Chinese Oil Embargo Paralyzes N.Korean Army

[Raphael]

The Chosun Ilbo (English Edition): Daily News from Korea - Chinese Oil Embargo Paralyzes N.Korean Army

The North Korean military is experiencing a dire fuel shortage due to a Chinese oil embargo that has lasted for five months.

"Military units are making do without vehicles during drills and even regimental commanders can't use cars," a source said. "Their oil stockpiles are almost running dry, and they’re desperate to secure supplies."

The source reported rumors that regimental commanders have started riding bicycles and their drivers are taking care of their domestic chores instead.

Many fishing boats are moored in the docks although the fishery industry is a pet project of leader Kim Jong-un's and is receiving oil supplies on a priority basis, the source added.

Senior officers who used to make money from siphoning off gasoline for sale in the black market now have nothing to sell. A senior North Korean officer who was in China recently reportedly asked South Korean NGO staffers to get oil for him.

The last time the North Korean Army received a large quantity of oil was March last year, when the North staged a massive drill. At the time, top brass released war stockpiles and supplied large amounts of oil and food for the drill that was staged for the first time since Kim became supreme commander.

Due to the drill, the number of Air Force sorties reached more than 600 a day last year, much more than in previous years.

But the frequency of military drills has dropped compared to last year as the oil shortage started biting.

China shipped no crude oil at all to North Korea from January to May, according to the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency in Beijing.

 

[Ra'ad]

Where is this going?

 

[WishLivePak]

If china backs up, north vietnam will be over run within days, without coalition casulaties...

China is doing a heinous crime by protecting north korea. At the hands of it, to keep us forces away, thousands are dead.

Wish the koreans realized that china is just using them (keeping US away from border, resulting in north koreans death at the hand of gov't of nk).. It's all about nations interest

 

[Edison Chen]

If china backs up, north vietnam will be over run within days, without coalition casulaties...

China is doing a heinous crime by protecting north korea. At the hands of it, to keep us forces away, thousands are dead.

Wish the koreans realized that china is just using them.. It's all about nations interest

Fill in the blank question

Wish the ____ realized that china is just using them.

 

[Lux de Veritas]

If china backs up, north vietnam will be over run within days, without coalition casulaties...

China is doing a heinous crime by protecting north korea. At the hands of it, to keep us forces away, thousands are dead.

Wish the koreans realized that china is just using them (keeping US away from border, resulting in north koreans death at the hand of gov't of nk).. It's all about nations interest

Its indeed a heinous crime. My anti North Korea stance has made me resented by many PRC.

Is China supporting of Pakistan is heinous crime?

The longer China support North Korea, the more damage she is giving to the Korean race, and the future Korean race may hate China.

Also the longer China support Pakistan, the more Islamist get nourish, and Xinjiang get further destabilize.

 

[cirr]

Don't worry。

China is supplying NK with cement factories、steel plants、power stations etc，all for free。

The surplus equipments are being dismantled and shifted wholesale to NK thanks to the economic restructuring currently taking place in China。

In the meantime，Japan should dig deep into its pockets and buy NK the necessary stuff to run the infrastructure。

 

[Raphael]

China is doing a heinous crime by protecting north korea. At the hands of it, to keep us forces away, thousands are dead.

But we're not protecting them. We wouldn't defend the regime if US/SK forces invaded - that much is shown by the wikileaks cable. What's protecting them is their nukes, and the artillery pointed at Seoul which, if unleashed, would also be akin to nuking the city.

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

But we're not protecting them. We wouldn't defend the regime if US/SK forces invaded - that much is shown by the wikileaks cable. What's protecting them is their nukes, and the artillery pointed at Seoul which, if unleashed, would also be akin to nuking the city.

Exactly.

What is protecting North Korea, is the fact that the Seoul Capital area, with over 50% of the entire South Korean population, is right next to the border with NK.

What a terrible location.

The NK regime doesn't even need nukes to destroy Seoul (and thus South Korea). Their thousands and thousands of artillery pieces will do the job.

Now that is not our fault, we didn't tell South Korea to put the fate of their entire country right next to the North Korean border.

 

[cnleio]

I just tell a truth.
If China really leave North Korea, Abe's Japan will take this Hot Potato in hands.

Let China and S.Korea to see Abe's diplomacy achievement.

 

[Edison Chen]

South Korea - remove and disband all US troops
China - help North and South Korea unification

Good deal. The only reason China keeps NK as buffer zone is to counter US's military presence in South Korea. If South Korea give US pressure to leave, there is no need for China to protect North Korea.

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

But we're not protecting them. We wouldn't defend the regime if US/SK forces invaded - that much is shown by the wikileaks cable. What's protecting them is their nukes, and the artillery pointed at Seoul which, if unleashed, would also be akin to nuking the city.

The US/SK aren't ever going to invade North Korea. They aren't going to give suicidal fanatics a reason to go crazy.
They will wait it out until NK gets so bad that its own people demand a regime change.

 

[Raphael]

The US/SK aren't ever going to invade North Korea. They aren't going to give suicidal fanatics a reason to go crazy.
They will wait it out until NK gets so bad that its own people demand a regime change.

Don't hold your breath waiting. N. Korea experienced massive famines during the 90's. There were no protests or uprisings, and Kim's grip on power never once loosened.

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

Don't hold your breath waiting. N. Korea experienced massive famines during the 90's. There were no protests or uprisings, and Kim's grip on power never once loosened.

Well unless China decides to invade them (or cause them to invade the South) it looks like all three of us are waiting them out.
Keep in mind Beijing is not far from the North Korean border.

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

Well unless China decides to invade them it looks like all three of us are waiting them out.

And why would we do that?

We are still a developing country, we have our own problems to worry about.

US/SK can do it if they feel it is important enough to shed their own blood over.

I don't want a single drop of Chinese blood to be sacrificed over the Fat Kim family.

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

And why would we do that?

We are still a developing country, we have our own problems to worry about.

US/SK can do it if they feel it is important enough to shed their own blood over.

I don't want a single drop of Chinese blood to be sacrificed over the Fat Kim family.

The US has been sitting on the border for 60+ years and there isn't a hint we are planning on changing that.