By David Axe
U.S. Special Forces have been parachuting into North Korea to spy on Pyongyang’s extensive network of underground military facilities.
That surprising disclosure, by a top U.S. commando officer, is a reminder of America’s continuing involvement in the “cold war” on the Korean peninsula – and of North Korea’s extensive preparations for the conflict turning hot.
Read the full story at The Diplomat
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This story by the diplomat has sparked a controversy, the original story has been removed from their site and a statement by "The Diplomat" can be found at Clarification on North Korea.
For more on this awkward situation see the "Defence Management" story below.
PacificSentinel
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US denies North Korea spy missions
United States Forces Korea has denied reports that it parachuted Special Forces troops into North Korea to spy on the regime's underground military facilities.
A report in The Diplomat claimed that the US Army's Brigadier General Neil Tolley told a conference that the spy missions had been necessary because communications satellites could not detect the North's underground facilities. The secretive regime's hidden facilities are thought to include some 20 underground air bases and thousands of miles of tunnels.
Read the full story at Defence Management
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This story by the diplomat has sparked a controversy, the original story has been removed from their site and a statement by "The Diplomat" can be found at Clarification on North Korea.
For more on this awkward situation see the "Defence Management" story below.
PacificSentinel
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US denies North Korea spy missions
United States Forces Korea has denied reports that it parachuted Special Forces troops into North Korea to spy on the regime's underground military facilities.
A report in The Diplomat claimed that the US Army's Brigadier General Neil Tolley told a conference that the spy missions had been necessary because communications satellites could not detect the North's underground facilities. The secretive regime's hidden facilities are thought to include some 20 underground air bases and thousands of miles of tunnels.
Read the full story at Defence Management