2,100 Marines arrived in South Korea with 3 amphibious landing ships

North Korea has stepped up army recruitment and called on former soldiers to re-enlist to bolster its ground forces ahead of the traditional joint military exercise between South Korea and the US, according to sources inside the country

The source in South Pyongan said the provincial commissions had been gathering local residents and spreading the message that modern warfare is artillery warfare, and that “every citizen who is a gunner is expected to do their share in fighting the war for reunification”.
[link to www.theguardian.com]

North Korea has 5 million soldiers.

Their logistics is crap

While they may have a large standing army, just how long can they support it in conflict? 6 months max?

business as usual.

just there for war games

nothing new

True, but we must take into account, Kim Jong-Uns paranoia

5 million sounds impressive until you realize they are starving, sick, poor, have no viable future.

Numerics are not always an accurate measure of effectiveness.

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