[whdonnelly]

While I think there would undoubtedly be desertions, increasing as the war went on, this is a nation unlike any other. The last three generations have been isolated and brainwashed to a great degree. For every unit that folded early, you would possibly have several that would fight to the last desperate soldier, thinking of the Japanese on Okinawa. Not through love of the Dear Leader, but through xenophobic fear. It is hard to win hearts and minds when all communication is blocked.