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Originally Posted by CroFlames
I can't believe the military there doesn't stage a coup and install their own guy to be leader. Why grovel at the feet of this nincompoop?
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Its not that simple. The military is fully infiltrated by the internal security services. So there's a danger of plotting with your fellow solders if you don't know who's compromised. As well, a lot of those generals have become incredibly rich due to the Kim family creating a whole Military industrial complex based around enriching the generals in charge.
There is also very little forgiveness by the state for traitors so there's a certain fear of making that move.
Also if you read books by defectors from NK the Kim family is still incredibly popular because of state indoctrination, so there's probably a feeling that if you depose the Kim family you might trigger an uprising.
the Intelligence service doesn't necessarily fear the Military, however they are wary of making any kind of move because of where the guns are.
the Kim's are very good at stirring the pot between the two factions which keeps them both off balance and suspicious.