N. Korean missile tab put at up to $650M for launches this year
North Korea is believed to have spent up to $650 million on the missiles tested in a record barrage of launches this year, a report shows.
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North Korea is believed to have spent up to $650 million on the missiles tested in a record barrage of launches this year, a report shows.
The military fell short of reserve recruitment goals in all branches since the pandemic started
The estimated $650 million spent by North Korea on missile launches since January would pay for one dose of COVID-19 vaccine for each of its citizens, a South Korean defense institute said.
The military has to compete with a healthy job market that has wide appeal to the kind of candidates that could fill more niche roles in the various armed services.
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