I really like how she focuses on logistical and communication issues, such as the condition of the roads and their impact on material condition of equipment, and how they impact training and readiness. She's a real professional.
Logistics win wars. There's an old saying that goes along the lines the general makes the grand plans while the logistician behind him leans in slightly and whispers "no". Dwight Eisenhower, Sun Tzu, Heinz Guderian, Alexander the Great, all of them knew that it wasn't the equipment that won the war, but the ability to get it where it needs to be and when.
They are lying to you and y’all are just eating it up. Right fucking now look up North Korean armored vehicles. They have 8,000 Main battle tanks THAT WE KNOW OF. Most of the registry says we know they have them but not how much they have. Your actual cretins
Been there done that, if you kept the track properly maintained you could drift the Abrams. I was also notorious for catching air which many drivers could not do.
@@bobsuruncle2212 for real man. I don't get why most of the world wants to move to America with their laws and uhhh their racism uhhh and their dictators uhhh
@@grilledlettuce1845 because if you're not one of their territories and they can't put a leash on you, they're (America's) gonna brand you as enemy, a tyrant country, evil. So I don't know man... You tell me...
I'm so happy you showed her the M777 Howitzer. I personally worked with the M777 and the M119. Both are capable of launching out of an C-130 or C-17 for airborne operations, with paratroopers (certified artillerymen) following after it. If you look hard enough, there are videos of various style of airborne operations (Artillery, Infantry, etc). I'm currently working on my Bachelor's degree so I can come back in the Army as an commissioned officer. One of my goals is to be stationed in South Korea so I can personally meet Kim Jeong-ah.
Good luck on your degree, I’m envious of folks that can and will serve our country. If I hadn’t lost the genetic lottery and I was in better health I would have joined after HS.
@@ajclements4627 there are many ways to serve your country/community that is just as honorable as military service. But I do understand where you're coming from. We all have limitations of some type, but I believe anyone can do what they can for others. Get out there and get it, friend! 💪🏽
@@Redplanetlover I thought about that. But I favor the physical security field over the intelligence field. Lol I've worked with Intel and Psychological Operation companies, not my cup of tea. Me to dumb 🤣.
@@insanebe1 They are easy to attack.... if the Tank worked alone. However, tanks are never without Infantry, as is their role. They are usually paired with line or mechanized infantry, and cannot really be singled out. As well, active protection systems are being developed and tested, combined with already existing ERA. Tanks are still quite a survivable asset. The problem is that the conflicts we've had use for them were laughably easy. At least for in regards to the U.S. So it seems a bit of a waste in comparison to their maintenance and operational cost which is the actual driving motivator to get rid of them. However in a legitimate pitched land combat scenario, a Tank's only real counters are Infantry with dedicated support weapons and other Tanks. If aircraft can get close enough to your units to start doing damage, you may be having more troubles than losing a few Tanks.
@@insanebe1 The number crunches and desk jockeys would be thinking of removing the tanks. Now the troops that are on the ground... I don't see them wanting there armored support to go anywhere with out them. (that is the view I get from family who served in the army.)
If you don’t mind, what was the M1 like? I’m in my senior year of Highschool but I’m hoping to go into the army and hopefully get 19K, I’m already small so size won’t be an issue but what was mobility and duty like, were there specified mechanics or did the crew also need to know how to repair and maintain the system. Any special training or were you lumped in with the infantry guys?
@@yaboikungpowfuckfinger7697 The actual tank is freekin awesome, especially the version you'll crew. Of course their ups and downs, but overall I loved it. Maintence wise , you're pretty much involved on any they have to fix. When I was in we did "play " infantry once in a while. You'd most likely go through some sort of urban training. Best advice try to stay low profile in basic, dont take any of it personal. Once you're at your unit, pay attention to your senior NCOs. Those old timers been there ,got the t shirt. You can benefit greatly from their knowledge. Hope this helps a bit, good luck brother
I was at Camp Hovey and the DMZ as part of the 2/503rd Infantry Battalion in 1988. It was a interesting place and time. Myself personally I was always worried about the vast chemical arsenal the North Koreans possessed.
@@yaboikungpowfuckfinger7697 I was in Signal Corps doing Satcom, but I'd imagine our Armor guys are about the same. We all play infantry from time to time. You'll learn in Basic that you are a Rifleman no matter what job you have. Take that as a badge of pride. You're going to be a Soldier after all. As for maintenance, there are different levels. I had to do much of what was called operator and maintainer level maintenance on my Satcom stuff and the vehicles (the HMMVW and FMTV) they were attached/carried by. You'll likely have to do the same. I know you'll have to learn to put treads back on if they break, cleaning stuff when you get back to the field, and probably basic stuff like checking the oil and stuff. As kilo 19 said already, pay attention to your NCOs. They're likely people that went in when I did. They know a lot of information.
Her story about the women killed in her unit during the artillery training accident is incredibly sad. That must have been very difficult to deal with emotionally and mentally, even if it happened before she joined the unit. They were probably brave, kind women just like her.
Unfortunately, things like that happen in any Army units world wide. Just before I got to Korea, there was an incident in which a Sergeant got pinned between two vehicles because of a faulty brake line. That faulty brake line had been reported by the driver (which should have deadlined it), and the CO ordered the driver to take the vehicle out anyways. So it was a combination of one part technical issue with the vehicle and two parts human error (the CO ordering the vehicle to be used, and the Sergeant going in between the vehicle).
I was thinking the same thing. 12!?!? We’re killed. I wonder how many were injured. I was 13B and I feel for anyone in an arty unit in a certain way. I’m a big guy and the rounds were heavy for me. Accidents still happened but we trained and trained to try and mitigate to get our missions accomplished
12 dead is probably the entire gun crew, plus observers. I just wonder at the failure that allowed the weapon to fire out of battery. Design, procedure, or material failure, it should never have been possible.
@@lairdcummings9092 The Norks use equipment that is dated by DECADES. I wouldn't be surprised if they're using 50 year old artillery pieces. So it doesn't surprise me.
@@BullsMahunny indeed. And training equipment tends to get heavily abused. That said, "old" doesn't *have* to mean damaged or in ill-repair; the USAF has B-52s in service - still highly-effective bomb trucks - that are being flown by the *grandsons* of their original pilots.
lol funny, but in my head as a guy from England, there is no such thing as a US army or British army(in a way) because whenever wherever it kicks off, we are together, EVERY time, brothers in arms...
@@mwarr777 They're still seperate forces and we do sometimes deploy without the other (the Falklands comes to mind), but I'm still thankful we're still so close to you Brits
She is a professional through and through. My admiration and respect for her is great. I am a veteran of the US Air Force. She would make an excellent professor at any one of our military academies in training our young officers. Her amazing graps of logistics and attention to detail is impressive.
Sir, respectfully, look up how many main battle tanks they have on command. We don’t even have the full number, but they have North Korea well defended with their number alone. This doesn’t include apc’s or their mrap/Bradley equivalents. They have ballistic missiles that reach most countries around them, not to mention that Kim spent most of their wealth on military prowess over feeding their people. This channel is propaganda
@@drivethroughthearttracksla6736 NK has numbers and that is it. Their troops have minimum to no training, including their heavy equipment operators due to a lack of resources as Kim spends the money on the equipment without concern for the realities of actually fighting a war. The best plane or tank doesn't do anything if you can't keep it fueled and in spare parts. So the core strength of NK will just be throwing bodies at the problem hoping it dies before they run out of men. A tactic that is significantly less effective in a modern environment, which is why the enemies that are the smartest don't try it anymore instead relying on guerilla tactics.
@Mir Baloch They are obviously well-trained in certain aspects, but when they can't afford to train with live-fire rounds or maintain equipment that doesn't mean much, they would struggle greatly against a well equipped army like the US. Still wouldn't wanna try though.
@Mir Baloch I absolutely do think NK soldiers are poorly trained. After all, she said in this very video that they never even get to practice shooting.
The sad thing about the NK and SK and why they still haven't reunite is because China is holding NK's hand, they rather have this bumper state that can withstand the first impact than have nothing at all.
@@ffarmchicken That could be very soon, as a Biden administration would fit China’s ambitions to a tee. Would South Korea stand on its own or wind up sort of like Hong Kong? Independent in name only?
I saw a Chinese official or someone like that talk about how they wanted a peaceful reunification between the two Koreas as well. I dont know how trustful his words are, but from the look of things even chinese people are wanting the reunification of Korea. If Korea can walk a fine line between America and China, then China would see benefits in Korean reunification as well. Trying to be indifferent between America and China is the hard part. Here it is, He is the founder and president of China center and globalization. This was the speech on Korean unification he gave two months ago if anyones interested: ruclips.net/video/UcnRP0txGnM/видео.html
Summary of China’s current interest in regards with NK: Due to American hostility (arguably, kinda deserved) NK is basically a buffer should war break out
@@drivethroughthearttracksla6736 more than 90% are early cold war used units sold by USSR during the richest time of DPRK, i really doubt if they can even keep 10% of these cold war antiques running. Just look at those cold war stuffs lying around all over former soviet countries.
@@drivethroughthearttracksla6736 What is your purpose in going around telling people they’re wrong? Just be quiet and let people who you think are wrong be 😑
I would like to meet Kim Jeong-ah someday. In her pervious videos she has seen some of what the US has or does. This included weapons but also food and culture. I think it is hard for her and other North Koreans to grasp the size of the US in several ways. The US is the third largest country in population. It is also the third largest based on land mass too. Then add in the largest GDP and largest exporter of agricultural products, makes the US hard to compare to North-Korea. It saddens me that things are so bad for the average person in North-Korea. I would be honored for her and her family to visit my home for a visit/meal.
Can I ask you sir, have you actually looked across the water at especially the U.K. and just to it’s right Europe? There is many fighting nations there that easily surpass the US , the U.K., France and Germany have real history and not made up history. We don’t stand there and tell our country men lies, we don’t claim to be the greatest on the planet by lying and filling in voids, England,France and Germany are real countries with real military history the greatest military history , but we don’t lie and stand there telling everyone that we are the greatest on the planet, we don’t have to, we are! We by index smash the US for living standards, wealth, health care and so on. The USA is the greatest country on the globe....who said that, Europe disagrees as we are way way more advanced by at least 10 to 15 years. The US is in decline and can’t match The UK, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Denmark,Sweden or Norway.....your years behind Northern Europe. MAGA....you will need to work very hard to catch Europe up
@@francescxavierbulto9848 You really must not know much history. If it was not for the US the majority of Europe would be speaking German after being over ran by Hitler's Germany. If the countries in Europe have it so great then why do they not pay for their own defense????? Many are behind on their payments to NATO. Easy to have Socialist policies if your not paying to defend yourself. Also much of Europe is being invaded by illegal immigrants that refuse to become part of the countries they ran to. I know of very few that say they want to go to move to Europe but world wide people want to live in the US.
@@francescxavierbulto9848 Ironic. He didn't even call the U.S. the best country and here you are, saying what you think is the best. You completely ignored his point. But hey, considering the U.S. isn't the best country, that must mean it 100% sucks right?
@@JDseller1 , I think Kim knew his country is too small ( referring to military ) to fight against the US. So his method is brainwashing and made a hermit kingdom easier to indoctrinate. For three generations from his grandfather, his father and him now his people are completely brainwashed. Young ones who are not exposed to advance military weapons and ordinary citizens growing up hatred to the Americans. Program as robots. It’s sad these people escaping with shock culture, food ( famine is normal just to build weapons). Like the country is a huge prison camp just for these Kim families satisfying their ego.
......are they US military ribbons on her uniform? I thought I saw a "good conduct" and a "Vietnam Campaign" ribbon. Someone can look and post their opinion.
LOL yep that cracked me up.... They can only use there "heavy battle tanks" under the perfect settings.. Where most the world trains in far from perfect settings.. LOL
well, in case of war against ANY major military players, the tanks will have a high chance only to be deployed in pyeongyang. the greatest threat from DPRK might be guerilla soldiers fighting ISIS style.
@@711jastin Sadly, you're probably right. The North Korean military is so weak nowadays that South Korea could likely crush them on their own without any US intervention. So most likely they'd have their soldiers blend in with the civilian population and try to take out US/South Korean soldiers in guerilla warfare.
@@Geckogold Yep, Guerrilla warfare is pretty much the only viable tactic against a far superior force, which inevitably makes any war against guerrillas drag on and on, with much higher instances of civilian killings as it's hard to distinguish one from the other. It does afford the guerrilla army a much higher chance of actually repelling an enemy force though, which is why it's so commonly used.
@Alexi Malenkov your just mad your russian tanks got cut through like paper. Im talking only about the battle not the war the battle was one for the textbooks. Learn from the past no point. Just like the germans we learn allot through there tank battles. Not about the war but its tactics is two different things.
@Alexi Malenkov not in usa hands. When there were given to help the iraq government and they "lost it". In usa hands they would not have a chance to take it.
@Alexi Malenkov Those were different battles. No military is good against insurgencies unless you have blanket authority to bag everyone. Russia ain't no good, France ain't no good, surprise, the US ain't no good. Eastings though was a display of raw power. A 1 on 1 slug fest between two nations that had standing militaries built for war. The US though, ever since world war 2, built our entire army to fight a conventional war. That way, if another World War was to happen again we'd come out on top. During Eastings the US fought tanks specifically built for that climate and at the time, were the best in the world. The US Abrams tank was untested and this was it's first combat. It dominated. There isn't a nation on earth that can touch us and all your nay saying and emojis aren't going to change that. Stay in your lane. The Abrams tanks that have been captured and used by ISIS were, surprise surprise, tanks we gave to Iraq. Which was fucking stupid as they don't know how to use them properly. Even then, those are export versions with all of the top notch gun systems, computers, armors and rounds taken out. They're Abrams tanks in Chassis only. Everything else is boot leg.
@Alexi Malenkov I think the point he was trying to make is that event might be representative of a engagement between NK armor and US/South Korean armor should it happen in the near future. NK's equipment is mostly ancient by any standards with very few modern copies and as she mentioned "for decoration" The crews are poorly trained and untested. Regardless of where NK's equipment might come from unless someone gives NK a bunch of modern stuff and the resources to train to use and support it, if a conventional war breaks out, armor battles will be one sided. NK does have a lot of artillary .. or so they want everyone to believe which some consider a deterrent. If NK was to invade 100km into South Korea, the soldiers would be rather confused to find everyone they conquered is better fed and housed and has things they can't even dream of.
@Alexi Malenkov Yeah yeah yeah.."crappy export versions". First you guys brag about how Soviet tanks are made to "overrun the American or NATO tanks" in large numbers. In your mind set you guys seems to believe that it's going to be 5 M1 tank vs 20 T72 or something in the battle field when in reality it's not. When that "overrun your enemy in large numbers tactic" don't work you guys always reverse to saying,"Dat becuZ it's CheAP EXpoRt versions!" or you blame the middle east people for using "poor tactic" when they are using SOVIET tactic aka your tactic. Also the M1 tank's main idea was created to combat the Soviet T62 tank but it was cancel due to cost and refunded again. So speaking M1 tank and T72 are not that old from each other. Maybe 9 years at the most. But to say that M1 is "decades" ahead of the T72 is 100% false.
And just what it would be like the be on the receiving end of the Abrams' 120mm gun, plus just what exactly an Soviet tank can do to the Abrams (i.e., nothing).
@@kentuckyace1068 Look up the vid called 73 eastings.. It is about the armored push that stopped at the 73rd latitude line on the map for the Iraq war... The M1 ran over a mine field and the tank crew was like " is someone throwing rocks at us?" the driver pipes up with something along the lines of "nope they are mines" as he keeps driving over them. Think they where anti-personal mines ment to take out troops and jeeps/trucks, and not the heavy anti tank mines to stop a tank.
I've watched quite a few DIMPLE episodes with this wonderful lady. I am always impressed with how kind and gentle and naive through no fault of their own N.K people they are. I cannot imagine the hardships they've endured and to see their wide eyed joy at simple things like a birthday card or food package is bittersweet i'm crying both happy and sad tears for these lovely people.
In case she happens to see this, here's some more info on the M1 Abrams (this is all from memory, so apologies if I get anything wrong): Firstly, not one Abrams has ever in it's entire service history been lost to enemy fire. Loses have only occurred due to a few friendly fire incidents and mechanical failures. It is also a 40 year old tank that has undergone numerous upgrades, making it's service record even more impressive. The Abrams is armed with a 120mm cannon that is gyroscopically stabilized and is controlled by a targeting computer that allows the Abrams to hit a target at 2 miles away while the Abrams is moving at full speed, which it did in Iraq during Desert Storm. It is also equipped with numerous sensors that make finding enemy targets much easier, such as built in night vision and thermal imaging. It can fire numerous types of ammo from High explosives to depleted uranium armor penetrators. The Abrams is also very fast, as stated in the video, and is powered by a jet turbine engine. Fun fact since she seems to have a mind for logistics: the engine for the Abrams and all of its drive train can be pulled out as one power pack and quickly replaced in just a few hours, making fixing one relatively easy. A notable safety feature it has for the turret crew is its blowout ammo rack, which is designed to blow out panels on the top of the turret in case the ammo rack is ever hit and direct the fire and explosion out and away from the crew. It is also extremely well armored and it's exact armor composition is actually classified information. It is a _very_ powerful tank. It may not be the most powerful in the world (debatably), but if I had to pick a tank to serve in, I'd pick an Abrams in a heart beat.
Pretty certain the part about loss to enemy fire is no longer true, unless you're picking nits about the deliberate design of the Abrams (hose the remains of the crew off the inside & send it to the repair depot to be reissued). None operated *by Americans* have been lost to enemy fire aside from Iranian IED's in Iraq, but several have been lost by the Saudis.
I would prefer the Leopard 2A6 or A7. Multi-fuel engine, better gun stabilization, faster (80 km/h), 120 mm smooth bore Rheinmetall cannon (o.k. the latest Abrams finally got it, too) with combustible casings, quick change engine (15 Minutes)... In shooting contests, the Leo 2 outgunned the Abrams by 1:4 in precision, especially when shooting while moving on rough ground.
@@fyrchmyrddin1937 alot if stuff about our tanks are classified so I was always under the understanding that the tanks we gave them were equipped with lesser armor or atleast different material
@@lordcommissar7813 That's what the USSR did; they literally call them "Monkey Models" (which gives you an idea what they think of Middle Eastern Muslims). If I recall correctly, for example, they never made the T-64 available for export. The M-1 was the first to have Chobham armor (developed in the 1960's) and the British Challengers have it as well. It doesn't need to be secret if there's no way in Hell that the Chinese can replicate the process (Russia has the GDP of New York State so it's not like they'll manage to mass produce it). Many of these 2nd World nations can't even produce commercial goods, so they're far better off producing (or buying) composite add-on bits, which Israel & others manufacture for sale. I'd bet these M-1's are hand-me-downs from units I worked with back at the end of the Cold War. We had a LOT of leftover tanks... so perhaps your impression is because these were originally M-1's retrofitted to supposedly M-1A1 standards? That would account for the armor not being as good as the contemporary version, and I wouldn't be surprised if they didn't get the most current version of other packages either (sensors, active armor, &c)
@@fyrchmyrddin1937Saudis get what they pay for. The M1A2 SEP Abrams which the US uses is highly expensive. Kinda like car shopping if you want a certain car but can't afford the luxury package version then you go with the base package and thats what the Saudis did.
Leopard 2 (all models): 1500 hp uni-fuel engine, runs on anything from lighter Benzine, Petrol, Jet fuel, Diesel, Vegetable oil, Alcohol, (from Methanol, Ethanol, to iso-Propanol), paint diluent, brake cleaner, liquid butter ... It has to be liquid and inflammable.
I admire Kim Jeong-ah. I’m really happy she is with us in the free world now & able to share her stories, express her opinions, and feelings without fear. What a kind, courageous, and tough woman she is. I hope more of her comrades can join her in escaping such a deplorable and inhumane place like N.Korea... If I had a chance, I would love to meet her.
If you read this at this time. The M1 is not considered the king of the hill by its specifications, it is arguably the bast tank because of the crews training. M1s are very well rounded tanks, with an increased dedication on crew survivability, to the point that the M1s engine can work with almost any type of fuel available worldwide, and while that does have its disadvantages, it comes at the ability to let the crew operate for a prolonged time away from supply lines, which comes in handy if you are cut off.
Apocryphally, General Creighton Abrams met with the designers of what would become the M1 Abrams. They were balancing all the priorities of a tank, and had crew survival near the bottom of the list. General Abrams walked to their design board, erased all the numbers, put crew survival at the top of the list, telling the designers to work from there. I don't know if that actually happened, but the resulting design doesn't undermine the story.
As a retired tanker of 22 years I am both happy and sad to see this. Folks in the North deserve much better. I have spent 30 months total in S. Korea and can honestly say I would love to hear of the day 'Cooperation" is finally achieved.
their tanks which called 천마호 are basically based on T-62 and have their own upgraded versions of it 천마호 가,나,다,라,마 types the newest upgrade was made in 2013
The inside of the K9 is bigger than the M1's because they are two different vehicles-the K9 is self-propelled artillery, which requires a larger crew compartment so the operators can load shells quickly at a stationary point. The M1 is a combat tank and is designed to shoot while moving.
73 easting was with just the A1 variants of the Abrams as well. Now and days we have the V2s transitioning to V3s with CITVs, Trophy systems and etc. But yeah, in the battle of 73 easting we fucked all those dudes up because they didn’t notice us roll inside their coil formation and fucked them up from the inside.
@Alexi Malenkov Iraq had one of the most experienced military's at the time that were trained by experienced Russian tankers and tanks that were only a few years out of date... they were by no means shitty...
One of my cousins repairs tanks while deployed and while back home. He saw one where a projectile was put in the barrel in an attempt to take out it occupants. It blew the end off they survived and continued to fire it then brought it back home to have it fixed instead of abandoning it behind enemy lines. He said that when the guys got home and had leave they would come by see if it had been fixed yet. One guy was able to use it again next time he was deployed over seas.
I think her experience is in armored personnel carriers since she made comments about the North Korean tanks carrying a squad and commented on how small it is inside the M1. Main battle tanks usually don't have a lot of space inside.
I slept overnight in the crew compartment of an M60 once. Hellish experience. I was twisted in a C shape and had protruding chunks of metal pushing into me the entire time. Sleeping in an M113 was heaven in comparison.
The inside of the crew compartment where the gunner, loader, and tank commander sit is only big enough to take a round out of the ammo compartment, turn it around 180 degrees, and load it into the breach of the main gun.
She keeps comparing it to the K9, the K9 is not a tank, it is a self-propelled gun in the same category at the M109 Paladin. It is a much bigger vehicle with an artillery gun, not a tank. The K1 is the South Korean equivalent. Though the M1 outclasses everything North Korea has. Though keep having her, she is amazing to listen to.
I find her incredibly attractive, articulate, and intelligent. I appreciate her insights on North Korea and her narrative about her uniform. I liked this video!
Actually, I feel that the NK and the US militaries does looks eyes to eyes when it comes to military tactics. Both appreciates the need to put artillery pieces onto mountains. It’s just that the NK does it more primitively and more costly than the US does. RIP to those 12 artillery women.
No they don't. The US military tactic is to well-fund the military while NK's tactic is to starve them or kill them to sacrifice them. That is a huge difference.
@@dwightrandolph2050the military is suppose to follow the doctrine the higher ups have created. Unlike most militaries, ours knows when to discard doctrine. Which is usually when it comes down.
You should show her the self propelled PzH2000 Howitzer which can fire three 155 mm rounds within 10 seconds. And explain the MRSI capabilities: They can fire up to three rounds up to 16 km on different trajectories, so they arrive at the target within the same 1-2 seconds.
@Chris Seals I don't agree with the Corps' Force Design 2030 concept. Having Marine heavy armor units has always been a big part of the air-ground combat team. Marines certainly can't depend on the US Army when they are called in to perform amphibious assaults and hold objectives. I think the SecNav, SecDef and Commandant need to get their collective heads out of the arses before their incompetence cost more Marine lives. Bring back the tanks and artillery! Semper Fi!
I think the K9 is an Self Propelled Gun (SPG), a mobile vehicle with an artillery gun. They don’t have much armour and stay away from direct combat while providing mobile artillery support.
Infrastructure and resources... that's why the state of the North Korean army is what it is. You can't properly train soldiers on vehicles that you don't have the oil to operate, you can't drive vehicles on off road conditions unless they have been specifically designed to withstand that type of punishment. No helicopters to move gear and artillery. Having the soldiers hand move artillery placements through mountainous terrain seems like complete hell....
I wonder if they have anything like mountain artillery. From the way she described it, it seemed like they have just normal artillery. Carrying that into mountains would be hell even with horses. But mountain artillery, if well designed, can be carried even by a small group of people (even though it would be less powerful than normal artillery, but it's usually enough).
Another interesting video, though I suspect that, when she said the North Korean vehicles ran out of "oil," it was probably a mistranslation, and that they actually ran out of FUEL.
Other languages use words that don't directly translate to English. I had a Filipino co-worker and he called fuel "croodoo", it's a spin on the word crude as in crude oil. It still meant the same thing.
No offense to Kim Jeong-ah or the other former NK military people who do reaction videos here, but the NK army is a joke. They have outdated equipment that is poorly maintained and has very limited spare parts and fuel, but most importantly, they have no experience at all. It's a paper tiger. In a conflict between the US and NK, the US would roll over NK in a matter of days, just like it did with Iraq (remember, at the time, Iraq had the 4th largest army in the world). The US Navy alone could destroy most of their military infrastructure as well as their entire air force without a US soldier ever setting foot on NK soil. The only reason NK still exists as a state is because China wills it so, and we don't wish to go to war with China. Yet.
@@SuperGeronimo999We kicked the crap out of the koreans, but what do you expect tens of thousands of us troops to do against millions of chinese, the chinese pushed us back and we negotiated a cease fire because we did not have the nessecary forces in theatre to prolong the conflict. But we attained our original goal of sustaining the sovereignty of what would become South Korea
@@SuperGeronimo999 Yeah, we would, and did. You don't seem to know much about the Korean War. When the KPA invaded, there were about 300 US troops in SK, so the KPA rolled over the South Korean army, which had no artillery or tanks. American troops had to brought over from Japan and arrived piecemeal, always vastly outnumbered. Once MacArthur landed at Inchon on Sept. 15, it took about six weeks to push the KPA into China. And BTW, though it was a UN effort and there were a dozen other countries involved, 90% of the non-Korean troops were American. The other countries sent token forces for political purposes. Then the Chinese crossed the Yalu with a first wave of 200,000 soldiers. Very soon there were more Chinese soldiers in Korea than all of the Allied soldiers combined (~ 3 to 1), and we fought them to a standstill.
If we could build strong enough ties with China and promise to care of refugees (which is what I think China's primary concern is as China is sick of Kim's shit too), then we might be able to ask China to look the other way while we get that monster out of NK and reunite the country. It's a humanitarian nightmare. It will take generations to deprogram the citizenry though just like it took generations to make it that way. Our only concern in a land war in NK is him nuking his own populace along with SK IMHO.
She kept speaking of something called a K-9 jajoopo which I couldn't find so I tried other translations etc. but I think she is talking about the K9 Thunder which isn't a tank like the Abrams, it's more like a Howitzer, Artillery, tank destroyer, pretty old design as well and lots of space because it can also carry units so it makes sense why it has the space
If you're referring to North Korea, their tanks would likely be taken out by airstrikes from either the US or South Korea. With how badly maintained their vehicles are, and how little fuel they have for them, I think they'd probably have to use their tanks as static defense in the form of a bunker/turret, similar to what the Germans ended up doing with their tanks late in WW2. And which would also likely be taken out by an airstrike or artillery barrage once its location was known.
@@Geckogold yes the north Koreans, I honestly don't even think the airforce would waste its time bombing obsolete tanks, as seen in the Iraq invasion. tanks were left to fight the american tanks which were crushed. so its likely it would be left to tank units, light anti armor units or just infantry squads coming across one, and each squad is guaranteed to have some form of anti armor with them.
I love this brave and strong woman, cannot imagine going through what NK people go through and still be so beautiful (from what i can see) inside and out
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Logs instead of real cannon? Sounds like the US Army under Bill Clinton.
The Abrams tank's speed, accuracy, and armor are incredible. I have read about an Abrams tank firing a DU round into a tank (in Iraq) that passed right through the tank and into another tank beside it.
I wonder what she would think if she knew that the M1 Abrams has computer-assisted targeting, AND has variants that use a 155 mm cannon. I happen to know that in Gulf War I, the Russian tanks used by the Iraqi Republican Guard units -- even the T-80 and T-90s -- could not hit an M1 at range. But the M1 not only out-ranged Russian armor, they were getting hits on turrets from 1.5 miles out or farther. The only downfall is fuel. The M1 is one of the thirstiest tanks in the world, consuming its entire fuel load at top speed, in only roughly 120 minutes.
We learned from fighting all the way up near the the Yalu river and at Chosin reservoir how cold it gets there in the ‘50s and strived to meet that so armor can handle that and elsewhere, especially Soviet winters.
At 60-70 tons, the M1 Abrams is too heavy to maneuver on North Korean roads & bridges as well as the steep mountain terrain of Korea. This is why South Korea designed the K1 tank, which is a lighter copy that has improved suspension & engine for Korean terrain. Now South Korea has introduced K2 tank which can fire KSTAM smart top-attack munitions, which is a fire & forget round that can choose its own target.
The M1 series is equipped with a 1500 horsepower Lycoming Textron gas turbine engine coupled to an Allison hydrokenetic transmission with four forward and two reverse gears. It's tactical crusing range is approximately 275 miles. Despite it's weight, the M1 can attain a speed of nearly 45 miles per hour.
One thing she didn't ask when thinking of speed... was weight. Those tanks I looked up and are in service in Nkorea... weigh from 36-44t combat loaded. the abrams variants range from 54-74t And uses a jet engine for its means of providing that power.
Her channel is following ☞
www.youtube.com/@tv-iv5ic
I really like how she focuses on logistical and communication issues, such as the condition of the roads and their impact on material condition of equipment, and how they impact training and readiness.
She's a real professional.
Soldiers are soldiers, whatever the merits or demerits of the government they serve
@@talltroll7092 just so.
Logistics win wars. There's an old saying that goes along the lines the general makes the grand plans while the logistician behind him leans in slightly and whispers "no".
Dwight Eisenhower, Sun Tzu, Heinz Guderian, Alexander the Great, all of them knew that it wasn't the equipment that won the war, but the ability to get it where it needs to be and when.
@@BullsMahunny; the amateurs study tactics. The hobbyists study strategy. The professionals study logistics.
@@lairdcummings9092 I would hope she knows all communication and logistics. She's a trained officer and that kinda stuff was her job.
NK soldier - "we almost never see armoured vehicles".
US civilian - "I got one parked in the back yard"
When I can afford one, I surely will as well!
That will teach anyone who robs me.
@@damsarebiotic6263 Oh no, I have the AK for the thieves and trespassers.
Funny, because that is true! Even private owned fighter jets!
They are lying to you and y’all are just eating it up. Right fucking now look up North Korean armored vehicles. They have 8,000 Main battle tanks THAT WE KNOW OF. Most of the registry says we know they have them but not how much they have. Your actual cretins
NK Soldier: "Careful when driving these tanks"
US Soldier: "So winter is coming..., let's make a tank drift!!!"
Fast and furious tank style
No "let's deja vu"
WAit. that's what russian's do tho.
Been there done that, if you kept the track properly maintained you could drift the Abrams. I was also notorious for catching air which many drivers could not do.
@@Seopy Russia's not the only guys with heavy machinery. 😂
North Korea doesn't fear the M1 Abrams tank at all ,Kim Jong once killed nine tanks with 1 golf ball using only one arm and blindfolded fucking legend
LMFAO. maybe the Americans do not get your ironic wit, but looool i did, made me laugh cheers bro, fellow Brit.
@@mwarr777 Nah we get it, it's fucking hilarious mate
was that before he had a perfect round of golf all hole in ones or after he invented the hamburger?
@@danielwiseman7415 🤣
Yhe but trump beat him by 3 strokes.😂😂😂😂😂
It's painful to see such bright, caring people being crushed by a family of fat dictators. I wish her well in everything she does.
@@patrickglaser1560 based
How did you know they're being crushed by fat dictators named Kim?
Lol, thought you were talking about the US for a minute there.
@@bobsuruncle2212 for real man. I don't get why most of the world wants to move to America with their laws and uhhh their racism uhhh and their dictators uhhh
@@grilledlettuce1845 because if you're not one of their territories and they can't put a leash on you, they're (America's) gonna brand you as enemy, a tyrant country, evil. So I don't know man... You tell me...
I'm so happy you showed her the M777 Howitzer. I personally worked with the M777 and the M119. Both are capable of launching out of an C-130 or C-17 for airborne operations, with paratroopers (certified artillerymen) following after it. If you look hard enough, there are videos of various style of airborne operations (Artillery, Infantry, etc). I'm currently working on my Bachelor's degree so I can come back in the Army as an commissioned officer. One of my goals is to be stationed in South Korea so I can personally meet Kim Jeong-ah.
Good luck on your degree, I’m envious of folks that can and will serve our country. If I hadn’t lost the genetic lottery and I was in better health I would have joined after HS.
@@ajclements4627 Same in my country, they didn't want my ass because of my scoliosis.
@@ajclements4627 there are many ways to serve your country/community that is just as honorable as military service. But I do understand where you're coming from. We all have limitations of some type, but I believe anyone can do what they can for others. Get out there and get it, friend! 💪🏽
I think the best way to that would be to learn Korean and try for intelligence officer.
@@Redplanetlover I thought about that. But I favor the physical security field over the intelligence field. Lol I've worked with Intel and Psychological Operation companies, not my cup of tea. Me to dumb 🤣.
Lady: talks about 12 women dying in an accident
The music: its a great day today isn’t it
well, that ended their diversity program real quick.
Why this music??
@@eleelf822 probably the only safe copyright free music they could find
"Tanks and armored vehicles are just decorations" LOL
was gonna say most armies are considering getting rid of tanks, too easy to attack with drones/rpg's/rockets and missiles
@@insanebe1 They are easy to attack.... if the Tank worked alone. However, tanks are never without Infantry, as is their role. They are usually paired with line or mechanized infantry, and cannot really be singled out.
As well, active protection systems are being developed and tested, combined with already existing ERA. Tanks are still quite a survivable asset. The problem is that the conflicts we've had use for them were laughably easy. At least for in regards to the U.S. So it seems a bit of a waste in comparison to their maintenance and operational cost which is the actual driving motivator to get rid of them.
However in a legitimate pitched land combat scenario, a Tank's only real counters are Infantry with dedicated support weapons and other Tanks.
If aircraft can get close enough to your units to start doing damage, you may be having more troubles than losing a few Tanks.
You forgot to mention 'North Korean' .
@@insanebe1 The number crunches and desk jockeys would be thinking of removing the tanks. Now the troops that are on the ground... I don't see them wanting there armored support to go anywhere with out them. (that is the view I get from family who served in the army.)
North korea has always been so...
The new armata-abrams mix up mbts do look better but since it's NK again... i have no idea...
I crewed M1s in South Korea in the late 90s. Awsome country ,great people, hope to make it back one day
If you don’t mind, what was the M1 like? I’m in my senior year of Highschool but I’m hoping to go into the army and hopefully get 19K, I’m already small so size won’t be an issue but what was mobility and duty like, were there specified mechanics or did the crew also need to know how to repair and maintain the system. Any special training or were you lumped in with the infantry guys?
@@yaboikungpowfuckfinger7697 The actual tank is freekin awesome, especially the version you'll crew. Of course their ups and downs, but overall I loved it. Maintence wise , you're pretty much involved on any they have to fix. When I was in we did "play " infantry once in a while. You'd most likely go through some sort of urban training. Best advice try to stay low profile in basic, dont take any of it personal. Once you're at your unit, pay attention to your senior NCOs. Those old timers been there ,got the t shirt. You can benefit greatly from their knowledge. Hope this helps a bit, good luck brother
I was at Camp Hovey and the DMZ as part of the 2/503rd Infantry Battalion in 1988. It was a interesting place and time. Myself personally I was always worried about the vast chemical arsenal the North Koreans possessed.
@@yaboikungpowfuckfinger7697 I was in Signal Corps doing Satcom, but I'd imagine our Armor guys are about the same. We all play infantry from time to time. You'll learn in Basic that you are a Rifleman no matter what job you have. Take that as a badge of pride. You're going to be a Soldier after all. As for maintenance, there are different levels. I had to do much of what was called operator and maintainer level maintenance on my Satcom stuff and the vehicles (the HMMVW and FMTV) they were attached/carried by. You'll likely have to do the same.
I know you'll have to learn to put treads back on if they break, cleaning stuff when you get back to the field, and probably basic stuff like checking the oil and stuff. As kilo 19 said already, pay attention to your NCOs. They're likely people that went in when I did. They know a lot of information.
Following up on what KungPow said, how much of that promotional video they showed of the Abrams is accurate?
Her story about the women killed in her unit during the artillery training accident is incredibly sad. That must have been very difficult to deal with emotionally and mentally, even if it happened before she joined the unit. They were probably brave, kind women just like her.
Unfortunately, things like that happen in any Army units world wide. Just before I got to Korea, there was an incident in which a Sergeant got pinned between two vehicles because of a faulty brake line. That faulty brake line had been reported by the driver (which should have deadlined it), and the CO ordered the driver to take the vehicle out anyways. So it was a combination of one part technical issue with the vehicle and two parts human error (the CO ordering the vehicle to be used, and the Sergeant going in between the vehicle).
I was thinking the same thing. 12!?!? We’re killed. I wonder how many were injured. I was 13B and I feel for anyone in an arty unit in a certain way. I’m a big guy and the rounds were heavy for me. Accidents still happened but we trained and trained to try and mitigate to get our missions accomplished
12 dead is probably the entire gun crew, plus observers.
I just wonder at the failure that allowed the weapon to fire out of battery. Design, procedure, or material failure, it should never have been possible.
@@lairdcummings9092 The Norks use equipment that is dated by DECADES. I wouldn't be surprised if they're using 50 year old artillery pieces. So it doesn't surprise me.
@@BullsMahunny indeed. And training equipment tends to get heavily abused.
That said, "old" doesn't *have* to mean damaged or in ill-repair; the USAF has B-52s in service - still highly-effective bomb trucks - that are being flown by the *grandsons* of their original pilots.
NK: am i a joke to you?
US Army: yes
lol funny, but in my head as a guy from England, there is no such thing as a US army or British army(in a way) because whenever wherever it kicks off, we are together, EVERY time, brothers in arms...
@@mwarr777 They're still seperate forces and we do sometimes deploy without the other (the Falklands comes to mind), but I'm still thankful we're still so close to you Brits
@@mwarr777 Damn right! Glad to have the British on our side.
Military*
American Military: "exists"
She is a professional through and through. My admiration and respect for her is great. I am a veteran of the US Air Force. She would make an excellent professor at any one of our military academies in training our young officers. Her amazing graps of logistics and attention to detail is impressive.
Sir, respectfully, look up how many main battle tanks they have on command. We don’t even have the full number, but they have North Korea well defended with their number alone. This doesn’t include apc’s or their mrap/Bradley equivalents. They have ballistic missiles that reach most countries around them, not to mention that Kim spent most of their wealth on military prowess over feeding their people. This channel is propaganda
@@drivethroughthearttracksla6736 NK has numbers and that is it. Their troops have minimum to no training, including their heavy equipment operators due to a lack of resources as Kim spends the money on the equipment without concern for the realities of actually fighting a war. The best plane or tank doesn't do anything if you can't keep it fueled and in spare parts. So the core strength of NK will just be throwing bodies at the problem hoping it dies before they run out of men. A tactic that is significantly less effective in a modern environment, which is why the enemies that are the smartest don't try it anymore instead relying on guerilla tactics.
@Mir Baloch They are obviously well-trained in certain aspects, but when they can't afford to train with live-fire rounds or maintain equipment that doesn't mean much, they would struggle greatly against a well equipped army like the US. Still wouldn't wanna try though.
@Mir Baloch I absolutely do think NK soldiers are poorly trained. After all, she said in this very video that they never even get to practice shooting.
@@drivethroughthearttracksla6736 one Abrams would rip their whole armor division up. One.
She is such an amazing soul. I wish her mind was free of the past pain she went through. God bless her.
The sad thing about the NK and SK and why they still haven't reunite is because China is holding NK's hand, they rather have this bumper state that can withstand the first impact than have nothing at all.
The second NK is of no use to China, they will disappear.
@@ffarmchicken That could be very soon, as a Biden administration would fit China’s ambitions to a tee. Would South Korea stand on its own or wind up sort of like Hong Kong? Independent in name only?
I saw a Chinese official or someone like that talk about how they wanted a peaceful reunification between the two Koreas as well. I dont know how trustful his words are, but from the look of things even chinese people are wanting the reunification of Korea. If Korea can walk a fine line between America and China, then China would see benefits in Korean reunification as well. Trying to be indifferent between America and China is the hard part.
Here it is, He is the founder and president of China center and globalization. This was the speech on Korean unification he gave two months ago if anyones interested:
ruclips.net/video/UcnRP0txGnM/видео.html
@@crayon_logic444 Open your eyes.. China wants Coreas to reunite as much as I want my ex back.
Summary of China’s current interest in regards with NK: Due to American hostility (arguably, kinda deserved) NK is basically a buffer should war break out
5:00 Hey Steve, we gonna drift the battle tank?
Yeah bro, we driftin' the tank!
I know a guy who got an M1 stuck on a thin sheet of ice.
Kim watching this video: *Sweats nervously*
Look up how much armor North Korea has sweety, your being lied to
@@drivethroughthearttracksla6736 more than 90% are early cold war used units sold by USSR during the richest time of DPRK, i really doubt if they can even keep 10% of these cold war antiques running. Just look at those cold war stuffs lying around all over former soviet countries.
@@drivethroughthearttracksla6736 They have not enough oil to practice or fight a war
@@Humpelstilzchen Cite your sources
@@drivethroughthearttracksla6736
What is your purpose in going around telling people they’re wrong? Just be quiet and let people who you think are wrong be 😑
I would like to meet Kim Jeong-ah someday. In her pervious videos she has seen some of what the US has or does. This included weapons but also food and culture. I think it is hard for her and other North Koreans to grasp the size of the US in several ways. The US is the third largest country in population. It is also the third largest based on land mass too. Then add in the largest GDP and largest exporter of agricultural products, makes the US hard to compare to North-Korea. It saddens me that things are so bad for the average person in North-Korea. I would be honored for her and her family to visit my home for a visit/meal.
Can I ask you sir, have you actually looked across the water at especially the U.K. and just to it’s right Europe? There is many fighting nations there that easily surpass the US , the U.K., France and Germany have real history and not made up history. We don’t stand there and tell our country men lies, we don’t claim to be the greatest on the planet by lying and filling in voids, England,France and Germany are real countries with real military history the greatest military history , but we don’t lie and stand there telling everyone that we are the greatest on the planet, we don’t have to, we are! We by index smash the US for living standards, wealth, health care and so on. The USA is the greatest country on the globe....who said that, Europe disagrees as we are way way more advanced by at least 10 to 15 years. The US is in decline and can’t match The UK, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Denmark,Sweden or Norway.....your years behind Northern Europe. MAGA....you will need to work very hard to catch Europe up
@@francescxavierbulto9848 Pepega.
@@francescxavierbulto9848 You really must not know much history. If it was not for the US the majority of Europe would be speaking German after being over ran by Hitler's Germany. If the countries in Europe have it so great then why do they not pay for their own defense????? Many are behind on their payments to NATO. Easy to have Socialist policies if your not paying to defend yourself. Also much of Europe is being invaded by illegal immigrants that refuse to become part of the countries they ran to. I know of very few that say they want to go to move to Europe but world wide people want to live in the US.
@@francescxavierbulto9848 Ironic. He didn't even call the U.S. the best country and here you are, saying what you think is the best. You completely ignored his point. But hey, considering the U.S. isn't the best country, that must mean it 100% sucks right?
@@JDseller1 , I think Kim knew his country is too small ( referring to military ) to fight against the US. So his method is brainwashing and made a hermit kingdom easier to indoctrinate. For three generations from his grandfather, his father and him now his people are completely brainwashed. Young ones who are not exposed to advance military weapons and ordinary citizens growing up hatred to the Americans. Program as robots. It’s sad these people escaping with shock culture, food ( famine is normal just to build weapons). Like the country is a huge prison camp just for these Kim families satisfying their ego.
The North Korean artillery launcher pulled by the farm tractor looked so cute! ROFL!
I think there's a deeper meaning of that like a symbol for the tractors
I actually enjoy the parts of these videos where she explains things like her uniform as much as her reactions. I love to learn...
......are they US military ribbons on her uniform? I thought I saw a "good conduct" and a "Vietnam Campaign" ribbon. Someone can look and post their opinion.
"The biggest problem is that they don't have oils and the roads are unpaved so the vehicle keeps getting damaged." N.K. tank
LOL yep that cracked me up.... They can only use there "heavy battle tanks" under the perfect settings.. Where most the world trains in far from perfect settings.. LOL
well, in case of war against ANY major military players, the tanks will have a high chance only to be deployed in pyeongyang. the greatest threat from DPRK might be guerilla soldiers fighting ISIS style.
@@711jastin Sadly, you're probably right. The North Korean military is so weak nowadays that South Korea could likely crush them on their own without any US intervention. So most likely they'd have their soldiers blend in with the civilian population and try to take out US/South Korean soldiers in guerilla warfare.
@@Geckogold Yep, Guerrilla warfare is pretty much the only viable tactic against a far superior force, which inevitably makes any war against guerrillas drag on and on, with much higher instances of civilian killings as it's hard to distinguish one from the other. It does afford the guerrilla army a much higher chance of actually repelling an enemy force though, which is why it's so commonly used.
Her face when the tank rolled back down the hill. ! I just love her! 😂
So cute how excited she got over the M1 and the howitzer. She was practically drooling, lol.
And her comments about the wrong priorities were spot on.
Next we want her reaction to the AH64 Apache longbow...
Or the AC 130
@@the_earlybirf1170 They already did.
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@Nabil Asyraf They already did.
@@thedyingmeme6 They already did.
I have such respect for this woman. Blessings for a good life!
You should show her the battle of 73 easting. Its an awesome battle between the m1 abrams and old soviet tanks.
@Alexi Malenkov your just mad your russian tanks got cut through like paper. Im talking only about the battle not the war the battle was one for the textbooks. Learn from the past no point. Just like the germans we learn allot through there tank battles. Not about the war but its tactics is two different things.
@Alexi Malenkov not in usa hands. When there were given to help the iraq government and they "lost it". In usa hands they would not have a chance to take it.
@Alexi Malenkov Those were different battles. No military is good against insurgencies unless you have blanket authority to bag everyone. Russia ain't no good, France ain't no good, surprise, the US ain't no good. Eastings though was a display of raw power. A 1 on 1 slug fest between two nations that had standing militaries built for war. The US though, ever since world war 2, built our entire army to fight a conventional war. That way, if another World War was to happen again we'd come out on top.
During Eastings the US fought tanks specifically built for that climate and at the time, were the best in the world. The US Abrams tank was untested and this was it's first combat. It dominated. There isn't a nation on earth that can touch us and all your nay saying and emojis aren't going to change that. Stay in your lane.
The Abrams tanks that have been captured and used by ISIS were, surprise surprise, tanks we gave to Iraq. Which was fucking stupid as they don't know how to use them properly. Even then, those are export versions with all of the top notch gun systems, computers, armors and rounds taken out. They're Abrams tanks in Chassis only. Everything else is boot leg.
@Alexi Malenkov I think the point he was trying to make is that event might be representative of a engagement between NK armor and US/South Korean armor should it happen in the near future. NK's equipment is mostly ancient by any standards with very few modern copies and as she mentioned "for decoration" The crews are poorly trained and untested. Regardless of where NK's equipment might come from unless someone gives NK a bunch of modern stuff and the resources to train to use and support it, if a conventional war breaks out, armor battles will be one sided. NK does have a lot of artillary .. or so they want everyone to believe which some consider a deterrent. If NK was to invade 100km into South Korea, the soldiers would be rather confused to find everyone they conquered is better fed and housed and has things they can't even dream of.
@Alexi Malenkov Yeah yeah yeah.."crappy export versions". First you guys brag about how Soviet tanks are made to "overrun the American or NATO tanks" in large numbers. In your mind set you guys seems to believe that it's going to be 5 M1 tank vs 20 T72 or something in the battle field when in reality it's not. When that "overrun your enemy in large numbers tactic" don't work you guys always reverse to saying,"Dat becuZ it's CheAP EXpoRt versions!" or you blame the middle east people for using "poor tactic" when they are using SOVIET tactic aka your tactic. Also the M1 tank's main idea was created to combat the Soviet T62 tank but it was cancel due to cost and refunded again. So speaking M1 tank and T72 are not that old from each other. Maybe 9 years at the most. But to say that M1 is "decades" ahead of the T72 is 100% false.
I wish they showed the M1 in combat.
Especially about how the enemy tanks didn’t even know that they were being targeted until the rounds impacted their tanks.
And just what it would be like the be on the receiving end of the Abrams' 120mm gun, plus just what exactly an Soviet tank can do to the Abrams (i.e., nothing).
@@MrDgwphotos they do make the angry death box angrier
@@kentuckyace1068 Look up the vid called 73 eastings.. It is about the armored push that stopped at the 73rd latitude line on the map for the Iraq war... The M1 ran over a mine field and the tank crew was like " is someone throwing rocks at us?" the driver pipes up with something along the lines of "nope they are mines" as he keeps driving over them. Think they where anti-personal mines ment to take out troops and jeeps/trucks, and not the heavy anti tank mines to stop a tank.
@@jonathanbair523 I think that was a Bradley crew
I've watched quite a few DIMPLE episodes with this wonderful lady. I am always impressed with how kind and gentle and naive through no fault of their own N.K people they are. I cannot imagine the hardships they've endured and to see their wide eyed joy at simple things like a birthday card or food package is bittersweet i'm crying both happy and sad tears for these lovely people.
In case she happens to see this, here's some more info on the M1 Abrams (this is all from memory, so apologies if I get anything wrong):
Firstly, not one Abrams has ever in it's entire service history been lost to enemy fire. Loses have only occurred due to a few friendly fire incidents and mechanical failures. It is also a 40 year old tank that has undergone numerous upgrades, making it's service record even more impressive.
The Abrams is armed with a 120mm cannon that is gyroscopically stabilized and is controlled by a targeting computer that allows the Abrams to hit a target at 2 miles away while the Abrams is moving at full speed, which it did in Iraq during Desert Storm. It is also equipped with numerous sensors that make finding enemy targets much easier, such as built in night vision and thermal imaging. It can fire numerous types of ammo from High explosives to depleted uranium armor penetrators.
The Abrams is also very fast, as stated in the video, and is powered by a jet turbine engine. Fun fact since she seems to have a mind for logistics: the engine for the Abrams and all of its drive train can be pulled out as one power pack and quickly replaced in just a few hours, making fixing one relatively easy.
A notable safety feature it has for the turret crew is its blowout ammo rack, which is designed to blow out panels on the top of the turret in case the ammo rack is ever hit and direct the fire and explosion out and away from the crew. It is also extremely well armored and it's exact armor composition is actually classified information.
It is a _very_ powerful tank. It may not be the most powerful in the world (debatably), but if I had to pick a tank to serve in, I'd pick an Abrams in a heart beat.
Pretty certain the part about loss to enemy fire is no longer true, unless you're picking nits about the deliberate design of the Abrams (hose the remains of the crew off the inside & send it to the repair depot to be reissued).
None operated *by Americans* have been lost to enemy fire aside from Iranian IED's in Iraq, but several have been lost by the Saudis.
I would prefer the Leopard 2A6 or A7.
Multi-fuel engine, better gun stabilization, faster (80 km/h), 120 mm smooth bore Rheinmetall cannon (o.k. the latest Abrams finally got it, too) with combustible casings, quick change engine (15 Minutes)...
In shooting contests, the Leo 2 outgunned the Abrams by 1:4 in precision, especially when shooting while moving on rough ground.
@@fyrchmyrddin1937 alot if stuff about our tanks are classified so I was always under the understanding that the tanks we gave them were equipped with lesser armor or atleast different material
@@lordcommissar7813 That's what the USSR did; they literally call them "Monkey Models" (which gives you an idea what they think of Middle Eastern Muslims). If I recall correctly, for example, they never made the T-64 available for export.
The M-1 was the first to have Chobham armor (developed in the 1960's) and the British Challengers have it as well. It doesn't need to be secret if there's no way in Hell that the Chinese can replicate the process (Russia has the GDP of New York State so it's not like they'll manage to mass produce it). Many of these 2nd World nations can't even produce commercial goods, so they're far better off producing (or buying) composite add-on bits, which Israel & others manufacture for sale.
I'd bet these M-1's are hand-me-downs from units I worked with back at the end of the Cold War. We had a LOT of leftover tanks... so perhaps your impression is because these were originally M-1's retrofitted to supposedly M-1A1 standards? That would account for the armor not being as good as the contemporary version, and I wouldn't be surprised if they didn't get the most current version of other packages either (sensors, active armor, &c)
@@fyrchmyrddin1937Saudis get what they pay for. The M1A2 SEP Abrams which the US uses is highly expensive. Kinda like car shopping if you want a certain car but can't afford the luxury package version then you go with the base package and thats what the Saudis did.
Want see her React to A-10 Warthog footage in all its Brrrrrt glory.
The M1 Abrams doesn't use a standard engine. It uses a Honeywell AGT1500 gas turbine engine, much like those used for helicopters.
Runs on JP8, jet fuel.
Leopard 2 (all models): 1500 hp uni-fuel engine, runs on anything from lighter Benzine, Petrol, Jet fuel, Diesel, Vegetable oil, Alcohol, (from Methanol, Ethanol, to iso-Propanol), paint diluent, brake cleaner, liquid butter ...
It has to be liquid and inflammable.
yup used them to thaw myself out when i had to pull motorpool guard from 4-7 during gunnery when i was station over there.
I admire Kim Jeong-ah. I’m really happy she is with us in the free world now & able to share her stories, express her opinions, and feelings without fear. What a kind, courageous, and tough woman she is. I hope more of her comrades can join her in escaping such a deplorable and inhumane place like N.Korea...
If I had a chance, I would love to meet her.
If you read this at this time. The M1 is not considered the king of the hill by its specifications, it is arguably the bast tank because of the crews training.
M1s are very well rounded tanks, with an increased dedication on crew survivability, to the point that the M1s engine can work with almost any type of fuel available worldwide, and while that does have its disadvantages, it comes at the ability to let the crew operate for a prolonged time away from supply lines, which comes in handy if you are cut off.
Apocryphally, General Creighton Abrams met with the designers of what would become the M1 Abrams. They were balancing all the priorities of a tank, and had crew survival near the bottom of the list. General Abrams walked to their design board, erased all the numbers, put crew survival at the top of the list, telling the designers to work from there.
I don't know if that actually happened, but the resulting design doesn't undermine the story.
a tank is only as good as its crews training
She’s so cute and honest. Such a good lady. I really love the videos with her!
As a retired tanker of 22 years I am both happy and sad to see this. Folks in the North deserve much better. I have spent 30 months total in S. Korea and can honestly say I would love to hear of the day 'Cooperation" is finally achieved.
Should tell her about that time the CIA stole a hind from the dessert with a ch-47
Operation Mount Hope III ;)
MH-47's of the 160th SOAR.
So the CIA used a helicopter... to steal a helicopter? What absolute chads!
@@clonechoopa31 they also grabbed a sunken soviet sub under the guise of mining for rare minerals
@@austinmiller9467 Damn! Holy fuck... the CIA seriously know no chill!
Man imagine their reactions seeing the leopard 2 and challenger then the t90s and armatas
The N. Korean tank looks like a T-55. By all rights, those machines belong in a museum, not on a battlefield.
They use mostly T-72s.
their tanks which called 천마호 are basically based on T-62 and have their own upgraded versions of it 천마호 가,나,다,라,마 types the newest upgrade was made in 2013
@@trappytrap9103 They also have 폭풍호, which are much more modern.
@@afcgeo882 선군호 too and im not sure how to call that newest one
I came her to say this. I thought the damn thing was a t-54. Pretty vintage stuff they have.
The inside of the K9 is bigger than the M1's because they are two different vehicles-the K9 is self-propelled artillery, which requires a larger crew compartment so the operators can load shells quickly at a stationary point. The M1 is a combat tank and is designed to shoot while moving.
They should show her a documentary of the battle of 73 easting, to show how training and tech really decide the outcomes of battle.
73 easting was with just the A1 variants of the Abrams as well. Now and days we have the V2s transitioning to V3s with CITVs, Trophy systems and etc.
But yeah, in the battle of 73 easting we fucked all those dudes up because they didn’t notice us roll inside their coil formation and fucked them up from the inside.
@Alexi Malenkov you say that with hindsight, everyone thought we were gonna take huge losses.
@Alexi Malenkov It seems like you dont know that Iraq was considered one of the top militaries in the world at the time.
@Alexi Malenkov Iraq had one of the most experienced military's at the time that were trained by experienced Russian tankers and tanks that were only a few years out of date... they were by no means shitty...
@Alexi Malenkov Soviet tankers would have done no better. The training standard of Soviet tank crews paled in comparison with ANY NATO tank crew.
One of my cousins repairs tanks while deployed and while back home. He saw one where a projectile was put in the barrel in an attempt to take out it occupants. It blew the end off they survived and continued to fire it then brought it back home to have it fixed instead of abandoning it behind enemy lines. He said that when the guys got home and had leave they would come by see if it had been fixed yet. One guy was able to use it again next time he was deployed over seas.
I think her experience is in armored personnel carriers since she made comments about the North Korean tanks carrying a squad and commented on how small it is inside the M1. Main battle tanks usually don't have a lot of space inside.
I'd put money on you being correct. Go to The Chieftain channel and look at old soviet tanks. You'll get a feel for the space.
Yeah might have been poor footage because im pretty damn sure the m1 is one of the most spaceous tanks inside.
The soviet hand me down tanks NK uses are probably much smaller inside
I slept overnight in the crew compartment of an M60 once. Hellish experience. I was twisted in a C shape and had protruding chunks of metal pushing into me the entire time. Sleeping in an M113 was heaven in comparison.
The inside of the crew compartment where the gunner, loader, and tank commander sit is only big enough to take a round out of the ammo compartment, turn it around 180 degrees, and load it into the breach of the main gun.
9:32 the little red tractors pulling the cart with the missiles turret that's adorable hehe
Her skin is flawless, she reminds me of those porcelain dolls, smoooooth.
*!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*
Simp
@@lightbringer7825 bro how is complementing simping?
What?? she's the ENEMY!!!!
@@jonothandoeser She's a defector and wants to see the downfall of North Korean dictatorship.
I thank the translators for their work here (and similar videos). I learned a lot from this video. Thank you.
She keeps comparing it to the K9, the K9 is not a tank, it is a self-propelled gun in the same category at the M109 Paladin. It is a much bigger vehicle with an artillery gun, not a tank. The K1 is the South Korean equivalent. Though the M1 outclasses everything North Korea has. Though keep having her, she is amazing to listen to.
I find her incredibly attractive, articulate, and intelligent. I appreciate her insights on North Korea and her narrative about her uniform. I liked this video!
Actually, I feel that the NK and the US militaries does looks eyes to eyes when it comes to military tactics. Both appreciates the need to put artillery pieces onto mountains. It’s just that the NK does it more primitively and more costly than the US does.
RIP to those 12 artillery women.
The Soviets said that studying American Operations procedures was pointless, as Americans did not even follow what we wrote.
No they don't. The US military tactic is to well-fund the military while NK's tactic is to starve them or kill them to sacrifice them. That is a huge difference.
@@thevtyeti Why would we?
@@dwightrandolph2050the military is suppose to follow the doctrine the higher ups have created. Unlike most militaries, ours knows when to discard doctrine. Which is usually when it comes down.
I like her, she has a terrific sense of humor, more videos with her please.
Oh yeah, the M1 corners real well, even on ice. We call it the "Seoul Drift".
Happy to know you are free, thank you for your sacrifice!
LOOK! Everybody with internet access in North Korea disliked this video!
And it was probably a bot!
Ha has, that took me a second.
I love her! Thank God she’s free!
She should watch the Battle of 73 Easting during Desert Storm.
Respect. Thank you for your service.
And a reaction on an M777 howitzer, I'm more than pleased
You should show her the self propelled PzH2000 Howitzer which can fire three 155 mm rounds within 10 seconds.
And explain the MRSI capabilities: They can fire up to three rounds up to 16 km on different trajectories, so they arrive at the target within the same 1-2 seconds.
I think it was really sweet how they have rocket tubes on Radio Flyer's pulled by tractors. Lol
I’m a Marine, we don’t have tanks anymore 😭😭😭
@Chris Seals I don't agree with the Corps' Force Design 2030 concept. Having Marine heavy armor units has always been a big part of the air-ground combat team. Marines certainly can't depend on the US Army when they are called in to perform amphibious assaults and hold objectives. I think the SecNav, SecDef and Commandant need to get their collective heads out of the arses before their incompetence cost more Marine lives. Bring back the tanks and artillery! Semper Fi!
But you still have plenty of tasty crayons. 😁 ✌💥🇺🇸
I think the K9 is an Self Propelled Gun (SPG), a mobile vehicle with an artillery gun. They don’t have much armour and stay away from direct combat while providing mobile artillery support.
Infrastructure and resources... that's why the state of the North Korean army is what it is.
You can't properly train soldiers on vehicles that you don't have the oil to operate, you can't drive vehicles on off road conditions unless they have been specifically designed to withstand that type of punishment. No helicopters to move gear and artillery.
Having the soldiers hand move artillery placements through mountainous terrain seems like complete hell....
I wonder if they have anything like mountain artillery. From the way she described it, it seemed like they have just normal artillery. Carrying that into mountains would be hell even with horses. But mountain artillery, if well designed, can be carried even by a small group of people (even though it would be less powerful than normal artillery, but it's usually enough).
She did mention that their artillery wasn't as big, so I'd expect that it is designed somewhat with the terrain and movement capabilities in mind.
I'd like to see more videos with this lady. She has a stronger personality then the younger people who seem more out to please
Another interesting video, though I suspect that, when she said the North Korean vehicles ran out of "oil," it was probably a mistranslation, and that they actually ran out of FUEL.
Other languages use words that don't directly translate to English. I had a Filipino co-worker and he called fuel "croodoo", it's a spin on the word crude as in crude oil. It still meant the same thing.
Bro, everyone literally knew what she meant. You aren't smart lol.
They run on oil (Diesel engines), so...
i say this as a korean 'Oil' and 'Fuel' are in same word which is 기름
many places do refer to fuel as "diesel oil" or "Kerosene oil" which also works in diesel engines
"OMIGOD" I loved it when she said that. Nice to a hear from a real person who was/is not brainwashed.
Well, someone should tell her how much the Abram actually weighs.
Very interesting video, There’s always something to learn!!!
Can we all just agree the anyone able to defect to South Korea and start a new life is incredibly lucky...
Yes. It's both luck and an incredible force of will. No one accidentally leaves NK.
I really like these videos with Kim Jeong ah. She seems to be a really lovely person.
You should check out the battle of 73 easting.
A bright, young woman who will beyond doubt do well in SK. Best wishes for her in a new land.
No offense to Kim Jeong-ah or the other former NK military people who do reaction videos here, but the NK army is a joke. They have outdated equipment that is poorly maintained and has very limited spare parts and fuel, but most importantly, they have no experience at all. It's a paper tiger. In a conflict between the US and NK, the US would roll over NK in a matter of days, just like it did with Iraq (remember, at the time, Iraq had the 4th largest army in the world). The US Navy alone could destroy most of their military infrastructure as well as their entire air force without a US soldier ever setting foot on NK soil. The only reason NK still exists as a state is because China wills it so, and we don't wish to go to war with China. Yet.
Probably thought the same back in 1950, lol. US came with dozens of countries and still couldn't beat the KPA and Chinese.
@@SuperGeronimo999We kicked the crap out of the koreans, but what do you expect tens of thousands of us troops to do against millions of chinese, the chinese pushed us back and we negotiated a cease fire because we did not have the nessecary forces in theatre to prolong the conflict. But we attained our original goal of sustaining the sovereignty of what would become South Korea
@@johnathanblackwell9960 So yeah, you wouldn't roll them over in a matter of days, with or without China.
@@SuperGeronimo999 Yeah, we would, and did. You don't seem to know much about the Korean War. When the KPA invaded, there were about 300 US troops in SK, so the KPA rolled over the South Korean army, which had no artillery or tanks. American troops had to brought over from Japan and arrived piecemeal, always vastly outnumbered. Once MacArthur landed at Inchon on Sept. 15, it took about six weeks to push the KPA into China. And BTW, though it was a UN effort and there were a dozen other countries involved, 90% of the non-Korean troops were American. The other countries sent token forces for political purposes. Then the Chinese crossed the Yalu with a first wave of 200,000 soldiers. Very soon there were more Chinese soldiers in Korea than all of the Allied soldiers combined (~ 3 to 1), and we fought them to a standstill.
If we could build strong enough ties with China and promise to care of refugees (which is what I think China's primary concern is as China is sick of Kim's shit too), then we might be able to ask China to look the other way while we get that monster out of NK and reunite the country. It's a humanitarian nightmare. It will take generations to deprogram the citizenry though just like it took generations to make it that way. Our only concern in a land war in NK is him nuking his own populace along with SK IMHO.
She kept speaking of something called a K-9 jajoopo which I couldn't find so I tried other translations etc. but I think she is talking about the K9 Thunder which isn't a tank like the Abrams, it's more like a Howitzer, Artillery, tank destroyer, pretty old design as well and lots of space because it can also carry units so it makes sense why it has the space
There are much better videos with tanks jumping hills, you def shud show her those, itll really blow her mind!
Including one of an Abrams firing an accurate shot whilst airborne.
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@@lairdcummings9092 so many videos that are more amazing than what she was shown
@@1974lionsfan *shrug*
She's a professional. She figured it out quite easily.
the fire power of the Abrams is incredible able to target objects from long distances with pin point accuracy and relay targets to other tanks.
Imagine a unit with just ONE tank.. What is that supposed to do? its dying first tow or at4 it sees
If you're referring to North Korea, their tanks would likely be taken out by airstrikes from either the US or South Korea. With how badly maintained their vehicles are, and how little fuel they have for them, I think they'd probably have to use their tanks as static defense in the form of a bunker/turret, similar to what the Germans ended up doing with their tanks late in WW2. And which would also likely be taken out by an airstrike or artillery barrage once its location was known.
@@Geckogold yes the north Koreans, I honestly don't even think the airforce would waste its time bombing obsolete tanks, as seen in the Iraq invasion. tanks were left to fight the american tanks which were crushed. so its likely it would be left to tank units, light anti armor units or just infantry squads coming across one, and each squad is guaranteed to have some form of anti armor with them.
@@Geckogold yep, they would have to do what iraq did and use them as pill boxes. Which still isn't gonna do shit.
I love this brave and strong woman, cannot imagine going through what NK people go through and still be so beautiful (from what i can see) inside and out
I love you for being a strong woman amongst the hardship that you have endured may you experience life without prejudice my sister
This woman has been traumatised by NK roads and now relates everything back to logistics.
An army marches on its stomach my friend.
@@seanwhitman8353 because of AoE 2 I am imagining you saying this in a thick Scottish accent
"OH MY GOD" 🤣🤣🤣
No translation needed!!
Love your show!!
May Fair winds greet your face;
May your hands always find work
May your purse contain a coin or 3
May the sun greet you everyday
May each rain be followed by a rainbow
May the hand of a friend be always near.
And May the Creator fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.
Logs instead of real cannon? Sounds like the US Army under Bill Clinton.
..and under Joe Biden (or whoever his puppet master would be)..
4:58 when Takumi decides to join the military but still wants to drift😁
"Eurobeat intensifies"😅😆
Should’ve also shown that those m-1 abrahms can shoot very far accurately while going full speed
yea i was waiting for that video where they show the abraham lock onto a target and going fullspeed sideways
The Abrams tank's speed, accuracy, and armor are incredible. I have read about an Abrams tank firing a DU round into a tank (in Iraq) that passed right through the tank and into another tank beside it.
4:53 What if it falls?
**it doesn’t**
Abrams fail all the time. lol
@@afcgeo882 they said falls, not fails
@@annielongoria Abrams tanks fall and roll over fairly often too.
@@afcgeo882 As do the tanks of other nations as well. There's plenty of photos of Israeli tanks having rolled over.
@@MrDgwphotos I never said they haven’t. What’s your point?
Love her honesty .
I wonder what she would think if she knew that the M1 Abrams has computer-assisted targeting, AND has variants that use a 155 mm cannon.
I happen to know that in Gulf War I, the Russian tanks used by the Iraqi Republican Guard units -- even the T-80 and T-90s -- could not hit an M1 at range. But the M1 not only out-ranged Russian armor, they were getting hits on turrets from 1.5 miles out or farther.
The only downfall is fuel. The M1 is one of the thirstiest tanks in the world, consuming its entire fuel load at top speed, in only roughly 120 minutes.
Love this page and love her!
She should react to the battle of 73 easting
She's an absolute gem
She should react to the German Leopard 2A7
They only react to US military.
We learned from fighting all the way up near the the Yalu river and at Chosin reservoir how cold it gets there in the ‘50s and strived to meet that so armor can handle that and elsewhere, especially Soviet winters.
자주포를 Self-propelled artillery
가 아니라 jajoopo라고 자막 달아 놓은거 실화냐?
그리고 자주포랑 전차랑 다른데 그것도 설명을 안 해주네.ㅋ
At 60-70 tons, the M1 Abrams is too heavy to maneuver on North Korean roads & bridges as well as the steep mountain terrain of Korea. This is why South Korea designed the K1 tank, which is a lighter copy that has improved suspension & engine for Korean terrain. Now South Korea has introduced K2 tank which can fire KSTAM smart top-attack munitions, which is a fire & forget round that can choose its own target.
Why used that generic music background ?! It’s like where watching Ryan’s toy review🤦♂️
The M1 series is equipped with a 1500 horsepower Lycoming Textron gas turbine engine
coupled to an Allison hydrokenetic transmission with four forward and
two reverse gears. It's tactical crusing range is approximately 275
miles. Despite it's weight, the M1 can attain a speed of nearly 45 miles per hour.
One thing she didn't ask when thinking of speed... was weight.
Those tanks I looked up and are in service in Nkorea... weigh from 36-44t combat loaded.
the abrams variants range from 54-74t
And uses a jet engine for its means of providing that power.
The more I see this lady, the more I really love her.
Honestly it's really interesting to hear things from a North Korean's perspective. Really cool!
I work for the company that produces the transmission for the M1-A1 Abrams. The housing, or casing, for that transmission is huge!
Given the weight that that tank is expected to move at high speeds, it would have to be!
Why do I feel like any military in S./N. Korea watches these for info lol. You are cute in this video too! Your knowledge is also awesome, ty.
I love this woman. So interesting. Glad she got out, feel so bad for all of the others living in poverty and oppression..