South Korean military post as viewed from a North Korean spyglass

South Korean military post as viewed from a North Korean spyglass

 

 

Within the North Korean psyche, nothing is more despised than imperialist aggressors. Those evil, external forces that threaten to usurp the Juche idea of self-reliance, and besmirch the Great Leader.

 

Public enemy number one in this regard are the US - and they have held this title for the past sixty years, when they overtook Japan (and their imperialist efforts in the first half of the twentieth century) as the most despised nation. It was rare to hear the word “US” or “American” without the phrase “Imperialist Aggressors” spat out immediately after.

 

This term was so common that I would automatically say the words “imperialist aggressors” in the rare instances when our hosts forgot to add this sobriquet to any reference to the US. This always received a nod of approval from our Guide and Official.

Given the siege mentality that the nation harbours, it should be no surprise that the military looms large within North Korean society. Our Guide informed us that the country adopts a Songun (military first) policy, which takes precedence over economic policy.

 

There are other countries that use the military-industrial complex as a means of development, but none would be as honest as the North 

 

Source: travelblog.org

 

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