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USA 2regulate ketum?

Blinklime — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 09:27:31 +0800

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aimesh vs deco

Blinklime — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 13:00:31 +0800

hi sorry open new thread, not sure to post in asus tred or tplink
been using my home network about 2 years now.
i got no issue. but pipu in my home complain.
about why i suka wifimain, wifiroom, wifikitchen, wifiofis, IOt, guest etc ...
multiple ssid around the property. all got wire backhaul. but all different brand router/model, i bought over the years.

so decided to spent about 1.2k to upgrade to wifi6 minimum with 2 more ap/mesh.
one ring to rule them all. one ssid and one/two guest maybe.

currently i have these two brands/model or router. unsure with mesh/network ecosystem is better.

asus rt-ac5300
deco m9 plus (2unit)

asus more features
no lock paid features (no subscription crap)
more ports
maybe bulky depending on model

deco basic features
newer models have paid features
less ports
app easy to setup and use

aimesh superior or deco?
aimesh works with their router and mesh units.
deco works with deco, no onemesh or omada ap.
aimesh may bug on firmware updates, especially on discontinued models.
read somewhere their guest settings are not really isolated.
what is your experience with aimesh?

tplink maybe lock more features or discontinue their whole deco line or something else.
just like kasa to tapo. no more kasa updates.
otherwise no hassle to setup or use. i think 3 buttons to completely configure.
but less ports, have to get switch. messy.
app really basic.

house spec
about 6000sqft 2 floors
g floor basically living and kitchen area, 2 rooms
1st floor about 7 rooms alot of walls
outside quite big but not priority atm.
about 5 lan outlet around the property. important areas. but i really need 3 or 4 nodes only.
maybe about 30 clients maybe, iot maybe another 15

i have a jellyfin server that anyone i allow can use remotely or local.
very simple nas thing. for personal use locally.

i shortlisted these 2

RT-AX59U
deco xe-75

unsure which hone has the better mesh system
unsure which has better coverage and wall penetration

if i go with one, i probably abandoned the other. or repurpose it.

the only wifi 6e device i have is a mac and iphone pro max
that also i dun really need. cuz im only on a 500mbs package. tm unifi.
more then enough for me. rather up to wifi 7 when its more affordable.

leave the world behind (2023)

Blinklime — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 17:50:14 +0800

Just wanna share this movie i watched a week ago. Would like to hear people's opinion of the movie, perhaps i get some perspective from it.
Based on the title i was expecting a more disaster + end of the world type movie like a mash between, Dont Look Up, and maybe Dante's Peak or 2012 the movie.
Intriguing movie, but not as exciting or blockbuster as most disaster films. Was surprise to learn about obama's involvement in the movie after watching it.
Only watched it because Mahershala ali was in it. Hoping to see another gem like the GreenBook.
The end was quite unsatisfying. This movie is like a roller coaster ride that only climbs up slowly and ends at the top without the drops and dips.
Otherwise, you get a movie with loads of tension building, somewhat contrasting characters to relate with. There is alot of relating to do in this movie to understand or to appreciate this film.
Otherwise is a major let down (for me). But i would give a solid 6/10 cups of kopi.

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my unoriginal opinion of the movie and minor spoilers.

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writing this as my reaction to the whole KK mart ordeal in malaysia. Little mistake for some, big deal to most. Is this a start or maybe a kindle to something similar like in "leave the world behind" or a repeat of a darker time? Surprise to see this level of reaction from Malaysians when just two years ago a more offensive product from mr diy did not have the same reaction. KK now has apology messages on all their monitors @ cash register. Will see how things develop. Malaysia doesn't feel the same anymore. National and social unity is on the backbench i guess.

this movie was abit annoying at first (for me). slow in the beginning, like most horror movies. to build that tension. you keep wondering.
who is the bad guy. what is the gonna happen. this is a horrow show? disaster show? red dawn? apocalypse?
the director makes you stay in that tension. you keep waiting, expecting the roller coaster ride to actually drop into the exciting part.
but all i got was blueballs in the end. like your partner comes out giving a striptease, you get naked, you watch, you yearn, then your partner was about to grab
ur log buddy, she leaves. and all you can do is stare at the ceiling.

Closing to end of the movie, finally mister mysterious finally spills the tea, what he thinks, what he knows, after both sides finally trusting each other after the whole medicine ordeal with mister " its the K0r3as".
America is in chaos, premeditated. All it needed was one total blackout, for society to collapse. No internet, No radios, No cell tower Signal. Misinformation is rampant, misunderstandings leading to chaos and anarchy.
neighbor against neighbor. Free for all. Obama is involved you say? Looking at America today, from the outside, you would think America is on the brick of civil war, reds and blues, border issues, mistrust of government,
Pray to lord Trump as america's salvation. there are also parallels in the europe, whom are divided on the Ukrainian issue, the Palestinian Issue, even refugees within their countries.

Characters in the movie are suppose to be some stereotyped person you know in your life. Seems silly tho in a disaster film.
the little girl, devout follower of friends the tv show, by being obsessed with friends, she found salvation in the bunker to finally see the end she been yearning for.
the teen son, the 0 f given guy. If the world is ending, why should i care. Im safe, why should i care. seems to have teenage insecurities.
the black teen, comes off like a smartass, because of her age, tho considering everyone is on edge, i find her to be quite empathic and sometimes a little straight forward that puts off people.
black father, burdened with knowledge, dude tries to remain claim for both families while he tries to navigated thru this mess.
white mother, you know people like this. you see it everyday if you interact with enough people. but a mother gonna do what a mother gotta do.
white father, dude really need that holiday, deal with his wife, kids fak knows where, family man, needs a break.

Is there a proper end to this movie? idk didnt read the book. "Ill be there for you" ending just gave me more reason to think there is some NWO cabal influencing and programming people what to think. Plane crash scene was a little exciting, because i downloaded this movie on netlflix to watch on a flight home. Trippy. Then there is that last nuke scene, so many questions, i feel there should be a part2. but cant bare being blueballed again. If there is lesson to all this, be that crazy but prepared guy. If your ready for anything, you wont be caught off guard. and Be more compassionate, more understanding, more tolerant.

WTS, Below Market, Direct Owner

Blinklime — Mon, 11 Dec 2023 11:50:16 +0800

greetings
wanna let go my condo in bandar sungai long
Evergreen Park Scot Pine
freehold
rm600,000
market around 650k and up.
fully furnished
around 1743 sqft including dry kitchen
3+1 rooms and 3 bath
top floor
2 carpark
gated guarded

mature neighborhood
nearby many amenities and services
next to UTAR university
next to Sungai Long Specialist Hospital
next to Sungai Long Golf & Country Club
neaby top SJKC and SMK education
neaby nature and hiking trails
neaby 3 mrts (not walking but many parking)
easy access to highway

selamat malaysia madani

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living with 8 thai girls

Blinklime — Wed, 06 Dec 2023 17:37:50 +0800

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Open Burning

Blinklime — Tue, 19 Jul 2022 14:35:23 +0800

can gomen enforce banned on open burning.
fed up adi, cant open my windows let good feng shui come in.
all the shit air smoke masuk.
north wind blow in smoke from kampung, plantation
east wind blow in smoke from housing taman area
south wind blow in smoke from this hotel business (yes, i confirmed) burn what idk.
nothing from west. got mountain.

health concern
environmental concern
safety hazard
make neighborhood lowclass

burn garbage
burn boxes
burn yard/garden/farm waste
burn food/packaging
why cant just dispose ur stuff like everyone else?
lucky no industrial operation. fak

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Shinzo Abe Crime Scene

Blinklime — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 12:14:24 +0800

Motive Behind Assassination

Abe is part of the Liberal Democratic Party in Jp.
Abe serve as pm in 06 to 07 and 2012 to 2020.
this is not the first attack on LDP members, many assassination attempted before
ranging from bombs, arson, katanas, etc
Abe has ties to many shadow groups in JP
like the Yakuzas, Senior Powermakers (from father's influence), ultra-nationalist ring wing groups like Nippon Kaigi
and even more obscure Religious Cult, dreaming about the returning of the old Imperial Era
Emperor is God, People of japan being a higher being, rest are inferior, sub-human race.
Nippon Kaigi, would be the USA equivalent groups combining MAGA and KKK (nationalism, reverting to old "glory" days, racial supremacist)
Its also fair to say, attacks also came from these group in the early 60s to 70s. Main goal to restore the Emperors political powers.
They started operating in shadows since then.
So really there are two side, A modern Meiji Restoration, and more Anglo-dependent Pacifist. Ofc, im making it sound simple. its actually more complicated.
Prior the Abe hit job, LDP had majority in upper house and lower house in Japan Parliament (the DIET)
Potential of passing bills that would change japan position on militarization and constitution very likely. Dont forgot they have been trying for decades.
More Pacifist Newspaper like the Asashi Shimbun and many minor local paper started spreading a conspiracy theory of shadow secret agenda being played out by the LDP and smaller-friendly parties.
Which is why LDP members started talking more on Abenomics to distract the public form their secret agenda.
LDP opposition, Democratic Party of Japan, the DPJ, also refuted that Abenomic is a wolf in sheep clothing.
the DPJ also critized Abe for passing Secret laws like amending Japan Self Defense Policy, loosing on regulations n checks. slowly transforming Japan to the Rising Sun it once was.
the DPJ also commented how these acts is similar to how the Nazi Party changed Germany to the Fascist Reich that is known in History Books.
Some media is trying to bring light of Abe and co. corruption and dealing he has done in the past. its a distraction. A dead man tell no tales.

So why now? why yamagami do it? Who is yamagami?

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Police has reported, hitman yamagami motive were

-Abe is a member of certain cult
-Yamagami does not agree with the cult's beliefs and teaching.
-Yamagami held Abe accountable, as he was the most prolific member.
-Yamagami planned his mode of attack.
-Goverment had no clue of the Cults existence.

Some Ktard posted this article suggesting
https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...ost&p=104832749

-main motivation came from a personal level
-the cult bankrupted yamagami's mom
-charity scams? solicitation for divine gifts?
-mom ruined by cult, yamagami disagree with cult teachings.
-yamagami being ex-navy guy took action
-tried to attack cults leader, but didnt go thru
-Abe have been doing campaign trips all over around.
-Speeches to support other align-party members, and promote his ideals.
-Similar to you know who in malaysia.
-Venue are planned, cleared on all traffic.
-Yamagami scouted for a good vantage of attack.
-History.

ofc, i need to say, Japan Justice System is shady as fk. 99% conviction rate?
please go read more on it.

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top up abit can buy more

Blinklime — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 08:22:20 +0800

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anywhere else can buy more 4 same amount of $$

kid fell from 8th floor. RIP

Blinklime — Thu, 07 Jul 2022 17:12:33 +0800

lokasi - china
nanny see phone, distracted, left kid in lift.
kid rip.
those windows/ledges not kid friendly.
in common corridor some moar.
ur condo/apartment safe? kesian parents. rip
nanny on bail.

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Yu-Gi-Oh creator ded

Blinklime — Thu, 07 Jul 2022 15:57:35 +0800

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The author of the popular manga Yu-Gi-Oh!

Around 10:30 am on the 6th, a man wearing snorkeling equipment was found floating off the coast of Nago City, Okinawa Prefecture, and his death was confirmed thereafter.

According to the Nago Coast Guard Nago, it was confirmed on the 7th that it was Kazuki Takahashi, real name, Kazumasa (60), the creator of the popular manga "Yu-Gi-Oh!" For boys living in Tokyo. ..

The Japan Coast Guard and police are investigating the process leading up to their death.

https://www.nhk.or.jp/lnews/okinawa/20220707/5090019050.html

article

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after maintenance

Blinklime — Tue, 05 Jul 2022 18:14:03 +0800

Kelate locals

Blinklime — Tue, 29 Mar 2022 09:18:58 +0800

Flying to kelantan in 1hour
Any food spot to recommended?
Any sort.
I miss nasi kukus Sambal.
The best I ever had is in kelantan.

East Nato Rising

Blinklime — Sun, 27 Mar 2022 23:41:21 +0800

DR
China say what happen in Ukraine will happen in over here if USA dont stop kepochi.

TLDR
China is rightfully concern about the americans making alliances in the indo pacific (east asia, se asia and oceania) similar to nato in Europe. By promoting various economic and security cliques in the Indo-Pacific region and repeatedly putting pressure on regional countries diplomatically, the US hopes to continuously enlarging its circle of friends, which serves the US' hegemonic system. To realize this objective, the US is attempting to force more countries to take sides with the US to gain more support in the region to achieve its goal of containing China. China advised countries in the Indo Pacific region to think twice before making a deal with the white devil as it undermines regional unity and stability.

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US Indo-Pacific Strategy may be more destructive to region than NATO is to Europe

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https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202203/1256749.shtml

Russo-Nazi Wars has pushed China into Corner. What does China do? Renovate and Expand that corner. China fears China may need Russia in the future, like how Russia needs China now. Self-reliance is the way to go. No blockages no sanctions can stop China.

Spectre of ‘Indo-Pacific Nato’ accelerates China’s decoupling from the west

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https://www.ft.com/content/98529d12-6cd6-40...42-3ca907f20a73

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Military Alliances that matter in Indo-Pacific

China x North Korea
Australia x New Zealand X Samoa
Australia x Japan
US x Pinoy
US x South Korea
US x Japan
US x Australia
US x Australia X UK (nuke submarine etc)

Maybe matter but don't really do much about it

India x Japan x US x Australia
India x Japan (Japan just sign a trade deal, wanted add in defense clause relationship still nego)
India x US
ASEAN
some commonwealth agreements

The cakap saje

US x Taiwan
UN

i think that's all.

new icbm for rocketman

Blinklime — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 23:28:22 +0800

TLDR, rocketman has a new more powerful toy in their arsenal capable to deliver precision strikes. American analysis called it world’s largest road-mobile missile, could be armed with multiple warheads. Japan wants more sanction on Kim dynasty. Japan and Korea complain to the UN. Japan and Korea wants more military exercise with the US.

'New type' of North Korean ICBM lands in Japan’s exclusive economic zone

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https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2022/03/2...ied-projectile/

Boeing 737 Crashed

Blinklime — Mon, 21 Mar 2022 17:02:45 +0800

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China Eastern Boeing 737 Passenger Plane Crashes In Tengxian Mountain With 132 Onboard
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[twt]https://twitter.com/republic/status/1505827851605778436?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1505827851605778436%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.republicworld.com%2Fworld-news%2Fchina%2Fchina-eastern-boeing-737-passenger-plane-crashes-in-tengxian-mountain-with-133-onboard-articleshow.html[/twt]

https://www.republicworld.com/world-news/ch...rticleshow.html
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-03-21/chin...ident/100928004

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Alphard Vellfire RIP

Blinklime — Sun, 20 Mar 2022 17:30:37 +0800

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Feels Good.

Blinklime — Thu, 17 Mar 2022 23:17:17 +0800

Today i became an asshole, and it felt good.

was driving back home in my alphard, no cars in front of me on this one land b road.

chilling cruise drive, listening to bee gees playlist.

suddenly this car open high beem and tail gate.

on this straight road for quite sometime.

cant see the model, looks all the same when they high beem in my side mirror.

mood ruined. not groovy.

t-junction with traffic line incoming, notice yellow signal flashing on the right.

suddenly mood up. later u know why.

green light incoming, i lift off gas. slow down just enough for the yellow light.

last second i accelerated enough for the right turn. red light that tailgater.

he hard break. good citizen obey red light.

i know he soon be turning for the second round.

so i cruise again, night fever playing. syiok.

here he comes, i imagine he was angry.

he tailgate again. i didnt give a shit cuz another red light incoming.

green light in the distance. i lift off gas again, feather break to show red light. he mad, honk honk.

he moves right abit , i tap gas abit.

he dare not overtake, cont tail gate again.

yellow light, i accelerated just nice for the red light for my victim.

in my backview mirror, can see he stop.

i spirited drive all the way home.

moral of the day, do things that makes u happy.

Drone Wars

Blinklime — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 01:54:09 +0800

Russian Missteps Open Door for Biden to Wage Secret Drone War in Ukraine

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https://www.newsweek.com/russian-missteps-o...ukraine-1683703

Polling Station Close Early

Blinklime — Sat, 12 Mar 2022 19:53:48 +0800

hope not slow agian, tot its important for people to know.
[twt]https://twitter.com/abgmattt/status/1502587506659049475?s=20&t=DXeHwVvJJ5CpnMID5A1Sig[/twt]

S.Korea Going Nuclear and Frist Strike Plans

Blinklime — Fri, 11 Mar 2022 14:26:17 +0800

New South Korea President
Yoon Suk-yeol
proof
https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/South-Kor...ential-election
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Some info on him

-he is conservative
-fights corruption
-he hates their country's version of JKOM
-he gonna stop policy on scaling back of nuclear power generation
-infact he gonna build more modern ones to lessen dependence on foreign energy.
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Before elected he said (mind you quite similar to Putin Speech for Liberating Ukraine)

-People Power Party presidential candidate Yoon Suk-yeol on Thursday defended his position on "preemptive strike" against North Korea, saying that such a plan would curb war and protect peace
-We are not trying to wage war, but to curb it," adding, "The kill chain, which is called a preliminary blow, is to protect peace

-People Party leader Ahn Cheol-soo suggested Yoon about signing a nuclear sharing agreement between South Korea and the US to cope with the North Korean nuclear threat. Yoon said, "That is also part of the extended deterrence," adding, "It can be solved by strengthening the Korea-US alliance and strengthening the extended deterrence."
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Statement from other candidates
-The effectiveness of the kill chain is limited. A preemptive strike is going straight to war. It is like a declaration of war.
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http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20220203000945

Paper on South Korean opinion on Nuclear Water for S.Korea.
They want it

Reason sited
-increasing north Korean missiles testing
-Russian-Ukraine war exposes vulnerability
-S.Korean prefer to develop their own Nuclear Arsenals over US deployed Nukes. (this supports the new president bid for nuclear energy independence)

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South Koreans’ Strong Support for Nuclear Weapons

On March 5, with South Korea’s elections less than a week away, North Korea fired a single ballistic missile towards the East Sea, marking the ninth missile test already this year. While the two front-runners of this election, Lee Jae-myung of the ruling Democratic Party (DPK) and Yoon Suk-yeol of the main opposition conservative People Power Party (PPP), are locked in a tight race, North Korea’s military provocations are unlikely to considerably impact the electoral outcome regardless of the motives behind Pyongyang’s resumed missile activism. This is mostly because in the past few weeks, South Korea’s domestic political scene has been dominated by heated debates on economic and social issues, from the housing market to gender and generational divide caused by rising misogyny amid personal accusations and corruption scandals involving candidates or their relatives. While public attention is overwhelmingly focused on those issues, relatively little space is left for such an old and familiar issue as North Korea’s military buildup. Nevertheless, this does not necessarily mean that South Koreans are not conscious of the threats from North Korea’s nuclear and missile programmes.

Under President Park Chung-hee, South Korea attempted to pursue its own domestic nuclear weapons programme. However, following US pressure, the project was suspended and in 1975, South Korea joined the NPT as a non-nuclear state. On several occasions, Seoul officially refused to (re-)consider a nuclear option. By December 1991, US tactical nuclear weapons were withdrawn from South Korean soil. Since then, Washington has ruled out any options to redeploy tactical nukes to South Korea. However, pro-nuclear sentiments among ordinary South Koreans have not vanished in light of North Korea’s growing nuclear capacity, regardless of the official position of the South Korean government. For many years, data from public opinion polls have found that the majority of South Koreans have constantly supported nuclear armaments to guarantee national defense. For instance, between 2010 and 2013, Asan Institute’s annual surveys registered a steady increase in public support for a domestic nuclear weapons programme: 56 percent in 2010, 63 percent in 2011, and 66 percent in 2013. Unsurprisingly, following North Korea’s sixth nuclear test, Gallup Korea found that 60 percent of respondents agreed that “South Korea should retain nuclear weapons” while only 35 percent disagreed.

Last month, a polling research published by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs confirmed this long-standing robust orientation towards nuclear weapons in South Korea; 71 percent of respondents supported South Korea’s development of its own nuclear weapons, while 56 percent argued for the deployment of US nuclear weapons instead. What makes these findings interesting is that the poll was conducted in December 2021, in the absence of North Korea’s nuclear or intercontinental ballistic missile tests, unlike some other earlier polls. Still, even without being exposed to North Korea’s belligerent behavior, a majority of South Koreans still believes that South Korea needs to acquire its own nuclear weapons.

There are other interesting findings from this Chicago Council poll. The South Korean public clearly prefers an independent nuclear arsenal (67 percent) over the redeployment of US tactical nukes (9 percent) when asked to choose between these two options. A majority of respondents (55 percent) also agreed with the claim that “China will be the biggest threat to South Korea in ten years.” Although the same poll shows that a significant percentage of the public (61 percent) still has confidence in US defense commitments to South Korea, the ambition for autonomous nuclear policy combined with a growing threat perception from China could complicate future talks on nuclear deterrence within the US-ROK alliance, amid changes in the geopolitical and domestic contexts.

The two front-runners, Lee and Yoon, do not have particular experience in the foreign policy realm, and their campaign pledges in the fields of security and nuclear issues have been rather vague, nothing more than slogans. More specific policy directions will take shape once key positions such as foreign and defense ministers and national security advisor are filled within the new administration. However, the combination of growing populism in Korean society and long-standing pro-nuclear sentiment might increase the possibility of nuclear tensions on the Korean Peninsula if an inexperienced or populist political leader sits in the Blue House. For instance, Lee’s recent controversial remarks about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sparked criticism, underscoring a lack of understanding of the nature of this war while trying to capitalize on it for his own political interest. Meanwhile, Yoon said last year that he would request Washington to redeploy tactical nukes to South Korea or support a nuclear-sharing deal. Such scenario was promptly denied by a US State Department official. Yoon’s position about a preemptive attack on North Korea also triggered criticisms and concerns among experts and other politicians in South Korea.

As a way to win support from a significant number of young male voters active on social media, who are becoming anti-feminist and misogynistic, Yoon suddenly posted one short phrase, “Abolition of Ministry of Gender Equality and Family”, on his Facebook page without any further explanations. This type of impetuous approach to critical and complicated issues in the era of growing populism undeniably raises serious concerns about South Korea’s future choices with regard to defense policies. The denuclearization of North Korea is not likely to happen in the near future. Ukraine, a country that gave up Soviet-era nuclear weapons after the end of the Cold War, has been invaded by Russia, a nuclear state. The military capacity of another nuclear neighbor, China, has significantly improved while South Korea’s bilateral tensions with China continue. Under these circumstances, one might wonder whether South Korea’s political leaders will be fit for the job and capable enough to handle pressures from their domestic constituencies.

https://www.ispionline.it/en/pubblicazione/...r-weapons-33989
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Down the road 2023, 2024
-We will see more nuclear talks with Us like those in the 70s-80s
-More military exercise with US and maybe Japan.
-More Anti Ballistics Missiles Systems like THAAD, Patriot from the US. doubt russia can export s400s.