North Korea (says it) has tested ballistic sub missile.

[JasonPratt]

I'm sure there's a consolidated Nork thread around here somewhere, so if an ad/mod wants to fold it in, many thanks! I just couldn't find it.

http://webcenters.netscape.compuserve.com/news/story/1001/20150509/8822

I'm not sure that link actually works, Netscape can be picky about what it does and doesn't show. It's an AP article anyway, so should be findable elsewhere.

North Korea said Saturday that it successfully test-fired a newly developed ballistic missile from a submarine in what would be the latest display of the country's advancing military capabilities. Hours after the announcement, South Korean officials said the North fired three anti-ship cruise missiles into the sea off its east coast.

[Staggerwing]

Hours after the announcement, South Korean officials said the North fired three anti-ship cruise missiles into the sea off its east coast.

Why do I get the feeling that the NK version of a guided cruise missile looks something like this?

[Mr. Bigglesworth]

Hours after the announcement, South Korean officials said the North fired three anti-ship cruise missiles into the sea off its east coast.

Why do I get the feeling that the NK version of a guided cruise missile looks something like this?

Nah, they have a 70lb starving person inside steering to "the handful of rice".

[Staggerwing]

Hours after the announcement, South Korean officials said the North fired three anti-ship cruise missiles into the sea off its east coast.

Why do I get the feeling that the NK version of a guided cruise missile looks something like this?

Nah, they have a 70lb starving person inside steering to "the handful of rice".

Hence the cockpit.

[Mr. Bigglesworth]

Ah, I see. I thought from a quick look it was a wwII buzz bomb.

[Staggerwing]

It is that as well, just the manned version.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fieseler_Fi_103R_Reichenberg

[Mr. Bigglesworth]

Of course,
you cannot give a NORK a horse,
the mission lost,
the main course.

Horses for courses.

[Arctic Blast]

I'm sure that they have tested a ballistic missile sub.



Or perhaps :

[JasonPratt]

Hey, if they got that Reichenberg working from an underwater launch (with or without a sub), they're freaking geniuses, and we should all be very afraid.  :))

[BanzaiCat]

Are they sure the Norks weren't playing Harpoon?

The only world where North Korea has any kind of military competency is the world of Hollywood and video games.

[pawelj]

If the latest news from the North Korean entity is true about the executions, I would say an implosion of the regime may be now more likely. Watch out for a palace coup followed by a disintegration of the regime.   

[Mr. Bigglesworth]

Yeah, all the other generals must be thinking "im next" whether or not they were plotting against Kim.

[Mr. Bigglesworth]

MPs were told Mr Hyon was killed on 30 April by anti-aircraft fire in front of an audience of hundreds, the Yonhap news agency reports.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-32716749

Kim's magic show, General Disappearance.

[LongBlade]

MPs were told Mr Hyon was killed on 30 April by anti-aircraft fire in front of an audience of hundreds, the Yonhap news agency reports.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-32716749

Kim's magic show, General Disappearance.

It has the merit of being a bit faster than being fed to ravenous dogs in a stadium.

[Mr. Bigglesworth]

He couldn't do that, the people would go mad trying to eat the ravenous dogs.