http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/600366/North-Korea-South-hovercraft-invasion-forces
North Korea deploys 'undetectable' submarines and hovercraft invasion forces
NORTH KOREA has deployed 50 submarines and 10 large military hovercraft designed to put special invasion forces ashore on South Korean beaches, as THOUSANDS of "brainwashed" youngsters sign up to the secretive state's army.
By REBECCA PERRING
13:58, Mon, Aug 24, 2015 | UPDATED: 14:31, Mon, Aug 24, 2015
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A previously released propaganda images of the North's invasion force storming a beach
As tensions with the South reach boiling point, the North's unpredictable dictator Kim Jong-un has moved unusual numbers of troops and naval vessels to the border in preparation for conflict.
An official from the South's Defence Ministry said around 50 of the North's submarines and undersea vehicles had left their bases and were now undetectable.
Officials in the South's capital Seoul said the North had also doubled the strength of its front-line artillery forces but wouldn't confirm or deny reports that Jong-un had ordered 10 craft used for landings by special forces towards the border.
Military sources had said the North's vessels were spotted leaving their home port at Cholsan and moving to an advanced base some 40 miles north of the Northern Limit Line, the disputed North-South border off the west coast of the Korean peninsula.
The North is able to deploy two types of assault hovercraft, a 35-ton Gongbang II, which has a top speed of 60 mph, and the smaller but faster Gongbang III.
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South Korea's president Park Geun-hye
They’re curious about what’s going on but constantly brainwashed that the world is hostile
Dr Leonid Petrov
However, previously released propaganda images of the North's invasion force storming a beach quickly attracted claims they were digitally manipulated to make them look more impressive.
The recent standoff between North and Sounth began with an exchange of artillery fire on Thursday into the peninsula's demilitarised zone.
Jong-un had retaliated after the South began broadcasting anti-North Korean propaganda on loudspeakers at the border for 10 hours a day.
The portly leader then threatened to move to “all-out war”.
Officials in Seoul, however, said they had acted after two South Korean soldiers had been maimed by a landmine.
The President of South Korea today vowed there would be "no retreat" from her country in the event of war.*
Park Geun-hye said the South's cross-border propaganda broadcasts would continue until Jong-un's regime in the North's capital Pyongyang apologises.*
In a statement released by her office, she said: "We need a clear apology and measures to prevent a recurrence of these provocations and tense situations.*
"Otherwise, this government will take appropriate steps and continue loudspeaker broadcasts."
Ms Park promised a "stern retaliation" for any further provocation adding: "There will be no retreat in the face of North Korean threats".
AP
North Korea and South Korea's top chiefs have met for tense two-day talks
This is despite two-day marathon talks that began on Saturday between top aides to both countries' leaders, who have so far failed to defuse tensions that have brought peninsula to the brink of armed conflict.*
Meanwhile, children from North Korea are signing up to the Communist country's army in their hundreds of thousands because they are "brainwashed," an expert has warned.*
Dr Leonid Petrov from ANU’s College of Asia and the Pacific said: "The young generation don’t know much about life outside.
"They’re curious about what’s going on but constantly brainwashed that the world is hostile. Life in North Korea is pretty artificial.*
"There’s access to fashionable clothes in Pyongyang, where people can see, but in rural areas, even if you have a mobile phone there’s no electricity, or access to the web. People eat a little better now but life is pretty difficult."
Experts on nuclear-armed North Korea said the landmine blast and last week’s shelling were the most serious security incidents at the border since Jong-un came to power after the death of his father Kim Jong-il in 2011.
The North said it was prepared for “all-out war” and was conducting short-range missile tests.
It denies responsibility for the landmine attack and says it did not fire across the border.
Seoul and Pyongyang have technically remained in a state of war since the 1950-53 Korean War ended in a truce, rather than a peace treaty.*
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CarlBarron
Only reason they are undetectable submarines is because they don’t exist. Like his animated solders

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Gonzoidzz.
Is really unfinished business from 1953. I don't see how the world can co-exist with this regime. Should have been concluded in 53. McCarthur was right.
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UKIPDave
Rubbish.... The reason it was not concluded was because the US, British and S Koreans couldn't finish it without an all out war with Russia and China.
N Korea won that war.
If they were left alone to themselves, the world will co-exist just fine. But it is the real warmongers and power mad lunatics that want to take it down.
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UKIPDave
It is hard to find a report with this much propaganda in it and remain believable.
If it is true (and it is a big 'if') and N Korea have mobilised 50 of its subs, then they must mean business this time seeing as that represents about 75% of all their subs. If you are committing 75% of a certain armament, then you mean business.
They also have a huge army of 4.5 million who are active and another 8 million in reserve. They also have a huge amount of armaments and of course will be resupplied by the Chinese and Russians who will do anything and everything to keep the Americans out of N Korea and away from their borders.
N Korea is a buffer, and they will never allow the USA to touch their borders, I can tell you that now.
Now lets hear all the gung ho pro-USA idiots try to tell us all how easy it is going to be to crush that country, they are dreaming.
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mike folkestone
If what you say is correct, China and Russia will not allow the war to start... I believe that this is just another ego boosting adventure for the North's demented leader, who does actually realise that the South will not attack first in any event, as the US will keep them in check, and thus he can safely posture on the world stage to impress his suffering citizens.
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NormanMiles
Wait for millions of undetected soldiers storming the beaches,and undetected tanks.then you are really in trouble......as anyone detected Dim Wuns brain yet.
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CarlBarron
Undetectable submarines is because they don’t exist

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PerryWinkle
Invisible jets flying over SK skies too?
There must be a coup planned in NK or perhaps fewer tractors being produced?
Maybe China will swat them before they stir up too much trouble especially during the economic meltdown under way.
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Real harry
If the subs are undetectable...*how do the north koreans know that they`ve deployed them?
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Betrayed and Time to leave the UK
Hahahaha.....it*s all a fantasy in Kim Jong Un's mind!! He thinks he is playing computer games.....the guy has got nothing to back it up with, let South Korea show him reality! No more needs to be said on this really!
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UKIPDave
I suggest you go and read up on that mate.
N Korea outdo S Korea in most military facets on a massive scale, not to mention N Korea have nukes.
This website is crawling with idiots who have no idea what they are talking about and yet offer up an opinion.... Lol
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Betrayed and Time to leave the UK
Why are we bothered about fatty......let south korea sort him out! USA stay out of this one....you are not needed! As for us we should be more worried about the war in europe that will soon be upon us, thanks to the weak dumb governments that we have in place! On other topics, lets talk about the subjects that they would not allow us to comment on.....starting with.....the idiot dad of that TERRORIST! He would say his son is a good boy and not a terrorist......*.he is trying to fulfill what is required of him as a muslim....so he would obviously be viewed as a good boy!!! Why can we get it, but the likes of jellyfish caMORON can't??
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D.Lucas
They do get it but they're paid not to get it. Farage has often said Stalin killed his opponents but the EU bribe theirs.
It's what they're good at, bribing corrupt politicians with their own tax payers money.
Agree with your other points, its childish we can't post on certain topics despite other papers allowing comments on the same stories, in fact the more inflammatory the article the greater probability comments will not be allowed, even though there's obviously no legal requirement to stop public debate.
All designed to encourage anger and hostility at our loss of freedom of speech.
North Korea, more of the same empty sabre rattling.
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UKIPDave
The reason the Yanks have to be involved is that there is no way the South could ever sort them out.
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