North Korean trash balloons cause flights to be suspended in South Korea (www.nbcnews.com)
from alphacyberranger@sh.itjust.works to world@lemmy.world on 25 Jul 2024 13:01
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tal@lemmy.today on 25 Jul 2024 13:12 next collapse

I can’t believe that this is still an ongoing thing.

South Korea’s military said some trash balloons were equipped with timed poppers that could cause fires.

There’s going to have to be some kind of low-end air defense system developed to counter this, no joke.

praise_idleness@sh.itjust.works on 25 Jul 2024 14:11 next collapse

It’s not that we are not able to shoot them down. There are cities and small towns near the border and even without them, Seoul itself is really close to the border. Official statement is that shooting them down is not an option.

deranger@sh.itjust.works on 25 Jul 2024 14:51 collapse

Pop them with lasers.

Don_Dickle@lemmy.world on 25 Jul 2024 17:00 collapse

Probably a dumb question but does not SK have an Iron Dome like Israel?

ThePyroPython@lemmy.world on 25 Jul 2024 13:58 collapse

South Korea should respond with balloons of NK notes to devalue their currency massively.

mercano@lemmy.world on 25 Jul 2024 14:00 next collapse

If challenged on this, South Korea simply replies they’re responding to trash with trash.

Kidplayer_666@lemm.ee on 25 Jul 2024 14:24 next collapse

Problem is, it’s probably already worth nothing, they probably use Chinese or Russian currency informally

ThePyroPython@lemmy.world on 25 Jul 2024 14:27 collapse

Two for one deal it is then.

Don_Dickle@lemmy.world on 25 Jul 2024 16:58 collapse

Don’t they already do this by balloons with dvd’s of the Interview?