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Originally Posted by pmulcahy11b
I personally don't think they'll have the support of China or Russia (assuming we're not talking T2K here -- in T2K, the DPRK's nuclear program would be in its infancy) in real life. China has condemned the DPRK's actions, many times over the past few years, and they don't want refugees from the North in China -- to the point of often shooting those who try to cross illegally. The Russians -- they may give material support, but their support for the DPRK has been waning the past decade -- the DPRK doesn't have enough cash or resources to keep Russia interested. The ROKs actually have more up-to-date Russian-built equipment and vehicles in some cases.
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IRL, the DPRK has almost no chance of knocking out the ROKs, conventional or nuclear (as long as the US maintains a presence in the south). But it is interesting to read about the balancing act that the north has to maintain to avoid falling under control of the Sino/Soviets. It almost makes one wonder if WWIII did break out, will the DPRK simply declare itself neutral?
But canon has the north invading the south...