...and meanwhile back on the Korean Peninsula

[ErnestM]

Russians say it may kick off...

Telegraph Story

[Blib]

Same old same old.

It's been "ready to kick off" for decades.

[AndrewW-G]

On the positive side, a new Korean war could mean a new series of M.A.S.H.

[Victor McDade]

Do the Russians have some military hardware to sell?

[jmorgan]

Thought there was a story on the news the other day about Kim the tiny handing over to Son number 1. Maybe he wants the party to off with a bang.

[bob1179]

This sounds more like 'Mother Russia' flexing her muscles and letting us all know that she is still 'there' and 'involved' and it's just not China and the US with fingers in this particular pie.

Russia is making money again and would like to occupy the position it did during the Cold War where it had influence. Look at the continuation of surveillance flights over the North Sea, tracking of western nuclear subs and the control of gas to Western Europe as further evidence of their aims.

[Dixie68]

jmorgan said:

Thought there was a story on the news the other day about Kim the tiny handing over to Son number 1. Maybe he wants the party to off with a bang.

Son number 3 - apparently he considers numbers 1 & 2 to be too easy-going.

[Mr Dave]

Victor McDade said:

Do the Russians have some military hardware to sell?

Yes. T-90 tanks and S-300 surface to air missiles to south korea, all sorts of old junk to north korea.

How to win a war? Sell weapons to both sides!

[jmorgan]

Dixie68 said:

jmorgan said:

Thought there was a story on the news the other day about Kim the tiny handing over to Son number 1. Maybe he wants the party to off with a bang.

Son number 3 - apparently he considers numbers 1 & 2 to be too easy-going.

Ah. Could be a bit if sibling rivalry then.... let the daggers fly.

[MX7]

Mr Dave said:

Victor McDade said:

Do the Russians have some military hardware to sell?

Yes. T-90 tanks and S-300 surface to air missiles to south korea, all sorts of old junk to north korea.

How to win a war? Sell weapons to both sides!

I don't think the South has much Russian equipment. Most of their foreign stuff is from the US, unsurprisingly.

[Dave Angel]

bob1179 said:

...the control of gas to Western Europe...

Google 'Nordstream"
Known to those working on the project as 'Project PPM'
As in 'Putin's Pocket Money'

[Mr Dave]

MX7 said:

Mr Dave said:

Victor McDade said:

Do the Russians have some military hardware to sell?

Yes. T-90 tanks and S-300 surface to air missiles to south korea, all sorts of old junk to north korea.

How to win a war? Sell weapons to both sides!

I don't think the South has much Russian equipment. Most of their foreign stuff is from the US, unsurprisingly.

I dont think they have any at the minute. Dont forget Greece gets a lot of its stuff from the yanks but bought S-300 too. It is pretty decent.

[coanda]

jmorgan said:

Dixie68 said:

jmorgan said:

Thought there was a story on the news the other day about Kim the tiny handing over to Son number 1. Maybe he wants the party to off with a bang.

Son number 3 - apparently he considers numbers 1 & 2 to be too easy-going.

Ah. Could be a bit if sibling rivalry then.... let the daggers fly.

That is a theory behind the sinking of the Corvette - one of the sons decides he needs to make a point so gets a Sub commander to sink a South Korean ship to show dad he means business.