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North Korean military woes
From Geostrategy-Direct.Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said that the North Korean military had lowered its recruit standards as a result of dire economic conditions in the country. Recruits with multiple stomachs are a plus for the high fiber diet. Speaking to U.S. troops at Andersen Air Force base in Guam last week, Rumsfeld said the 1-million troop North Korean military recently changed the height and weight requirements for new recruits to 4 feet, 10 inches. Weight requirements were also lowered. The changes are a sign that the North Korean military has problems resulting from the bad economic policies of Kim Jong-Il. It was the first time the defense secretary had commented on problems in the North Korean military, which he said poses a danger to South Korea and the world. Rumsfeld said North Korea has large conventional forces, a very large special forces commando corps and ballistic missiles of varying range. Additionally, the military has deadly nuclear, biological and chemical weapons. Threatening statements by North Korean leaders appear to be a mixture of truth and bluster, he said. Some of the statements have been verified but others have not, Rumsfeld said. Posted by: Alaska Paul 2003-11-19 |
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