Episode 343: 999 Trash Balloons

Today, Jamil, Les, and Morgan discuss the recent developments on the Korean Peninsula including North Korea sending over hundreds of trash-filled balloons containing roughly 15 tonnes of waste to its southern neighbor.  This was in response to South Korean activist groups sending balloons to the north containing propaganda pamphlets. The South Korean government is considering its response including resuming playing K-pop on loudspeakers across the DMZ toward the north. How does this tit-for-tat impact North-South relations? Does this impact the U.S. strategy for the peninsula?  Should China be held accountable for the actions of North Korea?Check out the answers to these questions and more in this episode of Fault Lines.Check out the sources that helped shape our expert's discussion!https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/05/29/north-korea-balloons-waste-trash/ https://www.wsj.com/world/asia/kim-jong-uns-balloon-barrage-bags-of-excrement-fly-into-the-south-9f19d3d6 https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/02/world/asia/north-korea-trash-balloons.html https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/02/asia/north-korea-trash-balloons-intl-hnk/index.htmlhttps://www.voanews.com/a/us-allies-clash-with-china-and-russia-over-north-korea-s-launches-threats/7638635.html Follow our experts on Twitter: @lestermunson@jamil_n_jaffer@morganlroachLike what we're doing here?  Be sure to rate, review, and subscribe.  And don't forget to follow @masonnatsec on Twitter!We are also on YouTube, and watch today's episode here: https://youtu.be/6MLUx_JZvvM Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.