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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
I don't think delivery is even a priority. They probably just want to make a big enough explosion so that they can have a bargaining chip for financial aid.
Assuming Un is like his predecessors.
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I don't think he's even close. I remember reading a book on the Kim dynasty, and the one thing that was shared by (ok, I'm going to call them Kim 1 and Kim the second), is they were as Madeline Albright called them crazy like a fox. they knew what they were doing, they knew when to bluster, when to lay off and how to get their way.
Right now Un, is beyond being completely overwhelmed, he's incredibly spoiled, even more of a despot then his predecessors, and seems to genuinely have sadistic streak to him.
I believe that this test is more about internal issues then external issues. It sounds like there is literally a war happening between the Intelligence and internal security side of things and the Military, and Un is playing sides.
Allowing this Nuke test or bluff, feels like something that the Military would want and Un is currying favor with the guys with the guns.
The other rumor is that the Military is extremely loyal to the party, while the Internal Security Service is China sympathetic.