US special forces killed several North Korean fishermen diving for shellfish after encountering them by accident.
Archived version: https://archive.is/newest/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/9/6/us-navy-seals-killed-north-korean-civilians-during-botched-mission-report
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My guess is that nukes represent more acceleration towards its downfall. Anybody using nukes is going to prompt a reaction and this will promote even more rapid destruction.