Revenue from crypto heists ( ) and arms sales to Russia;
Nuclear deterrence and a stable partnership with Russia on energy supply and weapons tech, has freed up funds and manpower spent on national security, which can now be focused on the civilian economy;
Booming trade with China despite sanctions, getting access to more technologies and cash flows
My favourite quote is this one:
Kim’s nuclear program thus far has proven to be a deterrent against military attacks or attempts to forcibly unseat him from power, enabling him to shift his focus to the economy.
Haha right, it’s basically validating DPRK approach entirely. Also, shows that all the problems they had are not a result of the system not being functional, but rather siege warfare that the US has been waging on them. Now that they can trade freely again, all of a sudden they’re seeing massive economic growth. The fact that they were able to survive under siege and continue maintaining a high level of technology really speaks to the resilience of the Marxist approach.
They attribute the growth to these things:
My favourite quote is this one:
Haha right, it’s basically validating DPRK approach entirely. Also, shows that all the problems they had are not a result of the system not being functional, but rather siege warfare that the US has been waging on them. Now that they can trade freely again, all of a sudden they’re seeing massive economic growth. The fact that they were able to survive under siege and continue maintaining a high level of technology really speaks to the resilience of the Marxist approach.