A HUMBLE ATTEMPT TO ADD CONTEXT AND ANALYSIS TO THE ESCALATING CONFLICT WITH NORTH KOREA
A war with North Korea would be devastating for both sides with little to gain. It would be the first military conflict between nuclear powers in history and would involve the worlds largest militaries and be a threat to some of its most important economies. So why are we even contemplating such a mission?
The video below is an attempt to analyze this question.
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