to war china would back north korea?  with the rest of the world against them, you really think they would jeopardize their status as the worlds largest growing economy and a world powerhouse for north korea.  stupid fuck calm down
May 25 2010 3:56PM
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Tasche
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How does NK have China and Russia as allies?
May 25 2010 4:01PM
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teleTay
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china is considered somewhat of North Korea's protector.

they are allies(i think mostly because of communism)

i think that if kim jong ill dies matters will get much better alot faster any one agree or disagree?
May 25 2010 4:04PM
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Rosshole
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fuckin idiot

May 25 2010 4:07PM
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Billek
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Besides the fact that China is backing NK, I think they shouldn't make the US mad because we could fuck them up pretty bad.

I'm sure we wouldn't even consider kicking their ass, but just knowing that we could makes me think that this WWIII will not be a result of that stupid country messing around.
May 25 2010 4:08PM
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Tasche
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NK is not allies with China or Russia. Russia and China have an interest in keeping peace between the Koreas. Under no circumstance would China or Russia follow NK into a preemptive war. China's interest is economic not political. They want nothing to happen.

One thing I have not figured out is where the ship was when it was sunk. If it was in NK waters then I could see some justification, however it seams like it was well with in SK waters when it was hit.

I could see the Chinese start to pull out their economic support along with Russia as a good will gesture to the West. NK is out of control, there has to be punishment for an act of war. If that was an American vessel it would be quite a different story.

I have no idea what is going to happen but I would say we are closer to large scale military actions than any time in the last 20 years. Maybe the UN could do something... hahahahahahaha.
May 25 2010 4:12PM
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geteducated
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you should read that article from 'china's priorities' to the end.

or did you just see 'strong allies' and thought you had a winner?

you didn't read that article did you?
May 25 2010 4:15PM
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hawaiiansteeze
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you are prolly one of the most ignorant, unintelligent people i have ever encountered on this site.....

"For the Chinese, stability and the avoidance of war are the top priorities," says Daniel Sneider, the associate director for research at Stanford's Asia-Pacific Research Center. "From that point of view, the North Koreans are a huge problem for them, because Pyongyang could trigger a war on its own." The specter of hundreds of thousands of North Korean refugees flooding into China is a huge worry for Beijing. "The Chinese are most concerned about the collapse of North Korea leading to chaos on the border,"


fucking idiot
May 25 2010 4:17PM
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hawaiiansteeze
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"China now places more value on national interest, over alliances blinded by ideology." But, he argues, Chinese ambiguity deters others from taking military action against Pyongyang."

again fucking idiot
May 25 2010 4:19PM
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exile_ch
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Dude, chill the fuck out and re read my post.. I'm not saying Russia and China will back NK, I'm saying there might be like 1% chance they do, or even less hopefully, but all in all even 1% is scary.

And trust me, I'm well aware of China situation as I'm studying Chinese/China history and current situation/History of Religions. (wich is why I'm going there 3 month this summer)
Oh and China isn't North Korea only ally. Yes they help them in an economic manner, but USA and South Korea have been doing the same on and off for a while now. Eventhough China is still a communist republic, they're more of an autoritarian power than totalitarian one.

The obvious choice China might likely take in a NK/SK war is to stay neutral on the subject... But I'm just saying, China opened itself with the Deng Xiaoping reforms 30 years ago. Sovietic Union collaps 20 years ago. It's still very fragil and if you think it's enough time for them to be  lock ally with US, you're sadly mistaken.
May 25 2010 4:19PM
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Rosshole
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Anything can be taken out of context when you just copy and paste one blurb from an article

fuckin idiot
May 25 2010 4:20PM
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